Business Inspires

Jared Friesner, Founder/CEO of Cliff Original and Cliff Wellness is my guest. Cliff Original started as an online only business initially, and now is available in retail outlets like Whole Foods. And in 2019, Jared expanded into Cliff Wellness Yoga Studio & Apothecary. Cliff Original offers healthier grooming products for hair care, skincare and beard care. Paraben-free, sulfate-free, chemical...

I interview Ryan McDonnell, the Director of the Grandview Heights Public Library. Did you know that the library is really the original "co-working" space? I talk with Ryan about the resources that are available at the GHPL for any size business. As well as the economic impact the library is for our community. http://www.ghpl.org/ Thank you for downloading, listening and subscribing to Business Ins...

I interview Mason Landrum, President, Co-Owner and Mary Landrum, Vice President, Co-Owner of Nice Guy Tech, a full-service, business IT support provider. As a family-owned small business, Mason and Mary talk about how they make this work for their family, in the office and at home! https://www.niceguytech.com https://www.facebook.com/NiceGuyTech/ https://twitter.com/NiceGuyTechOH https://www.linke...

I talk with Dr. Jake Coffman, owner of Optimize Chiropractic. He is 1 of 200 doctors trained in the QSM3 protocol for structural correction. What does that mean for you as a patient? Find out in this episode. https://www.optimizecolumbus.com/ https://www.facebook.com/OptimizeColumbus/ https://www.instagram.com/optimize_chiropractic/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/j-coffmancolumbuschiropractor/ Thank...

Find out more about Cats Only Veterinary Clinic owner Andrea Lukuch, her journey to owning the practice, and how she and her team make this clinic one very special place for cat owners and their cats. https://catsonlyvc.com/ https://www.instagram.com/catsonlyveterinary/ https://www.facebook.com/Cats-Only-Veterinary-Clinic-201493616977/ https://twitter.com/catsonlycbus Thank you for downloading, li...

In this episode, we talk with Melissa Blackburn, co-creator of Haven Collective in Upper Arlington (OH). "We are also constantly doing events for our members. We're committed to helping them grow personally and professionally and get out of their shell with some networking, but fun networking so that they can learn how to pitch what they do, and meet other entrepreneurs." "There's a lot going on a...

In this episode, we talk with Allysa and Joe Graves from Central City Church in Grandview Heights (OH). "Because in the process of networking, and trying to meet people who want to be a part of what you're doing, the majority of people you meet, in any business probably, don't want anything to do with it, right? And so you can't let that negativity drag you down, because that can be really discour...

In this episode I talk with Kent Studebaker, who is the current mayor of the Village of Marble Cliff. "We may be small, but we deal with everything every other municipality deals with just different economies of scale size." "The smallness of the community doesn't necessarily mean we're sleepy. A goal of ours is to not be. I think the history of the village is very intriguing. Historically, people...

In this episode I talk with Dr. Kelli Riedl from Metta Psychology Group. Metta Psychology Group offers a space where your voice will be heard in a safe, non-judgmental, and confidential environment. How Can Therapy Help? Therapy can: Help individuals to gain a deeper understanding of themselves and others Encourage growth through the identification of underlying thoughts, feelings, and motivations...

In this episode we speak with Cathy Turner, owner of The Boutique Truck. The Boutique Truck is Columbus' first mobile fashion truck offering unique and affordable apparel and accessories to the trendsetting woman on the go! The Boutique Truck is Columbus' first mobile fashion truck offering unique and affordable apparel and accessories to the trendsetting woman on the go! Cathy has always had that...

In this episode I speak with April Zimmerman Katz, President of the Zimmerman Companies, and founder of Versa Coworking. Versa's mission is to make a real difference in the professional pursuits of our members, giving them space, information, culture and community. Thank you for downloading, listening and subscribing to Business Inspires, a TriVillage Chamber Partnership podcast, presented by The...

Thank you for downloading, listening and subscribing to Business Inspires, a TriVillage Chamber Partnership podcast, presented by The Village of Marble Cliff. Wally Lynch, Zipline Logistics company founder, is Michelle's guest on this episode. Alongside his brother Andrew Lynch and co-founders Edward Williams and J.J. Rodeheffer, Zipline Logistics was founded in 2007. It is a digitally-enabled, ma...

Thank you for downloading, listening and subscribing to Business Inspires, a TriVillage Chamber Partnership podcast, presented by The Village of Marble Cliff. Brett Johnson from Circle270Media Podcast Consultants is Michelle's guest. Michelle and Brett cover how Business Inspires began, and how his podcast consultancy is now growing. He explains how and why marketing dollars are converting from tr...

Thank you for downloading, listening and subscribing to Business Inspires, a TriVillage Chamber Partnership podcast, presented by The Village of Marble Cliff. Brett Johnson from Circle270Media Podcast Consultants steps in for Michelle during this episode to speak with John from the Total Quality Logistics (TQL) at the 2018 Digfest. TQL is the second-largest freight brokerage firm in North America....

Thank you for downloading, listening and subscribing to Business Inspires, a TriVillage Chamber Partnership podcast, presented by The Village of Marble Cliff. Brett Johnson from Circle270Media Podcast Consultants steps in for Michelle during this episode to speak with Sarah Volker from the Golf Car Company at the 2018 Digfest. The Golf Car Company, LLC was founded in Columbus, OH as a tractor and...

Thank you for downloading, listening and subscribing to Business Inspires, a TriVillage Chamber Partnership podcast, presented by The Village of Marble Cliff. Michelle speaks with Jason Willis, owner of Jason Design Studio Jason Design Studio is a freelance graphic design firm based in Columbus, Ohio with service focuses on logo design, marketing graphic design, WordPress web design, and marketing...

Experience A True Original. Grandview Heights (OH) offers a wide range of dining, shopping, coffee and craft beer for the local flavor you’ve been craving. Michelle talks with Brian Cheek, Executive Director at Destination Grandview, on how this one-person staffed organization is key to discovering all that is Grandview! http://www.destinationgrandview.org Thank you for downloading, listening and...

Revolution Experiment = Karate Cowboy = Simple Times Mixers! It has international inspiration, national origins, statewide distribution and – as of late 2016 – local production. And it can be part of your Bloody Mary, mule, lemonade or punch variant. It’s Karate Cowboy, a sake-infused liquor. Karate Cowboy is the brainchild of New Albany resident Mark Tinus. Tinus officially created Revolution Exp...

Michelle speaks with Annette Bellisari and Jim Miller from Bellisari's on this episode. http://bellisaris.com/ Thank you for downloading, listening and subscribing to Business Inspires, a TriVillage Chamber Partnership podcast, presented by The Village of Marble Cliff. With more than 60 years as an integral part of the Grandview, Upper Arlington and Marble Cliff communities, the TriVillage Chamber...

Michelle interviews Dr. Thompson, owner of Grandview Dental Care. Dr. Thompson opened his Grandview, OH practice in 1978, after graduating from the OSU College of Dentistry. Dr. Thompson talks about his 40-year career, and the changes that have happened in dentistry. Grandview Dental Care prides themselves on the results they create for their clients, utilizing state of the art technology and dent...

Michelle speaks with Scott Humphrys, co-owner of 1400 Food Lab in Marble Cliff. 1400 Food Lab is an incubator for start-up food businesses, a test kitchen for recipes and ideas, and a food experience center for everyone. They exist to help food businesses get off the ground and for the community to experience and support local food makers in their professional journey towards sharing and creating...

Michelle welcomes Brian Guinta, owner of Krema Company. This nationally known company has a rich history as a small, family-owned business in the TriVillage area in the Columbus, OH market. Want to know the best time to shop at their retail location? 00:23:00 http://www.krema.com Thank you for downloading, listening and subscribing to Business Inspires, a TriVillage Chamber Partnership podcast, pr...

Michelle interviews Steven Weaver, owner of The Candle Lab. Find out more about how The Candle Lab began, how this husband and wife team's marketing efforts include more than just marketing The Candle Lab, their philosophy and planning for additional store growth, and how their family has created "work-life alignment" to keep family and business in their proper perspectives. https://www.thecandlel...

Michelle welcomes Hernandez Posada, owner of Mill Street Distillery in Utica, OH and Endeavor Brewing Company in Grandview, OH to the podcast. "While I didn't get into becoming an M.D., helping people was something that I always loved and interacting with individuals to try to help them in any way I could." "It's amazing. We have 21 across the state. Our distillers' guild alone I think has 17 memb...

Michelle speaks with Andy Schmidt about this Columbus, OH icon restaurant expanding into the foot truck world. Born just north of Frankfurt Germany, patriarch J. Fred Schmidt journeyed to America and settled in south Columbus in the early 1880’s. Opening the J. Fred Schmidt Meat Packing House in 1886 in the heart of German Village, Schmidt’s became Central Ohio’s most well known name in meats and...