ABOUT US - BUILD Cowork + Space:

We were created to help small
businesses BUILD what they love.

Every brick. Every desk. Every program we offer at BUILD was created to give small businesses in small towns, not just a place to work on their businesses, but the support they need to succeed.

Bo Alexander

BUILD Community Manager

Welcome to BUILD.
Where small businesses matter.

Bo Alexander, Community Manager of BUILD Cowork + Space

Bo Alexander joined the Small Nation team in 2020 as Community Manager of Small Nation’s newest venture, BUILD Cowork + Space in Bellefontaine, Ohio. Bo is responsible for managing the day to day operations of BUILD, including new and ongoing memberships, leasing of office and desk spaces as well as special networking and community events. His role is to create a dynamic work community at BUILD that nurtures the needs of small businesses and solopreneurs.

Bo grew up in Bellefontaine and has a background in marketing, graphic design and social media and video editing, skills that he brings as an asset to BUILD and the entire Small Nation team.

Outside of work, Bo is a dedicated member of the Bellefontaine community, frequently volunteering with his family within the community. He and his family recently received Certificates of Appreciation from Bellefontaine’s Mayor for their volunteerism. He is a passionate lover of music, sees personal growth as a life motto, and lives to inspire others to grow as well.

Bo lives in Rushsylvania, Ohio with his wife, four children, four cats, one dog and an entire flock of chickens.

Jayne Carlton

BUILD Assistant Community Manager

Jayne Carlton is the Assistant Community Manager of BUILD Cowork + Space in Bellefontaine, OH. Jayne started with Small Nation as a project manager in January 2021. She enjoys working with the staff of various offices. Jayne landed at BUILD in March of 2021 assisting Bo with coordinating member events and everyday operations.

Jayne was born and lived in Ontario, Canada most of her life and moved to the US in 2014; living in Kentucky and Ohio. She was educated in Ontario and graduated to become a Certified Travel Consultant. She has continued taking several Hospitality courses throughout the years.

For many years Jayne enjoyed traveling and seeing the world while helping others fulfill their dream vacations. BUILD offers new challenges and she loves the space, as she says, “It’s not your typical day at the office.” Jayne is looking forward to the expansion of BUILD Opera Suites and BUILD Marysville.

When Jayne is not at work, she enjoys the company of her amazing husband Doug, 2 energetic border collies and their bird Cricket. She is actively involved in the community with her husband. Bellefontaine and the surrounding area reminds Jayne of her home back in Ontario with one noticeable difference: Bellefontaine has more hills.

Every business person needs guidance
at some point. We have it in the house

Actually, we have it in all of our houses. Part of being a BUILD member means you have close access to our network of professionals who offer business training and consulting through BUILD Small B* School and our small business programming. Some of our professional partners even have offices right in the building. Meet some of them below.

Jacob Schroeder

Ascend Consulting

BUILD Bellefontaine

Jacob is the CEO and founder of Ascend Consulting, LLC and the Co-Founder of Ideation: Think Forward. At Ascend, Jacob works with business owners to help them truly understand and scale their businesses. Through Ideation: Think Forward, Jacob is helping drive the accounting industry forward, so it is ready to meet the opportunities and challenges of tomorrow. Jacob was also a member of the 2017-2018 Intuit’s Accountants Council.

Shannon Maier

LoCo Faith Coalition

BUILD Bellefontaine

Shannon is from West Liberty, OH which is just outside of Bellefontaine, and is the director of the LoCo Faith Coalition. With all the distractions that come with working from home, she found it can be a struggle trying to maintain a consistent routine. Shannon currently leases a private office here at BUILD that she uses for podcast recordings, and to host private meetings with her many clients in the Bellefontaine community. The freedom that BUILD allows her makes it the perfect solution as she doesn’t have to worry about the cost of utility bills, insurance, and the many other burdens that come with owning a space.

Brittany Saxton

600 Downtown

BUILD Bellefontaine

Brittany Saxton is the owner of Six Hundred Downtown Pizzeria and Bella Vino Events & Wine Room, located in Historic Downtown Bellefontaine.
Brittany is a 5-time World Pizza Champion, a two-time world record holder, and member of the World Pizza Champions, who has been in the pizza industry since the age of 16, taking over ownership of Six Hundred Downtown in 2016. A rising star in the industry, Brittany has appeared in Pizza Today and PMQ Pizza Magazine, as well as The Food Network’s Guys Grocery Games, and in 2018 spoke in the Rose Garden at the White House about the positive impact the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 has had on her business.
Brittany is mom of 3, an active member of the Downtown Bellefontaine Partnership, the 2021 President of the Downtown Bellefontaine Partnership, and an active Indian Lake and Logan County Chamber of Commerce member.

The Small Nation Team

BUILD Bellefontaine

One of the best benefits of becoming a BUILD member is access to the Small Nation team. Small Nation’s offices are located on the third floor of BUILD Bellefontaine, and they will be regular contributors to BUILD small business training and programming throughout the year.

We were created to help small businesses BUILD what they love.

Welcome to BUILD. Where small businesses matter.

Every business person needs guidance at some point. We have it in the house

We were created to help small
businesses BUILD what they love.

Welcome to BUILD.
Where small businesses matter.

Every business person needs guidance
at some point. We have it in the house