The Small Nation Podcast

Welcome to episode 99 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 health and wellness entrepreneur Donna Krech to talk about how to thrive in 2025 and live your life by design. She shares some of the valuable lessons she has learned from running multiple multimi

This is episode 98 of The Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Public relations can be a difficult part of business to master. On this episode, we speak to the President and Founder of Inspire PR, Hinda Mitchell, to learn the importance of communicating well to the public along with so

Welcome to episode 97 of The Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Small Nation believes that the arts is one of the things that make our communities vibrant and unique and therefore play an important role in community development. On this episode, music director and conductor of the Li

This is episode 96 of The Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Many people have a dream to open their own restaurant, but there are often many hurdles along the path to do so. On this episode, we speak to Michelin Star winning restaurateur, culinary entrepreneur, and cookbook author Ro

Welcome to episode 95 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. In addition to sharing some of the highlights of his region, Executive Director of the Grand Lake Region CVB, Matt Staugler, shares his hypothesis on why tourism is so important to economic development and growth of our

This is episode 94 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Jeni's Ice Cream is a household brand and a fan favorite throughout the entire country. It was a pleasure to have the former CEO, John Lowe, share the Jeni's Ice Cream story and how it launched his career at Amok Consumer G

This is episode 92 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Residential real estate development is no easy task and can take a very long time to see through. This is why communities need people like Bart Barok to help navigate the space and bring more housing with intentionality. Wh

This is episode 92 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. Residential real estate development is no easy task and can take a very long time to see through. This is why communities need people like Bart Barok to help navigate the space and bring more housing with intentionality. Wh

Welcome to episode 91 of the Small Nation Podcast! This podcast is created for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, economic development, and small town success. The nation has been in a housing crisis for some time now, and the need for affordable housing continues to grow. Unfortunately, building affordable homes comes with some challenges. On this episode Market Lead and Desig

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 chan