Main Street Beat

About Main Street Beat

We love downtowns - the people, the places and the stories. On the Main Street Beat we tell those stories and build advocacy for Main Streets across the nation. Host Julie Sloan covers noteworthy topics, success stories and advice from small business owners, downtown organizers and everyday experts who do the important work to help our nation's hometown communities reach their full potential. We’d like to hear from you! Send us topic suggestions or contact us to become a guest at contact@mainstreetnation.com. Be sure to check out all of our resources to drum up more business on your main street at https://www.mainstreetnation.com

Publisher

Julie Sloan

Category

business · business · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

2 Nov 2021

Latest episode

3 Apr 2023

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Apr 2023

   Post Pandemic Strategies for Small Businesses

   Hear why Bob Negen, a veteran retail coach, has never been more bullish on the future of independent brick and mortar retailers.  Bob explains his optimism comes as a result of how the pandemic forced retailers to make strategic and lasting changes.  Learn how these strategies can be put to work for your small business.

2. 

   14 Jan 2022

   Want to Start a Podcast For Your Community Organization? Find Out How this Chamber of Commerce Did Just That!

   Podcasting is more popular than ever and can deliver powerful results for your downtown organization. Today’s show covers how one Chamber of Commerce jumped into the podcast arena and set about creating their very own show designed to support their members and educate their community.

3. 

   13 Dec 2021

   Got Parking Concerns? Giving Food Trucks a Go? Turn these Common Dilemmas into Opportunities for your Downtown!

   In this episode, you’ll hear the second part of our conversation with Shannon Laing, the Lincoln Park Main Street Programming Director in Duluth Minnesota, about the common issues facing her community.

4. 

   10 Dec 2021

   Award-Winning COVID Relief Strategies Worth Considering for your Downtown

   Learn why the Main Street Lincoln Park program of Duluth, MN was chosen as a 2020 Main Street Forward Award Winner in their effort to support local businesses during the COVID 19 pandemic.

5. 

   1 Dec 2021

   Does your Downtown Need Revitalizing? Get Inspired by These Strategies from an Award Winning Program Director

   We're sharing a success story from a Main Street Program Director who took on a disjointed community and dug deep to discover and overcome perception problems and disinvestment challenges, along with other obstacles.

6. 

   2 Nov 2021

   Main Street Beat - Trailer

   We love downtowns - the people, the places and the stories. Here, we tell those stories and build advocacy for Main Streets across the nation. Listen to the trailer to learn more about what you’ll hear on each podcast episode.

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5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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