Business Inspires

I welcome Jamie Barlett , founder of PolyPay , to the podcast and back to Ohio! How does a company that started in another state, eventually decide to move to Columbus? How do you start networking, basically from scratch? Jamie talks about how SHE is doing it, and it starts with working with the TriVillage Chamber Partnership! PolyPay is a recognized woman-owned provider of merchant processing ser...

YOUTH SPORTS ARE IN NEED OF REINVENTION Team sports are a dress rehearsal for life. In fact, there is no better tool to teach kids the skills necessary to succeed in life than sports. Yet, something has gone terribly wrong. Youth sports have been hijacked by adults, and kids are literally losing out. Learn more about our youth sports leagues and the i9 Sports difference. Our mission...

Pathfinder is a product consultancy. And so really what we do is we help companies figure out what's the what's the right product or what's the right solution that they need to build or create in order to deliver value to their customers. So it's a it's a consulting firm. We really focus on product management. The founders, Brett Buchanan and Nick Baker, met while working at Gap, Inc., which is re...

"Feed Like You Give A Damn" This is the motto of Fangs & Fur owners Danielle and Anthony Santilli. Fangs & Fur features a raw-food diet for your pet. That's what nature intended for dogs and cats, Santilli says. Over the past century, the introduction of dry food meant most pets are being given carbohydrate-rich, low-moisture diets, Santilli said. Most of the dry food is 45% to 75% carbs,...

Even as technology continues to evolve, libraries are more relevant than ever. I Welcome Beth Hatch , Director At Upper Arlington Public Library, and Eileen McNeil , Patron Services Director At Grandview Heights Public LIbrary . Both come from different backgrounds, but their love of what libraries do in our community make each of these libraries what they are today for the Tri-Village a...

Back Pain Specialist, Movement Expert I welcome Dr. Gina Kim, PT DPT, PTA, CIDN from Maitri Physiotherapy . Helping people recover from pain, especially back pain, means changing lives. What could be better? Whether your first visit is Telehealth, or a house call, Dr. Gina treats you one-on-one by first listening to you. As a retired Roller Derby Girl (yes, you read correctly - Roller Derby Girl -...

TJE Communications is a boutique digital marketing agency with the mission to help small businesses level the playing field through digital marketing solutions. Tonnisha J. English founded the company in 2014 following her graduation from Ohio Dominican University where she studied Public Relations and Communication. In an effort to provide continuous knowledge and training to more female entrepre...

Greg Kidwell is the President at Pathways Financial Credit Union , as well as the Tri-Village Chamber Partnership Board Chair. Greg discusses his long connection with the chamber over the years, and how he sees the importance of the chamber in helping businesses and the community grow in our post-pandemic lives. Additionally, at the 2021 Chamber awards ceremony, Pathways Financial Credit Union was...

As their website states, "Make Kindness Contagious is a group of kids and parent volunteers who want to spread kindness by celebrating what makes each of us unique. We know that today’s world is filled with challenges that can diminish self-confidence in kids. Being kind is a great way to build self-esteem."  Kris Foley is the iHeartMedia Region President for its South Ohio region overseeing...

Level Up And Thrive is a brand new podcast, hosted by Yasmine Robles, owner of Robles Designs ("Creators of drool-worthy websites for small business hell-bent on taking over the world"). As she explains in this podcast, the focus will be on the LatinX business community in and around Central Ohio. Her goal for the podcast will be ...to bring to the forefront the stories of people who are triumphin...

This episode kicks offs the soft launch of the TVCP's Be Your Best Self initiative. To talk more about this, we have two guest on this episode. Melissa Basil , CLCS, owner of Basil Insurance Group , and Natalie Boe , Executive Director, Leadership Upper Arlington . The two talk more about how they have balanced career and family, and how important this Be Your Best Self initiative will be to share...

The Columbus Young Professionals (CYP) Club is a membership organization that serves as a hub for social & business networking, recreational sports, workforce development, and giving back in Columbus.  We talk with the Derek Grosso , CEO and Founder of CYP, about his history in moving to Columbus, and why he started the club. Through Derek’s leadership, the CYP Club has offered hundreds o...

Jenny Saunders, President of FC Bank , is our guest. Jenny gives us detail on her background, and how she became the president of FC Bank. Not only does FC Bank have a great new location to be proud of, but Jenny is a big part of the Tri-Village Chamber Partnership's Be Your Best Self initiative. She will be be a part of a panel discussion in February 2020 with Marti Post . As Jenny states about t...

David welcomes back to the podcast Amber Wilson from Fabtique. We get an update on how the shop is surviving through the pandemic, and looking to celebrate 4 years in business in October 2020! Inspired by the desire to help women feel confident in their own style, Pat Barker and Amber Wilson opened Fabtique in 2016 at the Shops on Lane Avenue in Upper Arlington, Ohio. Longtime friends, they combin...

We talk with Dr. Dan Ceballos from Advanced Wellness Center, who, before moving to Ohio, practiced chiropractic for two years in central Massachusetts. Dr. Dan is one of the members of the Advanced Wellness Team. Advanced Wellness Center is owned by Dr. Troy Walker and Dr. Heather Walker, who have practiced together in Columbus since 2003. Their goal at Advanced Wellness Center is to serve the com...

We talk with Kip Morse, President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio. The BBB is celebrating its 100 year anniversary in 2020. The BBB has about 2 million consumers that visit the local website each year to find businesses that they can trust and find out about scams or bad business practices that might be happening in the community. The membership years ago changed to an accred...

We welcome George Cleary, Found and Owner and Aaron Enfinger, General Manager, of The Cleary Company . Now at just a year at their new location and showroom, we talk about how their 26 years in business helped them weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The Cleary Company was classified as an essential business. But they knew they had a huge responsibility in keeping their clients and field employees safe...

Joining us in this episode is Peg Buehrle and Michelle Calcasola from ActionCOACH Columbus . We have Peg and Michelle on for this episode because of their insights on how they help businesses see opportunities, rather than doom and gloom, during economic downturns. The business community as a whole is experiencing this now during the COVID-19 pandemic. How do you effectively work from home? From t...

Lisa Lofland and Lori Giffin are sisters, and the proud owners of Brush Crazy. Brush Crazy is a paint party studio offering canvas, ceramics, wood cutouts and wood signs. The Brush Crazy studio for art enthusiasts and amateurs alike. People can paint what they want, when they want, or schedule one of their artist led classes. Lisa has always enjoyed art, and her sister Lori is a creative...

"For Entrepreneurs Hell-Bent On Taking Over The World." That's what you find as you land on Yasmine Robles website for her website design company, Robles Designs . With over 8 years of design experience within large and small companies, her passion lies in helping your brand flourish and embodying your personality. I get to talk to Yasmine about: Taking over the TVCP women's networking initiative...

We talk with Caitlyn McTigue , owner of Club Pilates in the Columbus, OH market. Caitlyn fell in love with pilates, and soon found herself wanting to bring her love to the Columbus, OH market by purchasing a Club Pilates franchise at the beginning of 2018. She talks about opening her first location, and how that has grown into the multiple locations it is today. Learn from her growth expansion pai...

The business raised $25,000 through Kickstarter in 2015 toward the expansion and spent last year shopping for space until it landed on the Edgehill spot near Grandview Yard. After kicking around a few possibilities Lindsay Remley and husband/co-owner/co-founder Alex Remley centered on Edgework Creative. She said the multiple meanings of edge – literal edge work that is done in the shop, pushing th...

Not only are Rick and Krista Lopez the owners of La Tavola in Grandview Heights , but you can also enjoy their culinary expertise at Lupo in Upper Arlington , and The Old Spot in Grandview Heights . In this episode, we get the story of how Rick and Krista began their restaurant adventures, and how each restaurant is successful, in part, due to their great staff and employees. Thank you for downloa...

Inspired by the advocacy needed later in life by her beloved grandparents, Larae Schraeder started Schraeder Law LLC , to specialize in estate planning and elder law. Larae focuses on helping clients of all ages plan for the later-in-life issues her own family faced without legal counsel. Services include wills, trusts, Medicaid planning, Veterans’ benefits, and more. But that's just where she is...

I talk with Dan Bartholomew, an educator for The Financial Education Partnership . Dan is also the immediate past president of the try village chamber, and is very generous and sharing his time and talents with us. The Financial Education Partnership is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free educational resources to the public. Founded as a result of an urgent need to eliminate finan...