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Marion NC

Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, on the edge of the Pisgah National Forest, surrounded by history and by nature's beauty, Marion NC is Simply Unexpected!

GEM Program

Growing Entrepreneurs Marion

An entrepreneurial development program, this eight-week class introduces entrepreneurs to the concepts and practices that will provide interested students with the tools necessary for business success.

About us

Meet the MBA

A mix of public and private concerns helped form the Marion Business Association (MBA) as a means for stakeholders to have a structure for planning and action.

Marion Business Association

The Marion Business Association champions the entrepreneurial spirit of our community through collaboration and innovation to enhance the quality of life for all citizens of our city.

Main Street America

Main Street America™ has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Today it is a network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Main Street America™ is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation

NC Main Street Community

Marion is a North Carolina Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center. Marion Business Association is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation.

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Marion Business Association

The Marion Business Association champions the entrepreneurial spirit of our community through collaboration and innovation to enhance the quality of life for all citizens of our city.

Main Street America

Main Street America™ has been helping revitalize older and historic commercial districts for more than 35 years. Today it is a network of more than 1,600 neighborhoods and communities, rural and urban, who share both a commitment to place and to building stronger communities through preservation-based economic development. Main Street America™ is a program of the nonprofit National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation

NC Main Street Community

Marion is a North Carolina Main Street community, designated by the N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street & Rural Planning Center. Marion Business Association is charged with administering the program at the local level and building public-private partnerships to spur economic development that achieves measurable results such as investment, business growth, and job creation.

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