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We publish The Main Street Journal, a hub for local investing news and events, to expand the audience, reach, and power of the emerging local
We publish The Main Street Journal, a hub for local investing news and events, to expand the audience, reach, and power of the emerging local
If you believe the portrait of rural America depicted in the Netflix film Hillbilly Elegy, you might conclude that its residents are hopelessly impoverished, addicted,
Six Guidelines for Business-Investor Conversations By Jenny Kassan and Michael Shuman What kinds of conversations can a business owner have with potential investors without breaking
Every Community Needs a Neighborhood Exchange Three years ago, the Maryland Neighborhood Exchange was just a dream. We envisioned creating a website listing great local
Let’s stipulate upfront that there’s nothing to celebrate about a pandemic. The damage COVID-19 is wreaking—in terms of deaths, sickness, business closures, unemployment, and misery—is
Every community in America is struggling to recover from a year of COVID-19 shutdowns and could benefit from a surge in local investing. Yet only
“As so many Americans feel powerless to confront a financial system designed to serve the few, Shuman offers us real choices: tools that align our lives with our values. That’s power. I love this highly readable, timely, surprising book.”
–Frances Moore Lappé, author of Daring Democracy and Diet for a Small Planet
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