In May, Nick Davis and Jason Duff from Small Nation joined 15 small businesses from across the country for a Small Business Showcase in honor of National Small Business Week. The event was hosted by the House Committee on Small Business and Chairman Rep. Roger Williams of Texas at the U.S. Capitol Building. Karen Kerrigan, President and CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, also attended the showcase with them.
Small Nation was proud to be represented at the event, which recognized Main Street businesses and their contributions to local communities. During the showcase, Jason Duff shared about Small Nation’s work in helping to redevelop small towns through projects like Six Hundred Downtown Pizzeria, Brewfontaine craft beer bar, and the Historic Opera Block project in Downtown Bellefontaine. Nick Davis assisted with business development efforts.
The event was attended by several members of Congress, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Whip Tom Emmer. Karen Kerrigan praised the event as high-energy with attendance from many members of Congress and the House GOP leadership. She thanked entrepreneurs and small business owners like Jason Duff and Nick Davis for their advocacy efforts.
Jason Duff expressed gratitude for being in DC on Capitol Hill to celebrate Small Business Week and thanked the Small Business Committee for advocating for Main Street businesses, supporting community banks, removing regulations, and approving tax policies that encourage growth. Although other small businesses from various states were present at the event, Small Nation was the only representative from Ohio.
