Jason Duff is a nationally recognized entrepreneurial thought leader and the Founder of Small Nation, a company that revitalizes small towns and supports small business owners. Duff's passion for entrepreneurship and community development began at Ohio Northern University, where he studied BS in Entrepreneurship, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Management.

Duff's "Hustle Hard" approach has helped Small Nation renovate more than 30 empty downtown buildings in Bellefontaine, Ohio, adding 18 new loft apartments, creating jobs for 190 local employees and generating commerce and animation in the city's downtown area. Small Nation's efforts have resulted in the creation and operation of several restaurant concepts, including Six Hundred Downtown Brick Oven Pizzeria, Brewfontaine, Iron City Sports Bar, and Bella Vino Events & Wine Room.

Duff's nationally published articles have appeared in Forbes, Inc. Fortune, Medium, Entrepreneur, The Huffington Post, and Time. He is a former contributor at Forbes Agency Council, Advisor at the Center for Entrepreneurship at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and National Board Member & Board of Governor at Opportunity International. Duff has also served on several boards of trustees, including Ohio Northern University, Logan County Historical Society, and Downtown Bellefontaine Partnership, Inc.