Entrepreneurial ecosystem leaders at the Main Street Now Conference in Birmingham in 2024. © Joi Austin
Whether you’re a new entrepreneur or a seasoned small business owner, the Small Business Hub offers a curated learning experience and peer discussion forums built for Main Street businesses — with resources and peer-to-peer networking designed to help you grow your business and your community.
Engage with a community of small business minds like yours. Share insights, ask questions, and grow together.
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Access expert-led courses and guides anytime, anywhere. Learn practical skills to grow and manage your business.
Alycia Levels-Moore and Norris Williams, leaders of the Breaking Barriers to Business program, provide training to entrepreneurial ecosystem leaders in Nashville, Tennessee. © Onestop Studios
Explore a growing directory of trusted resources for small businesses. Everything you need, all in one place.
Matt Wagner, Chief Innovation Officer at Main Street America, and Kristin Smith, owner of The Wrigley Appalachian Eatery in Corbin, Kentucky. © Matt Wagner
The latest industry news, trends, and resources, curated just for you by Main Street experts.
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Learn vital business skills on immersive learning journeys covering topics like Disaster Resilience, Preparedness, and Recovery, and more.
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Join live or on-demand virtual courses led by expert facilitators, with new events and opportunities added to the calendar regularly.
Tune into on-demand courses on topics like Building Resilience and Overcoming Obstacles, Intro to Crowdfunding, and more
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Our dynamic Discussion Forum is where small business owners connect, share strategies, and find solutions to everyday challenges.
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Our ever-growing resource library is home to dozens of articles, videos, and more on funding & finance, marketing strategy, marketing, sales, staffing, business operations, legal & regulatory compliance, wellness, small-scale production, and more.
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The Small Biz Hub is a new virtual platform where small business owners and economic development leaders can connect, learn, and grow together.
The free, user-friendly site includes areas where business owners can connect with others by topic of interest such as digital marketing, ecommerce, business operations and more.
The Main Street Small Business Hub is for both small business owners and the Main Street leaders that support them.
For small business owners, we provide free education and networking opportunities to help them grow and strengthen their businesses.
For Main Street leaders, the Small Business Hub is a ready-to-use virtual platform designed to help small business owners learn, connect, and grow.
This resource can expand a Main Street organization’s capacity to provide:
The Small Biz Hub helps Main Streets demonstrate measurable impact, strengthen your funding justification, and collaborate more effectively with your local economic development organizations.
There’s a growing suite of both live and on-demand educational opportunities from micro-courses to multi-course learning journeys – on topics ranging from mental health tips to disaster resilience to revenue growth to crowdfunding, and much more.
Key Features Include:
Nothing! The Small Business Hub is completely free to all users.
Never miss out on the latest Small Business Hub news and opportunities: Sign up to receive updates here!
Pro tip: Make sure to select the“Small Business Resources and Updates” subscription preference.
Contact us at smallbizhub@mainstreet.org or fill out the contact form here.
The Mary Means Leadership Awards recognize exceptional Main Street leaders for their contributions to the movement. Nominate your community's super volunteer, Board member, or teammate for this prestigious award for a chance to be celebrated for their exemplary efforts. Nominations are due Monday, December 7.
We break down what the Fall 2026 Small Business Survey data means for Main Street leaders and how they can leverage these insights to create bigger impact in their communities.
Our recent small business survey showed growing confidence, profits, and revenue. But challenges remain, and the businesses that invest in strategy, real estate, and diversified funding are coming out ahead.
Our Fall 2026 Small Business Survey found that Main Street business confidence is growing, profits are rising, and business owners remain deeply rooted in their communities.
This holiday season, unite your community to celebrate the small businesses that keep your downtown vibrant and thriving. By applying to be a Neighborhood Champion you'll lead the charge to Shop Small® on Small Business Saturday® and throughout the holiday season.
Founded by American Express in 2010, Small Business Saturday® has become one of the most important days of the year for the entrepreneurs who give our downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts their character. This year on Saturday, November 28, communities across the country will once again rally to Shop Small®, and Main Street leaders are the ones who turn that national moment into a local celebration.
Erin Barnes explores the role of civic infrastructure on Main Streets and the importance of investing in this critical resource.
What unique and inspiring experiences will I find at the 2027 Main Street Now Conference? How much can I save by registering early? Where can I stay? Find answers to these burning questions and your save-the-date checklist for joining us in Detroit, May 3-5.
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In one of the nation's most historic and culturally significant Black neighborhoods, Sweet Auburn Works is working hard to create an economic landscape that works for existing business owners and residents — while making space for growth, investment, and a vibrant vision for the future.
The Main Street network is powered by people who dedicate their careers to their communities. We know these people are essential to the future of Main Streets. Yet, benefits are often inadequate or nonexistent, and turnover is high. We’re dedicated to building a movement that makes it possible for them to stay, and it starts with health insurance.
In a new episode of our Main Street Business Insights podcast, host Matt Wagner sits down with Angela Mallett, founder of Honeybee Sage Wellness & Apothecary in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In their conversation, Angela shares her intentional approach to growth, one that prioritizes community care and cultural healing over rapid expansion.
Downtown Brentwood Coalition used their role as a community convener to bring their community together to meet local political candidates and make informed choices in the voting booth.
