Lewis Waitt | ALINITI

Business at its Best!

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Business at its Best! is a daily dose of business optimism. Hosted by Lewis Waitt, Business Optimist and Director of Client Solutions at Aliniti, Business at its Best! is a daily podcast that shines a

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Lewis Waitt | ALINITI

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Business

Latest episode

Mar 13, 2026

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Rooms Worth Filling – When Community Becomes Momentum 13.03.2026

What does a sold-out room reveal about what people really need? Northern Kentucky’s Women’s Initiative Breakfast filled up fast—blending inspiration, networking, and real support for women entrepreneurs. When you build spaces for growth, community turns into momentum.  Read more here: Women's Initiative Annual Breakfast, Powered by PNC   Support for Business At Its Best! comes from Aliniti. Alinit...

Legacy Meets Lift-Off – Reinventing the Next 100 Years 12.03.2026

How do you stay relevant after 100 years without losing who you are? A historic aviation company in Piqua is investing $10M+ and launching an Innovation Center to modernize production and capabilities. Legacy lasts longest when reinvention is part of the plan.  Read more here: Historic Hartzell commits to $10M investment, new jobs in Piqua   Support for Business At Its Best! comes from Aliniti. Al...

Second Chances, First-Class Results – When Trust Becomes the Model 11.03.2026

What could your culture become if you hired for potential instead of a perfect past? A Cincinnati manufacturer built its model on second-chance hiring—and it’s expanding again with a new warehouse as growth continues. When people feel trusted, performance and futures rise together.  Read more here: Company hiring second-chance employees announces new West Side expansion   Support for Business At I...

One Roof, One Team – Turning Growth Into Clarity 10.03.2026

What if your biggest growth move is simply getting everyone together? A major private firm is consolidating teams into one new office in Erlanger to reduce friction and boost alignment. Sometimes scaling isn’t adding more—it’s creating clarity with what you already have.  Read more here: One of region's largest private firms to create new office in NKY   Support for Business At Its Best! comes fro...

The Third-Place Advantage – Building Workspaces People Choose 09.03.2026

What if the future of work is built around everyday life, not downtown towers? A coworking brand is betting on suburban “third places,” including a planned innovation “village” in Dublin’s Bridge Park with space to meet, host events, and build community. The takeaway: when people want to show up, connection stops feeling forced. Read more here: COhatch fuels expansion with a focus on suburbs Suppo...

Friday Jeans – Monday Impact 30.12.2025

Can a small gesture lead to big impact? At Minster Bank, casual Fridays have become a force for good through their “Casual for a Cause” campaign. By donating in exchange for jeans, employees raised funds for a nonprofit that provides essentials to children—turning workplace culture into direct community support. Read more here - Minster Bank Employees Donate to HTC   Support for Business At Its Be...

National Fuel – Rebuilding Health Through Housing 29.12.2025

What happens when housing becomes health infrastructure? A $5 million national investment is flowing into Greater Cincinnati to transform aging housing into a vehicle for health, wealth, and neighborhood resilience. This place-based approach focuses on repairing homes, reducing health-harming conditions, and aligning partners for long-term community outcomes. Read more here - Greater Cincinnati Fo...

Local Grants, Lasting Change – Investing in Neighbors with Purpose 26.12.2025

What if your giving strategy stayed close to home? In Indianapolis, Elements Financial awarded $100,000 across four nonprofits focused on home repair, youth leadership, and stable housing. Guided by clear giving pillars and community expertise, their impact is focused and measurable. Strategic local giving transforms generosity from seasonal to sustained.  Read more here - Elements Financial Gives...

Financing the First Step – Moving Housing from Plan to Project 25.12.2025

How do you get housing off the ground faster? In Cincinnati, a $400,000 grant from the MassMutual Foundation is boosting catalytic funding—designed to help affordable housing projects clear early hurdles. It’s a playbook for progress: remove bottlenecks, attract partners, and scale success. Momentum starts when money meets the moment.  Read more here - MassMutual Foundation Awards $400,000 Grant t...

Giving Made Simple – Turning Small Moments into Real Impact 24.12.2025

What if generosity came from a vending machine? In Columbus, “Giving Machines” let shoppers donate meals, refugee kits, and other essentials right at the mall. By making giving tangible and easy, organizers tap into something powerful: choice, connection, and compassion. Simpler giving inspires stronger participation.  Read more here - Columbus mall boasts ‘giving vending machines’ for holiday sea...

A Gift That Grows – Turning Vision into a Cultural District 23.12.2025

How do you turn a donation into a destination? A $150 million gift from the Bill Gatton Foundation is transforming Lexington into a cultural hub with a new College of Fine Arts, theater, and public park space. The investment fuses creativity and community, giving both campus and city a place to gather. When strategy and space align, identity and belonging follow. Read more here - UK receives $150...

Keys to Stability – Building Hope One Home at a Time 22.12.2025

What happens when a neighborhood designs its own comeback? In Northwest Dayton, a new affordable housing initiative is helping residents transition from renting to owning — with the first of 30 homes now installed. But this is more than housing; it’s readiness. Selected participants receive financial and property management training to ensure long-term stability. When leaders match quality with pr...

Powering Progress – Building Sustainability One Panel at a Time 19.12.2025

How does sustainability become strategy? In Indiana, Bendix’s second solar installation is powering more than operations — it’s powering a culture shift where environmental commitment is built into every layer of the business.  Read more here - Bendix activates second Huntington solar project, expands sustainability efforts   Support for Business At Its Best! comes from Aliniti. Aliniti have been...

Empowering Pathways – Opening Doors Through Digital Skills 18.12.2025

What does opportunity look like in the digital age? In Dayton, NPower Ohio’s new tech training hub is offering free certifications and career support for young adults and career changers — proving that skills, paired with support, lead to futures worth building.  Read more here - Ribbon Cutting at NPower Ohio: November 2025     Support for Business At Its Best! comes from Aliniti. Aliniti have bee...

Access in Action – Meeting People Where They Are 17.12.2025

How do you make care easier to reach? UofL Health’s new Urgent Care Plus in South Louisville delivers convenience and affordability directly to underserved neighborhoods, proving that removing barriers builds lasting trust in healthcare.  Read more here - UofL Health expands Urgent Care Plus to South Louisville   Support for Business At Its Best! comes from Aliniti. Aliniti have been helping busin...

Care That Connects – Meeting Community Needs with Courage 16.12.2025

What happens when care is built around connection? The Buckeye Ranch in Grove City is expanding psychiatric services for youth, emphasizing collaboration between medical staff, therapists, and families. It’s a model of mental health care rooted in empathy and long-term support.  Read more here - Buckeye Ranch wraps up $35M expansion project, opens Grove City 'healing' center     Support for Busine...

Momentum in the Making – Reading What Growth Reveals 15.12.2025

How do you turn growth into strategy? Northern Kentucky’s updated industry study reveals how data-driven insights are helping leaders align investments, education, and infrastructure with emerging needs. When regions read their data honestly, they don’t just admire growth — they direct it.  Read more here - New study signals what’s next for NKY’s high-growth industries   Support for Business At It...

Care on the Move – When Automation Gives Time Back to Patients 12.12.2025

What if healthcare teams could spend less time on logistics and more time with patients? Hancock Health’s partnership with Arrive AI shows how autonomous delivery systems streamline operations and give clinicians time back where it matters most. Read more here - Hancock Health teams up with Arrive AI for medical deliveries   Support for Business At Its Best! comes from Aliniti. Aliniti have been h...

Cloud Capacity, Local Impact – Turning Springfield Into an AI Launchpad 11.12.2025

When a major tech investment lands in a mid-sized city, the ripple effects can be transformative. Springfield’s new $1 billion data center project positions the region as a rising AI hub—fueling talent attraction, job growth, and digital innovation. Read more here - Vultr Announces $1 Billion Data Center Investment in Springfield   Support for Business At Its Best! comes from Aliniti. Aliniti have...

Forging Ahead – Small Grants, Big Community Impact 10.12.2025

Sometimes a single boost can change a company’s entire trajectory. Forge Fire Company’s $50,000 JobsOhio grant highlights how targeted investment empowers mid-market firms to scale, hire, and spark community-level growth. Read more here - Forge Fire & Company Awarded $50,000 JobsOhio Small Business Grant to Support Growth in Bucyrus   Support for Business At Its Best! comes from Aliniti. Alini...

Growth with Roots – Manufacturing a Future from Local Foundations 09.12.2025

What does it take for a company to expand while strengthening its local roots? Advanced Interior Solutions’ growth in Springboro shows how mid-sized manufacturers create jobs, deepen community investment, and reinforce Ohio’s industrial backbone. Read more here - Advanced Interior Solutions expands in Springboro, Ohio   Support for Business At Its Best! comes from Aliniti. Aliniti have been helpin...

Metrics that Matter – Using Data to Shape a Region’s Future 08.12.2025

What happens when a city’s economic indicators start pointing upward? Louisville’s rising job growth and improving affordability metrics reveal how momentum builds—and how mid-sized employers help shape a region’s long-term trajectory. Read more here - Louisville Job Growth And Affordability Metrics Climb In 2025   Support for Business At Its Best! comes from Aliniti. Aliniti have been helping bus...

Healing Forward – Expanding Care to Meet a Growing Mission 05.12.2025

In downtown Columbus, AndHealth is expanding its office space to support more clinicians, health coaches, and staff as it scales its mission to reverse chronic disease through personalized, root-cause care. Read more here - AndHealth Expanding Office Space in Downtown Columbus   Support for Business At Its Best! comes from Aliniti. Aliniti have been helping business leaders solve their most pressi...

Building the Future of Bioinnovation – A Hub Designed for Discovery 04.12.2025

Heartland BioWorks is planning a new headquarters at Indianapolis’s 16 Tech Innovation District, creating a national hub for bioindustrial innovators, manufacturers, and talent to collaborate and grow the bioeconomy. Read more here - Heartland BioWorks headquarters planned for 16 Tech   Support for Business At Its Best! comes from Aliniti. Aliniti have been helping business leaders solve their mos...

Scaling Smarter – Technology Growth Fueled by Customer Trust 03.12.2025

Encore Technologies is expanding again in Cincinnati as more organizations rely on its IT, cloud, and data center services, demonstrating how consistent service and reliability can drive sustainable tech-sector growth. Read more here - Encore Technologies Expands in Cincinnati (Again)   Support for Business At Its Best! comes from Aliniti. Aliniti have been helping business leaders solve their mos...

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