The Small Nation Podcast

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 to...

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 on...

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 biggest...

Welcome to episode 77 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. This is a great episode for any of leaders that may be listening. President and CEO of Meijer, Rick Keyes shares lesson from his experience growing his career from intern to CEO. He touches on engaging with mentors, posturing yourself f...

This is episode 76 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. We love it when economic development professionals have entrepreneurs top of mind! Listen as Cole Massie shares how working in his family's small business changed his perspective and is now impacting South East Ohio. Title Sponsor ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Welcome to episode 75 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Running a business is hard work, and sometimes we face challenges that could have never been predicted. On this episode, Monica Hurst, General Manager at Spend A Day Marina, talks about overcoming these types of obstacles. A community d...

This is episode 74 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. There are many elements that contribute to Small Town Success and healthy communities, but we would be mistaken if we did not talk about the impact local schools have on our communities. Listen as the Superintendent of Indian Lake Schools,...

Welcome to episode 73 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. We all know how powerful of a tool social media can be, but how do we use it to support small businesses and even economic development in an impactful way? Brandy Gleason, author, Chief Writer at Gleason Family Adventure, and creator of...

This is episode 72 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. One of our favorite things to do is highlight members of the community who have made a positive impact by attracting people to the area. This traffic supports our small businesses such as restaurants and retailers. The Ohio Caverns in West...

Welcome to episode 71 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. We cannot talk about Economic Development without talking about the impact large manufacturers all across the country have on our local economies. These supporting suppliers are often some of the largest employers in our smaller rural c...

This is episode 70 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. On this episode we are honored to host the Lieutenant Governor of the state of Ohio, Jon Husted, along with his wife and fellow entrepreneur, Tina Husted. Listen in as they share a little about what makes Small Town Ohio so special and the...

Welcome to episode 69 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. On this episode we talk with the CEO of Quest Federal Credit Union, Matthew Jennings, about how credit unions support their communities and how leaders can get involved. Listen as Matt shares his experience with serving on boards and su...

This is episode 68 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. We love connecting with individuals who are driving positive change in their community. The work that Tracie Sanchez and her team has done in Lima, Ohio with The Central District is truly incredible. Listen in as she speaks on how she was...

Welcome to episode 67 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Have you ever wished that someone would take more action and invest into the building stock of the your community? Well that is exactly what The Van Wert County Foundation has done. Listen as Seth Baker, CEO of the foundation, talks abo...

This is episode 66 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. We have found that many entrepreneurs open more than one business somewhere along their entrepreneurial journey. Andrea is a Bellefontaine, Ohio champion and has seen success by doubling down on her T Shirt side business and growing it int...

Welcome to episode 65 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Sometimes, as entrepreneurs, we need to check to see if the work we are putting in aligns with our goals, values, and where we want to go in life. We have found that some of the most successful entrepreneurs have had moments in their li...

This is episode 64 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Tax season is upon us, and it can be a very stressful time for many business owners. However, the right accountant can make all the difference. Listen as Jacob Badenhop talks about some best practices for entrepreneurs when working with th...

Welcome to episode 63 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. If you are curious about how state policy is made or how to get involved in your state's legislation, this episode is for you. State Representative Susan Manchester shares her story, how she works to represent her district, and a fe...

This is episode 62 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. This episode is packed with great ideas to make your community a destination. Our guests are two of the best that has to offer and are vital pieces of the success we have seen in Logan County. Title Sponsor ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Coverlink Insur...

This is episode 61 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. The Crooked Can Brewing Company in Hilliard, Ohio has truly become a destination and an attraction for the area. On this episode, we dive into how Megan and Rob Fry along with their other partners, used a licensing agreement to bring a thr...

Welcome to episode 60 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. We know that insurance can be difficult to understand and even frustrating at times. This is why we are are thrilled to share this conversation we had with the Matt Simon, the president of Coverlink Insurance. Listen as he explains the...

This is episode 59 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. You have heard us talk about the need for housing on previous episodes, but on this episode we were hosting two guests that are tackling this problem head on. The President and Owner, Doug Fosnaugh, and Sales Manager, Lauren Newsom, of Mon...

Welcome to episode 58 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. On this episode, Ben Clarke, a Columbus based entrepreneur, challenges our listeners to take the time to think deeper about the challenges that face us including the frictions points in any industry and how customers are finding the sol...

This is episode 57 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Working with others to achieve a common goal can be one of the most difficult aspects of entrepreneurship. From starting a business with a partner, to ultimately overseeing the transition of ownership of his business to an international co...

Welcome to episode 56 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. One of the trends that we have noticed when interviewing podcast guests is just how many start down the path of entrepreneurship and find themselves developing real estate. Many times, it is more than one project. Listen in as we hear h...