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Jason Duff to Speak at Marketing Unleashed Conference at Southern Illinois University


August 22, 2025
– Small Nation Founder and CEO Jason Duff will be a featured presenter at Marketing Unleashed: Sharing Your Story and Measuring What Matters, a one-day marketing conference designed for small business owners across Southern Illinois. The event, hosted by the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at […]

Jason Duff to Speak at Marketing Unleashed Conference at Southern Illinois University2025-08-27T23:15:50-04:00

Mayor Awards Duff Key to City of Bellefontaine


August 22, 2025 –
In a surprise ceremony this week, Bellefontaine Mayor David Crissman presented Small Nation Founder and CEO Jason Duff with the key to the city, recognizing his leadership in transforming Downtown Bellefontaine into a thriving destination for residents, businesses, and visitors.

Mayor Crissman stopped by the Small Nation […]

Mayor Awards Duff Key to City of Bellefontaine2025-08-22T13:50:44-04:00

Small Nation to Join National Rural Economic Leaders at IEDC Rural Retreat in Great Falls, Montana

June 18, 2025 – Small Nation Founder & CEO Jason Duff and team member Ann Donnelly Hamilton will travel to Great Falls, Montana, next week to attend the 2025 Rural Retreat: Rural Recharged, hosted by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC).

The three-day gathering, held in the city known as the […]

Small Nation to Join National Rural Economic Leaders at IEDC Rural Retreat in Great Falls, Montana2025-06-18T16:08:49-04:00

Jason Duff to Keynote NYSCMA Annual Conference in Cooperstown, New York

April 24, 2025 – Jason Duff, Founder and CEO of Small Nation, will serve as the keynote speaker at the upcoming New York State City/County Management Association (NYSCMA) Annual Conference, taking place April 30 through May 2 at the Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown, New York. The keynote will be on Thursday, […]

Jason Duff to Keynote NYSCMA Annual Conference in Cooperstown, New York2025-04-23T21:04:07-04:00

Small Nation Founder Jason Duff Joins Board of Directors for the Entrepreneurs’ Center

March 21, 2025 – Small Nation Founder and CEO Jason Duff has recently been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Entrepreneurs’ Center (EC), a Dayton-based venture development organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of entrepreneurial businesses. In this role, Duff will bring his […]

Small Nation Founder Jason Duff Joins Board of Directors for the Entrepreneurs’ Center2025-03-21T13:56:51-04:00

Small Nation and Winans Coffee & Chocolate Announce Collaboration for Redevelopment in Downtown Piqua

Piqua Station Property Overhead at 113 E. High St.

August 28, 2024 – Small Nation, a Bellefontaine-based real estate developer, and Piqua’s Winans Coffee & Chocolate will be joining forces on the collaboration of a new project in downtown Piqua, Ohio. The property, named “Piqua Station” and located at 113 E. High St., […]

Small Nation and Winans Coffee & Chocolate Announce Collaboration for Redevelopment in Downtown Piqua2024-08-29T10:57:01-04:00

Collaborative Work Community BUILD Cowork + Space Now Open in Uptown Marysville

April 15, 2024 – BUILD Marysville recently opened its doors as Bellefontaine-based real estate development company Small Nation is expanding its coworking facility, BUILD Cowork + Space, to a second location in the Uptown. The flagship location opened in Downtown Bellefontaine in March 2021 and expanded into the Historic Opera […]

Collaborative Work Community BUILD Cowork + Space Now Open in Uptown Marysville2024-04-15T13:22:34-04:00

Small Nation Takes Small Business Advocacy to Nation’s Capital

The Small Nation team with Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council.

June 16, 2023 – Members of the Small Nation team took a trip to our nation’s capital this week to meet with business organizations and Congressional offices, advocating on behalf of small businesses in Bellefontaine, Ohio, […]

Small Nation Takes Small Business Advocacy to Nation’s Capital2023-06-16T14:51:59-04:00
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