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89 | The Happy Urbanist | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Jon Jon Wesolowski
Welcome to episode 89 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Urbanism and development can often be a polarizing topic and can lead to disagreement and negativity in many communities. However, Jon Jon Wesolowski, otherwise known as "The Happy Urbanist" has set out to flip this narrative on its head and bring more people in on the conversation. Listen as he shares the impact of getting creatively involved by creating the Chattanooga Urbanist Society and starting a journey into content creation.
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90 | Being an Agent of Change| The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Jon Cross
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This is episode 90 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Change can be a polarizing topic, especially in Small Towns. Listen in as the State Representative of the 83rd district Ohio House of Representatives Jon Cross, shares his professional journey and how being an agent of change has played...
Piqua Station is Coming to Downtown Piqua, Learn More
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New food, delicious beverages and a coworking & event space are coming to historic Downtown Piqua. Small Nation is partnering with Winans Coffee Chocolate in renovating 113-115 E. High St., now known as Piqua Station, in Downtown Piqua. Currently, Piqua Station is home to MB Aesthetics and soon will be welcoming several new businesses, including Smoothie Life and BUILD Cowork Space, and has add...
88 | Significance of Branding and Marketing | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Neil Wengerd
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This is episode 88 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Small Nation is a big believer in effective branding and marketing, and we believe that it is a big contributor to the overall success for both businesses and communities. We brought in the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Nonfiction...
87 | Lessons From a Trophy Community | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Aaron Montz & Donna Gross
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Welcome to episode 87 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. We believe that the strongest communities prioritize economic development not only with major players but also focusing on your downtown district and small businesses. This is exactly what the Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership has d...
86 | For the Good of the Order | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Kenny McDonald
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Welcome to episode 85 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. The Columbus, Ohio region has had some major wins in the area of economic development over the past few years, and it is making a statement at the national level. That success does not happen by accident. Kenny McDonald, the presiden...
85 | Community Support through the YMCA | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Tony Collins
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Welcome to episode 85 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Many people may be familiar with the YMCA, but many may not be aware of everything they do to support the communities they serve. Listen as President and CEO of YMCA of Central Ohio, Tony Collins, shares their history, programming, a...
84 | Entrepreneurship from a Mother | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Julie Casiano
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This is episode 84 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Many times life throws curveballs at us, and we have to decide how to respond. Listen as mother and serial entrepreneur, Julie Casiano, shares her journey into entrepreneurship how she has overcome unexpected, life changing circumstance...
83 | Pharmacy in our Communities | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Stuart Beatty
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Welcome to episode 83 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Pharmacies play a vital role in our communities' health and wellness. How can the industry innovate, and what opportunities are there for entrepreneurial minded pharmacist? Listen in as Dean of the College of Pharmacy at Ohio Norther...
82 | Weaving Success in Retail | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Robert Hamel & Ronnie Rhoades
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This is episode 82 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Retailers are a vital piece of the downtown ecosystem of our communities. Listen in as Robert Hamel and Ronnie Rhoades share how their entrepreneurial journey led them to Dresden, OH to open Smore Baskets, Smore Christmas, and Smore Swe...
81 | Engineering and Entrepreneurship | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring JD Yoder
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Welcome to episode 81 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. On this episode, we host the Dean of Engineering at Ohio Northern University, JD Yoder, to discuss his professional journey and relationship to entrepreneurship. What role does higher education play in Economic Development? What oppo...
80 | Role of a City Manager | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Andrew Bowsher
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This is episode 80 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Entrepreneur and City Manager of Sidney, Ohio, Andrew Bowsher, shares some insight on the role of a city manager. Listen in to hear some of the strategies Sidney, Ohio has deployed to make it a thriving community and what has caused him...
79 | Pushing Past Planning Paralysis | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Rik Adamski
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Welcome to episode 79 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. President of ASH LIME, Rik Adamski, shares how their bottom up approach to urban planning helps their clients take incremental action on the planning work that has been done in an effort to prevent planning paralysis. He also touches...
Tour Coworking Office Space In Marysville, Ohio - BUILD Cowork + Space
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Take the tour of BUILD Cowork Space Marysville, located at 129 N. Main St. in Uptown Marysville. We offer daily passes, monthly memberships, private office spaces, and dedicated desks and offer an event space perfect for you and your company's needs. BUILD Marysville is located in walking distance of great coffee, food and all that Marysville and Union County has to offer. BUILD Marysville goes...
78 | The Impact of Local Healthcare | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Chad Ross
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This is episode 78 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. If you talk to enough communities, you will quickly identify how beneficial it is to have a local healthcare provider in your small town. Their service usually goes above and beyond providing healthcare. They tend to be one of the bigge...
77 | From Intern to CEO | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Rick Keyes
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77 | From Intern to CEO | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Rick Keyes
76 | Engaging Entrepreneurs in Economic Development | The Small Nation Podcast Ft. Cole Massie
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76 | Engaging Entrepreneurs in Economic Development | The Small Nation Podcast Ft. Cole Massie
75 | Overcoming Obstacles | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Monica Hurst
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75 | Overcoming Obstacles | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Monica Hurst
74 | Impact of the Local Schools | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Rob Underwood
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74 | Impact of the Local Schools | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Rob Underwood
72 | Collaborating with Local Attractions | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring JD Harshfield
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72 | Collaborating with Local Attractions | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring JD Harshfield
73 | Impact of Content Creation: Ohio Road Trips | The Small Nation Podcast Ft. Brandy Gleason
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73 | Impact of Content Creation: Ohio Road Trips | The Small Nation Podcast Ft. Brandy Gleason
71 | Manufacturing: The Lifeblood of Small Towns | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring David Deagle
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71 | Manufacturing: The Lifeblood of Small Towns | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring David Deagle
70 | Servant Leadership | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Jon and Tina Husted
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70 | Servant Leadership | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Jon and Tina Husted
Team Chillicothe & Mayor Luke Feeney Visit Downtown Bellefontaine
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Team Chillicothe & Mayor Luke Feeney Visit Downtown Bellefontaine
Visit the Shops and Stay at Rainbow Row in Downtown Bellefontaine
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Visit the Shops and Stay at Rainbow Row in Downtown Bellefontaine
Bellefontaine Renaissance: John Whitehead’s Journey Home
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Bellefontaine Renaissance: John Whitehead’s Journey Home
69 | Time, Treasure, and Talent | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Matthew Jennings
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69 | Time, Treasure, and Talent | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Matthew Jennings
68 | Problems Into Opportunities | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Tracie Sanchez
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68 | Problems Into Opportunities | The Small Nation Podcast Featuring Tracie Sanchez
Cowork With Us at the Opera Suites by BUILD
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Cowork With Us at the Opera Suites by BUILD
Build Your Business at BUILD Cowork + Space
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Build Your Business at BUILD Cowork Space

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  • @scimodeler941
    @scimodeler941 11 днів тому

    Thanks for the Pan Yan shoutout! <3

  • @abdulrazaque6937
    @abdulrazaque6937 2 місяці тому

    Great response from J.D Yoder

  • @xXTLGXxKeeper
    @xXTLGXxKeeper 3 місяці тому

    I like seeing you in a podcast rick your wisdom to other goes a long way

  • @cylentsmoker
    @cylentsmoker 3 місяці тому

    Hello from fountain colorado. We have much to discuss. I want to see fountain revitalize just like you all have

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  • @FreedomMeansLearning-ke7dk
    @FreedomMeansLearning-ke7dk 4 місяці тому

    You guys are amazing!

  • @racquetballjohn
    @racquetballjohn 5 місяців тому

    Really interesting conversation… made me realize small towns are everywhere, even in Florida where I live, and typically there is a central industry or business that supports those small towns, and vice versa

  • @aaronhobart-h3o
    @aaronhobart-h3o 5 місяців тому

    Only you had those chances duff

  • @alisoneugene726
    @alisoneugene726 6 місяців тому

    🌹 'PromoSM'

  • @YourDailyHopeandEncouragement
    @YourDailyHopeandEncouragement 7 місяців тому

    Hey there, just stumbled on your channel and I love the insights and positivity you and you guests bring to the podcast, its filled with the kind of hope I talk about in my channel and also insightful tips to help entrepreneurs succeed. I just liked and subscribed, can't wait for more

  • @TheProgCorner
    @TheProgCorner 8 місяців тому

    Pastor Brian is the best!!!!

  • @joyona7430
    @joyona7430 9 місяців тому

    Congratulations on your inspiring, successful and prosperous year of 2023 : )! I am excited to have found and subscribed to your channel and to join you in making the New Year of 2024 a very successful and prosperous year for all the Small Nations of our world! "We the People", all over this big beautiful world, really are all in this together! We are waking up to this truth in growing numbers with each new day. United together "we the people" can never be defeated.

  • @elvawebb2278
    @elvawebb2278 10 місяців тому

    Awesome Podcast! I really enjoyed hearing from my favorite congressman - just a really genuine leader that cares. He summed up success pretty well when he said it starts with having a good mom and dad.

  • @noellaandrews8460
    @noellaandrews8460 11 місяців тому

    "Promosm"

  • @footballmontgomeryOhio
    @footballmontgomeryOhio 11 місяців тому

    I had a shotgun pointed at me when I was 8 by the KKK 😢

  • @au7-721
    @au7-721 Рік тому

    Supposedly we have alot of relatives in Bellfountaine last name Dunlap.

  • @au7-721
    @au7-721 Рік тому

    Isnt there a Zane cavern? Or something like that.

  • @au7-721
    @au7-721 Рік тому

    My grandparents were from Logan county. I remember my Dad had an old book called The History of Logan County.

  • @TheProgCorner
    @TheProgCorner Рік тому

    I ❤️ Bellefontaine!!!

  • @truettadevil
    @truettadevil Рік тому

    I wish these Shorts were titled so I know what I'm about to click on and if I wanna click on it.

  • @TheProgCorner
    @TheProgCorner Рік тому

    Bellefontaine is home!!!

  • @otrxtravel
    @otrxtravel Рік тому

    NICE!!!!

  • @otrxtravel
    @otrxtravel Рік тому

    Great Info Jason!❤❤❤

  • @drew12osu
    @drew12osu Рік тому

    Great episode and really cool to hear your story Jesse!

  • @larissaosbun4794
    @larissaosbun4794 Рік тому

    Wonderful podcast episode!!

  • @mayhemdiscordchaosohmy573

    Yeah right here's a biggest problem with that... You're not a lobbyist, with a lot of Intrest's money for them to listen to. And without even enough $$$ lettuce to even RENT an inturn with the power to bend a politician's ear a little your concern itself will never even be HEARD, let alone acted upon, with in even a token gesture!

  • @rusticboutique5337
    @rusticboutique5337 Рік тому

    One of my favorite episodes to date. There is a reason Texas could not have Ben and his family yet -Because we need them here! Without getting too long winded here just really want him to know that this small shop owner appreciates what he and the other Chamber members are doing -Much respect. I would definitely say do not rule out smaller investors in regard to the hotel situation. A 50k buy in may be too much for many here but a 10k buy in with sweat equity is definitely something people in this community are up for. And who cares more about the community than the people who live here? I mean we have a vested interest in its success. Thank you Small Nation I appreciate you sharing this information. Communities are better when we all work together 🙌🔥💯 “if we want to go far… go together “

    • @smallnationstrong
      @smallnationstrong Рік тому

      Thank you so much for your kind words! It is our privilege to showcase partners like Ben and the work he is doing with the Chamber. Bellefontaine's success is only possible through collaborative efforts like these. Thanks for listening to the podcast! We hope you continue to listen in.

  • @mac9882
    @mac9882 2 роки тому

    Wow! Thank you very much for this video.

  • @tylerchambers8436
    @tylerchambers8436 2 роки тому

    Your chin game is fucked

  • @philipwischmeyer6301
    @philipwischmeyer6301 2 роки тому

    This was a great episode! Tim really has a great mind for marketing and articulates his knowledge well.

  • @nevoyu
    @nevoyu 2 роки тому

    Any chance we can get this on a podcast hosting site? UA-cam is hot garbage.

    • @smallnationstrong
      @smallnationstrong 2 роки тому

      Hi Joshua! It is on several podcast hosting sites including Spotify and Anchor. Here is a link to our podcast web page that can direct you to other platforms: anchor.fm/smallnationpodcast

  • @tiffanykennedy788
    @tiffanykennedy788 2 роки тому

    At 0:30 The man in the white shirt pulling up on his hat for a good laugh is my grandpa James A. Kennedy Sr. He retired from the railroad in 1977 and I am guessing that film is somewhere between 1947 and 1953. Wow! I got out the old photo album and the 3rd guy from the left is also in a photo with grandpa that I have.

  • @TheProgCorner
    @TheProgCorner 2 роки тому

    We love Bellefontaine!!!

  • @smallnationstrong
    @smallnationstrong 2 роки тому

    Over 50 Downtown Jobs Created - 17 Businesses Opened / Expanded - Over $2.3 Million In New Private Investments - 4 Major Building Purchases - 4 Building Renovations - Over 50 Downtown Tours Given - Over 500 Visitors Hosted - 5 New Team Members - NREDA Conference Keynote Address: Louisville KY - Bryan Area Foundation Annual Meeting Keynote Address: Bryan, OH - Historic West Des Moines Master Plan Workshop: Des Moines, IA - Platform Marketing Annual Members Conference Keynote Speaker: Naples, FL - Consulting Relationships Throughout Ohio and Beyond - Localized Job Search Engine: MyLocalCareer.com

  • @mysticfire473
    @mysticfire473 3 роки тому

    Jason you are doing great! As a teen I worked at Belle Printing down town. I loved that job & hope people still consider the great work they do!

  • @deanmorris9266
    @deanmorris9266 3 роки тому

    I remember when all the factories started closing in the late 70’s, that’s when Bellefontaine began to die. If it wasn’t for Honda making a major investment in this area it would still be dead despite your best intentions. The transformation has been amazing and I commend you for that but don’t forget us blue collar folks.✌️🎸

  • @TwistedJonathan
    @TwistedJonathan 3 роки тому

    Sad Nate never mentioned the time I saved his life from drowning :(

  • @WesternOhioInterurbanHistory
    @WesternOhioInterurbanHistory 3 роки тому

    0:08 those are the Cinncinati and Lake Erie tracks in the middle.

  • @emilyavidon2421
    @emilyavidon2421 3 роки тому

    Just went there, amazing downtown.

  • @macmcginnis3180
    @macmcginnis3180 4 роки тому

    Great idea and concept.

  • @dragonfish5834
    @dragonfish5834 4 роки тому

    Bellefontaine today looks like a whole new town. When I lived there in the 90,s it was falling apart.

  • @mackchannel6348
    @mackchannel6348 4 роки тому

    I’m glad that this is happening. I was a boy in Bellefontaine and DeGraff in the 70s, and it was gutting to see the death of my hometown. I always wanted to settle down there and start a small woodshop, but the decay and decline was so pronounced that I could not. I’m glad that someone else saw the potential there. Bless you all and good fortune to you!