Beyond Bellefontaine

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

Small Nation to Host Leadership Ohio Signature Event in Downtown Bellefontaine

Leadership Ohio, the state’s first and most prestigious statewide leadership program, will be in Downtown Bellefontaine on Friday, July 22, to celebrate its 30th anniversary with a signature event focused on the revitalization of small-town Ohio. Small Nation will host Leadership Ohio Fellows and alumni from across the state for a full day […]

Small Nation to Host Leadership Ohio Signature Event in Downtown Bellefontaine2022-07-18T12:13:54-04:00

Small Nation visits Marshalltown, Iowa, Duff gives keynote at chamber annual banquet

Last Wednesday, Jason Duff and the Small Nation team visited Marshalltown, Iowa, for a full day tour of the downtown and keynote presentation at the Marshalltown Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. Marshalltown is located 50 miles northwest of Iowa’s capital city Des Moines. A city of almost 28,000 residents, the town is […]

Small Nation visits Marshalltown, Iowa, Duff gives keynote at chamber annual banquet2022-07-14T11:48:50-04:00
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