Hi, I’m David Krug. I started BlogNation for one reason: I’m done watching great ideas die in silence.
🌍 BlogNation: A New Voice in American Business Journalism
In a world where media coverage too often focuses on the coastlines—on the unicorns of Silicon Valley or the IPOs of Wall Street—BlogNation.com exists to amplify the rest of America.
We are a modern business publication for builders—whether you’re shipping code from Kansas, roasting coffee in Colorado, or running a freight company from Florida.
We don’t just cover startups. We cover builders.
🧱 Our Founding Belief
You don’t need venture capital to matter.
- Businesses that employ 5 people are just as newsworthy as ones employing 5,000.
- Stories of failure, rebuilds, and pivots are just as powerful as exits and fundraises.
- Entrepreneurs come from every walk of life: high school dropouts, PhDs, single moms, veterans, immigrants, and side hustlers.
We’re not looking for the next unicorn. We’re looking for the underdogs, the bootstrappers, and the builders creating real value in the real world.
📰 What We Cover
- Startups Without Hype – Product-market fit, revenue, resilience—not press releases.
- Small Businesses With Big Impact – Tech-enabled barbershops, smart trades, and thriving local brands.
- Main Street Revivals – Rural towns rising through digital infrastructure and local entrepreneurship.
- Side Hustles & Microbrands – Etsy shops, Substack creators, and Shopify queens and kings.
- Failures, Lessons & Comebacks – Raw stories with real-world lessons and insight.
🗺️ Our Geographic Reach: Every ZIP Code Matters
Silicon Valley doesn’t own innovation. BlogNation covers:
- Rust Belt Revivalists – Legacy industries reimagined.
- Southern Hustlers – New economy meets old-school grit.
- Midwest Mavericks – Small cities, big ideas.
- Frontier Founders – Builders in Alaska, Montana, and beyond using remoteness as leverage.
We’re committed to covering all 50 states, not just the coastal elite.
💼 Who We Are For
- The dreamers without trust funds.
- The builders without buzzwords.
- The doers who get up at 5am to grind.
- The operators who scale quietly.
- The creatives who monetize passion.
- The local legends, digital nomads, and bootstrapped bosses.
If you’ve ever said, “Why doesn’t the media cover people like me?” — this is your home.
🧠 Our Editorial Integrity
- All sponsored posts are clearly labeled.
- We fact-check with care and transparency.
- We never sell editorial coverage.
- We write with empathy and report with precision.
We are beholden to our readers, not advertisers or investors.
📣 Who’s Behind BlogNation
David Krug – Founder, Publisher, Underdog Advocate
David is a serial creator, former educator, and first-generation digital entrepreneur. From classrooms to boardrooms, he built BlogNation to give every founder—regardless of background—a shot at being seen.
“You don’t need connections. You just need conviction.” – David Krug
🤝 How to Get Involved
- Pitch a Story: Send us your story idea.
- Contribute: Write with us.
- Partner: Sponsor meaningful content.
🔥 BlogNation Is a Movement
We’re not just a site. We’re a media rebellion—against hype, exclusion, and silence. We exist to amplify the unsung and ignite the underrepresented.
BlogNation is for the rest of us. For the early risers. The side hustlers. The ones who are still grinding when the press won’t return their calls.
Welcome to the Nation.