Jan 28, 2025 · Nonetheless, I hope this can be a valuable tool to help you think ahead and plan around the likely issues, topics, and shifts in the coming year. You can also listen to a deep dive of my 2025 predictions in this week’s episode of Main Street Business Insights.

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Jan 28, 2025 · In this episode, Matt Wagner breaks down seven key predictions that will impact Main Street businesses and entrepreneurs in 2025. You’ll discover: How retail sales are expected to slow and the challenges facing small businesses; The potential “ Ozempic Ripple Effect” and its implications for various industries

Jan 28, 2025 · In this episode, Matt Wagner breaks down seven key predictions that will impact Main Street businesses and entrepreneurs in 2025.

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Made up of small towns, mid-sized communities, and urban commercial districts, the thousands of organizations, individuals, volunteers, and local leaders that make up Main Street America™ represent the broad diversity that makes this country so unique.

On the Magic of Main Street Now 2024 and Five Aspirations for the Movement Erin Barnes shares her reflections from the 2024 Main Street Now Conference in Birmingham, Alabama.

Middlesboro Main Street in Middlesboro, Ky., Puerto Rican Cultural Center in Chicago, Ill., and Sugar Creek Business Association in Charlotte, N.C., have each been awarded $100,000 through The Hartford Small Business Accelerator Grant Program in partnership with Main Street America.

Oct 23, 2024 · The Main Street Approach™ offers a practical, adaptable framework for reenergizing and strengthening downtown and neighborhood commercial districts that is easily tailored to local conditions. Find guidance on how to utilize the Main Street Approach and tailor to your local needs.

Since 1995, the National Main Street Center has been honoring exceptional Main Street communities with the Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA). In that time, over 100 communities have been awarded this great honor.