Already an organization known for its support of entrepreneurial success, Emporia Main Street is looking to grow the city’s reputation for housing several successful “maker businesses.”
This past week, Emporia welcomed representatives of National Main Street for a two-day training where the focus was on “maker businesses,” businesses in which the majority of products are made in-house. While speaking with KVOE News, Emporia Main Street Director Casey Woods listed just a few of the community’s most successful makers.
Woods says having these types of businesses in the local community helps to cut out supply chains, and thus reduce the level of impact supply chain shortages may have and helps to keep “the wealth” in the local community.
Woods tells KVOE News there were two major takeaways for him this week.
According to Woods, National Main Street stated a desire to help provide additional resources and support continue growing and expanding local businesses, however, exact details are currently pending.
