Conquering Columbus Podcast

Summary: Casey McCarty is the CEO of the Idea Foundry. Before taking over as CEO a year and a half ago, Casey had served as the COO for 7 years. The Idea Foundry is a community of makers, designed to inspire creativity and help their members bring out new ideas and unleash their passion to …

Summary: Alex Bandar founded the Columbus Idea Foundry, a community of makers, designed to inspire creativity and help their members bring out new ideas and unleash their passion to make things; from learning to weld, make video games, launch a startup, or even just take a class or two, you can do it all at …

Summary: John Young is the CFO for BOLD PENGUIN, an insurance focused startup. Prior to BOLD PENGUIN, John garnered extensive experience as the CFO for several other technology startups such as Nikola Labs, SestraSystems, Micropact, RedCloud Security, and more. He’s also an alumni of The Ohio State University! Milestones: (00:00:00) Opening remarks (00:00:42) Small Biz …

Summary: Lindsay is a Partner, as well as Chief Legal Counsel and Fund Manager, for NCT Ventures, a Midwest-focused venture firm based here in Columbus, Ohio. Milestones: (00:00:00) Opening remarks (00:00:52) Small Biz Cares (00:01:30) The SunDown Group (00:01:52) FMX (00:02:27) Conquering Columbus Intro (00:03:20) Introduction to Lindsay Karas Stencel (00:04:10) Background and path to …

Summary: Joe Kahn created Condado Tacos in 2014. Joe began his restaurant experience as a busboy at Sizzler in Chicago. After bussing, washing dishes, and serving at several more restaurants, Joe went all the way to Colorado for his first bartending experience (but not before he spent some time as a roller-skating server in Boulder). …

Summary: Doug Ulman is the CEO at Pelotonia, and Joe Apgar is the COO. We had Doug on the show a couple of years back to talk about his story and how he ended up leading the Pelotonia team. Today, we’re here to talk about how things have changed since then, and learn more about …

Summary: Bob Otter is a longtime Firefighter for the Granville Township Fire Department, as well as the founder of CitizenAID – a platform designed to train everyday people to save lives between the time a person is wounded and the time help arrives. CitizenAID has developed several disaster prevention tools for citizens, including a free …

Summary: Nils is a Partner at Drive Capital, one of the most influential venture capital firms in the country. Before joining Drive Capital, Nils founded Bookbag Video, a commercial video production agency. Milestones: (00:00:00) Opening remarks (00:00:46) Small Biz Cares (00:01:21) The SunDown Group (00:01:43) Facilities Management eXpress (FMX) (00:02:18) Conquering Columbus Intro (00:03:13) Int...

Summary: Mark is the President and Founder of Simple Times, LLC, and previously Karate Cowboy Spirits. Milestones: (00:00:00) Opening remarks (00:01:05) Small Biz Cares (00:01:40) The SunDown Group (00:02:06) Facilities Management eXpress (FMX) (00:02:39) Conquering Columbus Intro (00:03:33) Introduction to Mark Tinus (00:04:21) Mark’s background and upbringing (00:08:15) MBA at NYU while juggling...

Summary: Rick Harrison Wolfe is the Executive Director of the historic North Market. Annually, over 1.5 million people visit The North Market, making it one of the most successful public markets in the country, and a big economic driver for central Ohio; not to mention, many of the Columbus’ most well known brands in food …

Summary: Michael Moran is the President and CEO of Affiliated Resource Group, a cybersecurity, managed compliance, and IT support firm located in Dublin, Ohio. Mike is one of the areas foremost experts on cybersecurity and network solutions. He is a regular speaker at the Ohio Association of CPA’s and the OHCA. Milestones: (00:00:00) Opening remarks …

Summary: Jon is the Co-founder and Head of Marketing and Business Development for Rhove. Rhove is a financial services application that partners with building and apartment owners to offer renters the ability to earn rewards, save money, and invest in real estate through their rental payments. Milestones: (00:00:00) Opening remarks (00:00:38) Small Biz Cares (00:01:13) …

Summary: Acacia and Meagan are executive trainers at Articulation, and they have both taken over leadership of the TEDxColumbus event which is coming up on the 15th of November, 2019. Milestones: (00:00:00) Opening remarks (00:00:44) Small Biz Cares (00:01:12) The SunDown Group (00:01:34) Facilities Management eXpress (FMX) (00:02:09) Conquering Columbus Introduction (00:03:04) Introduction to Aca...

Summary: Abhi and Huy are the co-founders of Uplancer, a platform that helps universities and learning institutions connect their students with gigs that provide them with experience and insights into today’s work environment. Before Uplancer, Huy and Abhi both have experience as entrepreneurs and founders. Milestones: (00:00:00) Opening remarks (00:00:40) Small Biz Cares (00:01:42) The …

Summary: Since 2009, Columbus Gives Back (CGB) has been providing fun, easy engaging volunteer experiences for Columbus residents. They are a 501c3 non-profit, with over 100 nonprofit and partner organizations in the community. Their team is made up of over 20 event leaders (6 of which are on the board) and they all volunteer our …

Summary: Evan Ryan is CEO and Founder of Abundat. Abundat collaborates with businesses of all sizes to launch their moonshot, build new product lines, and/or automate processes. Their goal is to use AI to help their clients help as many people as possible. Milestones: (00:00:00) Opening remarks (00:00:41) Small Biz Cares (00:01:16) The SunDown Group …

Summary: Jesse Lear is a serial entrepreneur — He was the co-founder of V.I.P. Waste Services, which was acquired in 2018 by Valet Living and is one of his most recent companies. V.I.P. Waste Services provides valet trash and recycling programs for the multi-family housing industry, as well as comprehensive waste management solutions. Milestones: (00:00:00) …

Summary: Kelly Ruoff is the Chief Brand Officer at Root Insurance Company, a car insurance company that helps good drivers get better rates on car insurance, based on how you drive. Before joining the team at Root, Kelly was a Partner and Chief Creative Officer at Ologie, and she also spent some time as a …

Summary: Gordon Gough is the President and CEO of The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants. In this role, he is the point person for the Ohio retail and wholesale issues in the Statehouse and Congress, and he manages the council’s budget, staff, and vendors. He’s spent over 15 years at the Ohio Council of Retail …

Summary: Chris is a partner and co-founder of the Green Block Group, a strategic communications and innovation consultancy firm working with businesses, entrepreneurs and organizations to build better products and get buzz doing it. Before co-founding the Green Block Group, Chris spent some time in politics and got his degree from Miami University here in …

Summary: Jeff and Neil are Partners at Nonfiction, a local branding and design agency based in Worthington. Their team works with clients like Huntington Bank, Columbus State, BalletMet and Echo Spirits Distilling. They envision every design project with less complexity and noise, and more honesty and meaning; which is how they help their clients stand …

Summary: Brett Kaufman is the founder and CEO of Kaufman Development – Brett has been working in the real estate industry for over 20 years, with a focus on investment, banking and development. He has received numerous awards for his professional accomplishments, including being recognized twice as the developer of the year by the Building …

Summary: Brandon is a serial salesperson, 2x Seven-Figure Entrepreneur, Sales Author, Angel Investor & expert speaker on sales, marketing & entrepreneurship. Brandon is the Founder and CEO of Seamless.ai, a sales leads company based in Columbus where they help companies maximize revenue, increase sales and acquire their total addressable market instantly using artificial intelligence. Mile...

Summary: Madison is the founder and CEO of POINT, as well as the Director of Corporate Development at GnomeDX. POINT is a 501c3 non-profit organization, which has designed an application to help connect volunteers with charity opportunities in their city. Last September, they secured $200k in funding, and they currently have over 4,000 users and …

Summary: Andy Panos is a Co-Founder and the COO at Cloudbreak Health, a tele-health company that provides a suite of industry-leading services to their customers. Andy first founded LAN, or the Language Access Network, back in 2003 when his brother got into an accident in Mexico, which was compounded by the fact that Andy’s family …