August 19, 2024 – Legado Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a local martial arts school, will soon be opening its new studio in Downtown Bellefontaine. The studio, located in Suite 3 at 210 West Columbus Ave, is the second new business to move into the downtown health complex, anchored by Anytime Fitness, this summer […]
Jason Duff, Chairman Roger Williams, and Nick Davis
May 6, 2024 – On Wednesday, May 1, members of the Small Nation team joined 15 small businesses from around the country for a Small Business Showcase in honor of National Small Business Week. The showcase, hosted by the House Committee on Small Business […]
November 13, 2023 – Revival Design Collective, Small Nation’s architecture and design partners, were recognized by the American Institute of Architects – Dayton chapter with a Merit Award for Rainbow Row Bellefontaine last Thursday. The Focus on Design Awards Celebration, hosted at the Steam Plant in downtown Dayton, was established to promote […]
October 23, 2023 – Earlier this month, Triple Moon Design Co. became the newest business to open in Downtown Bellefontaine’s Main Street Marketplace, offering a creative outlet for people to explore the intersection of art and design.
Owner Jessica Thompson started her business as a way […]
April 6, 2023 – Last week, team members from Six Hundred Downtown Pizzeria in Downtown Bellefontaine, OH, traveled to Las Vegas, NV, to attend the International Pizza Expo & Conference and compete in the World Pizza Games. The expo, which is the largest pizza show worldwide, had a record-breaking year with […]
March 23, 2023 – Next week, team members from Six Hundred Downtown will once again head to Las Vegas, NV, to attend the International Pizza Expo & Conference and compete in the World Pizza Games. Owner Brittany Saxton and managers Nathan Wilson and Daulton Cornell will travel to Vegas on March 28 – […]
August 25, 2022 – Small Nation is pleased to introduce its newest project, Rainbow Row Bellefontaine, located at 114-122 Chillicothe Avenue. The group of five brick buildings and seven loft apartments will pay homage to Charleston, South Carolina’s Rainbow Row that includes 13 […]
By Walker Evans
Renovated historic apartment buildings, hip local restaurants, quaint boutique stores and even a coworking spot and axe-throwing venue. No, we’re not talking about the Short North or Easton Town Center or Bridge Park in Dublin. This is what you’ll find if you make a 60-minute drive northwest to Bellefontaine, Ohio (pop. 14,115).
Over the past decade, a dedicated group […]
Small Nation was in Ohio’s first and third capital last week to tour the town and visit with the Mayors’ Partnership for Progress. On Wednesday, October 13, Small Nation Founder and CEO Jason Duff traveled to Chillicothe, Ohio, and toured the downtown area with the mayor and other local community leaders […]
Small Nation Founder and CEO Jason Duff will deliver keynote remarks at the annual National Rural Economic Developers Association (NREDA) conference in Louisville, KY, on Wednesday, November 10.
Founded in 1989, the National Rural Economic Developers Association is an individual-member, professional organization dedicated exclusively to the advancement of rural development, the development of […]