Place-Fit Strategies
That Build Momentum
Tools & expertise for economic development
that attracts and multiplies private capital and federal funding.
Public Capital
For every time you've found yourself asking the question, "What should I do?" Our AI-powered, localized context provides the most relevant strategies.
Intelligence Layer
Scale and Multiply. Identify maximum community impact that drives prosperity and builds legacy.
Private Capital
De-risk local investments with clear ROI. Utilize capital models and frameworks that combine your capital for mutually beneficial financial incentives.
What Leaders Are Saying
Rural economic development leaders share their thoughts on Small Block's approach to community-driven solutions.
“The Small Block team has been one of the most thoughtful and driven leaders I have seen emerge from a rural innovation ecosystem. Their work blends vision, rigor, and purpose.”
Founder, Center on Rural Innovation
“Small Block is led by authentic leaders, innovators, and ecosystem builders, whose focus on delivering value directly and incisively to founders is matched only by their passion for seeing that value flourish in rural communities.”
Partner/Principal Planner, Slaughter & Willingham
“The world needs more passionate and brilliant people like the Small Block team!! They have snapped the tech entrepreneurial ecosystem beyond measure.”
Director, Northern Innovation & Startup Center
“Small Block is led by true visionaries in every sense of the word. They have the ability to solve problems before they even exist. Couple that with the fact that they understand rural communities and their nuances you have nothing short of a winning recipe.”
Executive Director, Arizona Regional Economic Development Foundation
“The Small Block team includes rare builders—people who intimately understand the rhythm of rural ecosystems and know how to forge them toward bold, future-facing outcomes. As someone deeply immersed in growing these ecosystems myself, I see in this project a thoughtful step toward aligning emerging technologies with the lived realities of rural communities—rooted in people, place, and purpose.”
Founder & GP, RDF Ventures; Program Partner, gener8tor; Director & Co-Founder, StartUp Rutland
Strategic Investment Intelligence
Ready to bridge public funding and private capital for your community? Let's discuss how our AI tools can cut your grant research time by 90% while helping structure strategic private investments.
Whether you're an Economic Development Organization or a Family Office, we'll show you how these two strategies work better together.