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Data from 200+ active small business buyers
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What’s working now in trades and services
Tech adoption trends across Main Street
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Learn about a new generation of Main Street business builders and how they're operating in today’s environment.
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Insights from Main Street business owners, investors, policymakers, innovators, and more
Codie Sanchez
Founder and CEO of Contrarian Thinking
Mike McGinley
Executive Vice President, Small Business Banking at Live Oak Bank
Chris Petkas
General Partner at Contrarian Thinking Capital
Lloyd Silver
Head of Product & Experience at Contrarian Thinking, small business owner and broker
Tom Sullivan
Vice President of Small Business Policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Steven Montgomery
CEO and founder of ResiBrands
Anna Pavlack
Small business owner, Contrarian Community member
Alex Ramon
Small business owner, Contrarian Community member
Houston Johnson
Small business owner, Contrarian Community member
Alexander Seutin
Founder and CEO of Drillbit
Alexander Jekowsky
Founder and CEO of Cents
Nelson Chu
Founder and CEO of Percent
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