Business Inspires

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 entrepreneurs outside of her client base, Tonnisha launched Respect the Hustle, an event series for the working woman who may be juggling a full-time job, or multiple side jobs, in addition to growing her own business.

Since then, the #RespecttheHustle tribe has expanded to support both women and men hustlers who are eager to level up their businesses.

To run a successful business, you need resources, valuable connections, and community recognition. Business Inspires will provide you with the tools, resources, and examples to inspire you to create the business you envision.

With more than 60 years as an integral part of the Grandview, Upper Arlington, and Marble Cliff communities, the Tri-Village Chamber Partnership is dedicated to a singular purpose - the success of the business community.

Thank you for downloading, listening, and following Business Inspires, a Tri-Village Chamber Partnership podcast.

This season is presented by:

1. Grandview Heights

To schedule a guest appearance or find out more about sponsoring Business Inspires, send an email to:

Katie Ellis, President/CEO, Tri-Village Chamber Partnership

[email protected]

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Be Your Best Self 2024

Get ready for an epic experience that you won’t forget! The Be Your Best Self Conference, August 22nd at the Grand Event Center in Grandview Heights.

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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 recognized as a Member Of The Year and Greg was recognized as Spirit of the Chamber. He gives us some thought into this award.

Pathways Financial Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by our members. While our many financial products and services are similar to what you find at banks and other for-profit institutions, there are fundamental differences at our branches of Pathways Financial Credit Union.

To run a successful business, you need resources, valuable connections, and community recognition. Business Inspires will provide you with the tools, resources, and examples to inspire you to create the business you envision.

With more than 60 years as an integral part of the Grandview, Upper Arlington, and Marble Cliff communities, the Tri-Village Chamber Partnership is dedicated to a singular purpose - the success of the business community.

Thank you for downloading, listening, and following Business Inspires, a Tri-Village Chamber Partnership podcast.

This season is presented by:

1. Grandview Heights

To schedule a guest appearance or find out more about sponsoring Business Inspires, send an email to:

Katie Ellis, President/CEO, Tri-Village Chamber Partnership

[email protected]

Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player.

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

Please leave us a review on Google!

We'd love it if you could please share this podcast with your social media friends!

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Copyright 2026 Tri-Village Chamber Partnership

Mentioned in this episode:

Be Your Best Self 2024

Get ready for an epic experience that you won’t forget! The Be Your Best Self Conference, August 22nd at the Grand Event Center in Grandview Heights.

TriVillage Chamber Partnership link

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 the Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton markets.

She is also the president of the non-profit she founded, Make Kindness Contagious.

How did this come about?

Lauren Foley, Kris' daughter, developed Alopecia Universalis when she was five. She lost all of her hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes within 4 months.

Lauren has learned to appreciate what makes her unique. Empowering her to celebrate what makes her stand out is essential.

Kris has dedicated the last few years to finding support throughout the Alopecia community and foundations dedicated to bringing awareness to this disease. But mostly, she wants to fulfill Lauren’s dream of just making people more kind.

In Lauren’s own words,

MKC are committed to kindness in action, and they hope you’ll join them. From kid-friendly fundraisers for organizations that help others facing hardships, to random acts of kindness, they’re here to help coach kids through it and help them rise up. 

To run a successful business, you need resources, valuable connections, and community recognition. Business Inspires will provide you with the tools, resources, and examples to inspire you to create the business you envision.

With more than 60 years as an integral part of the Grandview, Upper Arlington, and Marble Cliff communities, the Tri-Village Chamber Partnership is dedicated to a singular purpose - the success of the business community.

Thank you for downloading, listening, and following Business Inspires, a Tri-Village Chamber Partnership podcast.

This season is presented by:

1. Grandview Heights

To schedule a guest appearance or find out more about sponsoring Business Inspires, send an email to:

Katie Ellis, President/CEO, Tri-Village Chamber Partnership

[email protected]

Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player.

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

Please leave us a review on Google!

We'd love it if you could please share this podcast with your social media friends!

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Copyright 2026 Tri-Village Chamber Partnership

Mentioned in this episode:

Be Your Best Self 2024

Get ready for an epic experience that you won’t forget! The Be Your Best Self Conference, August 22nd at the Grand Event Center in Grandview Heights.

TriVillage Chamber Partnership link

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

Yasmine adds more...

This podcast will be coming soon to your podcast player. More information coming.

To run a successful business, you need resources, valuable connections, and community recognition. Business Inspires will provide you with the tools, resources, and examples to inspire you to create the business you envision.

With more than 60 years as an integral part of the Grandview, Upper Arlington, and Marble Cliff communities, the Tri-Village Chamber Partnership is dedicated to a singular purpose - the success of the business community.

Thank you for downloading, listening, and following Business Inspires, a Tri-Village Chamber Partnership podcast.

This season is presented by:

1. Grandview Heights

To schedule a guest appearance or find out more about sponsoring Business Inspires, send an email to:

Katie Ellis, President/CEO, Tri-Village Chamber Partnership

[email protected]

Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast player.

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD!

Please leave us a review on Google!

We'd love it if you could please share this podcast with your social media friends!

Discover more podcasts like this at Circle 270 Media® Podcast Consultants.

https://uppbeat.io/t/soundroll/kitchen-dance - License code: U9SOBWUIY0PUOLOY

Copyright 2026 Tri-Village Chamber Partnership

Mentioned in this episode:

Be Your Best Self 2024

Get ready for an epic experience that you won’t forget! The Be Your Best Self Conference, August 22nd at the Grand Event Center in Grandview Heights.

TriVillage Chamber Partnership link

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 experiences and grow with group members.

More to come about this initiative. Follow TVCP on social media, and keep reading your weekly TVCP email newsletter.

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 Partnership is dedicated to a singular purpose - the success of the business community.

To schedule a guest appearance, or find out more about sponsoring Business Inspires, send an email to [email protected]

Please take a moment to rate and review our podcast in Apple Podcasts. That helps us spread the word about Business Inspires! Here's how - http://pleasereviewmypodcast.com/businessinspires

http://chamberpartnership.org/

Mentioned in this episode:

Be Your Best Self 2024

Get ready for an epic experience that you won’t forget! The Be Your Best Self Conference, August 22nd at the Grand Event Center in Grandview Heights.

TriVillage Chamber Partnership link

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 of events, established thousands of connections, volunteered more than 100,000 service hours, donated $535,000 to local charities, and contributes $2.1 million annually in economic impact to Central Ohio.

Derek also advises young professional organizations and membership clubs around the country through The Grosso Group. He is an entrepreneur, a leadership consultant, and a public speaker.

The TVCP and CYP are collaborating on a new young professional award. The chamber will be presenting this award at our annual meeting. More information on that will come, so stay in contact with us on social media keep reading our weekly newsletter.

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 Partnership is dedicated to a singular purpose - the success of the business community.

To schedule a guest appearance, or find out more about sponsoring Business Inspires, send an email to [email protected]

Please take a moment to rate and review our podcast in Apple Podcasts. That helps us spread the word about Business Inspires! Here's how - http://pleasereviewmypodcast.com/businessinspires

http://chamberpartnership.org/

Mentioned in this episode:

Be Your Best Self 2024

Get ready for an epic experience that you won’t forget! The Be Your Best Self Conference, August 22nd at the Grand Event Center in Grandview Heights.

TriVillage Chamber Partnership link

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 this initiative...

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 Partnership is dedicated to a singular purpose - the success of the business community.

To schedule a guest appearance, or find out more about sponsoring Business Inspires, send an email to [email protected]

Please take a moment to rate and review our podcast in Apple Podcasts. That helps us spread the word about Business Inspires! Here's how - http://pleasereviewmypodcast.com/businessinspires

http://chamberpartnership.org/

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 combined their love of fashion with their professional experiences — Amber managed several White House/Black Market stores for almost a decade and Pat owned a small business as well as served as marketing director for the Ohio Tourism office.

Their passion, as well as that of Fabtique’s team of amazing stylists, is to provide personal, honest customer service, and a variety of unique clothes that help women look and feel fantastic.

Fabtique is a clothing boutique in Upper Arlington, serving fashion-conscious shoppers in Columbus Ohio and surrounding areas.

http://fabtique.clothing/

Facebook - @fabtiqueclothing

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 Partnership is dedicated to a singular purpose - the success of the business community.

To schedule a guest appearance, or find out more about sponsoring Business Inspires, send an email to [email protected]

Please take a moment to rate and review our podcast in Apple Podcasts. That helps us spread the word about Business Inspires! Here's how - http://pleasereviewmypodcast.com/businessinspires

http://chamberpartnership.org/

We turn the podcast interview microphone in the direction of David Polakowski, TVCP Executive Director.

You normally hear David interview the guests we ask to be on Business Inspires.

But we thought it was time you get to know David better.

We cover questions like...

What were you thinking you would be doing with your life when you graduated high school?

Where were you before Columbus, and what were you doing?

What interested you when you saw the executive director position was available at the TVCP?

How has the pandemic changed what you want to accomplish as ED of the TVCP?

What kept you up at night during the shutdown?

What surprised you the most during this shutdown period about the chamber and the chamber members?

How is the chamber and its members better prepared if something like this would happen again?

Plus a few other insightful questions that we hope will help you get to know David even better.

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 Partnership is dedicated to a singular purpose - the success of the business community.

To schedule a guest appearance, or find out more about sponsoring Business Inspires, send an email to [email protected]

Please take a moment to rate and review our podcast in Apple Podcasts. That helps us spread the word about Business Inspires! Here's how -

http://pleasereviewmypodcast.com/businessinspires

http://chamberpartnership.org/