Greater Ohio Policy Center’s Reinvention Cities Network Roundtable
August 2026 – More than 30 community and economic development leaders from across Ohio gathered in downtown Bellefontaine on August 19th for the Greater Ohio Policy Center’s Reinvention Cities Network Roundtable, hosted by Small Nation at the Syndicate. The [...]
Express Employment Professionals Expanding to Downtown Bellefontaine
July 31, 2026 – Express Employment Professionals, the nationally recognized staffing and workforce solutions company, is becoming the newest tenant at the Main Street Marketplace. The company will open its new Bellefontaine office in Suite 106 at 130 S. Main [...]
Jason Duff to Deliver Keynote Address at 2026 Ohio Conference on Travel
July 8, 2026 — Small Nation founder and CEO Jason Duff will serve as a keynote speaker at the 2026 Ohio Conference on Travel, taking place October 7-9 at Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio. The Ohio Conference on Travel is the [...]
Rural Leaders Gather in Ohio to Explore Strategies for Growth, Collaboration, and Community Revitalization
June 2026 – Rural economic development professionals from across the country gathered in Marysville and Bellefontaine on June 16-17 for the National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA) Regional Event, Making Regional Impact Through Rural Routes: Rural Strategies for Destination Development. [...]
Small Nation to Co-Host National Rural Economic Developers Association Regional Event
June 8, 2026 - Small Nation is proud to co-host the National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA) Regional Event on June 16-17, 2026, welcoming rural economic development professionals from across the country to Union and Logan counties for two days of learning, collaboration, [...]
Bellefontaine’s Opera Block to Become Hub for Rural Innovation, Small Business Growth
Columbus, Ohio – The Opera Block in downtown Bellefontaine, Ohio, will receive a $2.17 million redevelopment led by Small Nation, aided by a JobsOhio Vibrant Community Grant. The project will turn the 17,850 square feet area into a mixed-use space, including [...]