We are proud to feature Michael Powe, director of research at the National Main Street Center, in an exclusive interview. Amid the sweeping effects of the COVID-19 crisis, Michael explains...
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How Main Streets can still make sales while practicing social distancing For the majority of Main Street merchants, business as we know it has been seriously altered by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the U.S. now has the highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide, “non-essential” businesses have been ordered to…
Funding and Informational Resources for Main Street Business Owners Impacted by COVID-19 Earlier this week, we shared how Main Streets can maintain sales while practicing social distancing (LINK). If you’re a Main Street merchant fighting to keep your head above water, know that you’re not alone. There are countless…
Tim and Cindy Tyler travel the backroads of Mississippi to curate the best handmade foods, art and home decor that their home state has to offer. The result is The Mississippi Gift Company, their labor of love and pride. The couple got the idea for the shop in 1993, when…
For Oklahoma moms Darcy Schein and Leslie Coale-Mossman, business began with one homemade pie at a time. “Leslie and I started out just spending time cooking for our kids,” Darcy says. “We quickly figured out that we had a lot of friends who wanted help in the kitchen. So in…
