MainStreet Rockville Keeps the Local Spirit Alive
Main Streets look a little different this year, but Main Street organizations continue to spread local spirit. Through closures, re-openings and the uncertainty still to come, Main Street groups keep the community connected.
Gallery Furniture Helps Texans Get Back to Work
Small businesses are ready to get back to work. After months of shutdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic, communities across the country are taking measured steps toward reopening. For small businesses, that means getting their teams back to work in the safest ways possible. But for one small business, it’s about getting the entire community back to work.
Patronicity Raises More Than $1 Million for Main Streets
Unprecedented challenges demand innovative solutions—and buy local groups are stepping up. As small businesses and Main Street organizations across the country begin to rebuild and, in many cases, continue to cope with the fallout from the COVID-19 crisis, crowdfunding platform Patronicity is helping them access much-needed capital. Patronicity’s small business program has raised more than $1.2 million for Main Streets and their businesses since the outbreak began. Patronicity is a…read more →
Chic Lumber Delivers Hope to Local Families
At Chic Lumber, building the community takes place both inside and outside the store. The family-owned Do it Best Corp. member business has been in the St. Louis, Missouri, community for more than 40 years but still finds new ways to give back, with a particular focus on local families.
America’s Main Streets Contest Winner Will Use Prize to Support COVID-19 Relief
This year’s America’s Main Streets contest was unlike any other. During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, support for small businesses and downtown districts soared, as a record-breaking 1.5 million total votes were cast throughout the competition.
How Small Businesses Can Prepare for an Uncertain Summer
In a typical year, small businesses can generally count on steady foot traffic and busy summers. But this is no typical year.
The Hardware Store Fights Cancer with the Community
Fighting cancer takes a toll on anyone, but it is especially difficult when you have to drive long distances for life-saving treatments.
Dane Buy Local Takes the Buy Local Movement Online
Schools, jobs and family gatherings aren’t the only things to move online amid the coronavirus pandemic. As it turns out, support for small businesses has also gone virtual. In Dane County, Wisconsin, the buy local movement moves on thanks to Dane Buy Local.
What Local Leaders Can Do for Small Businesses as They Reopen the Economy
Main Street is quieter these days, but not for lack of enthusiasm. Shops and restaurants may remain closed for the duration of the coronavirus outbreak, but support for Main Street businesses is surging in Washington and around the country.
COVID-19 Small Business Resources
As you navigate the unprecedented challenges created by the coronavirus outbreak, take advantage of the support that’s available for your business.
