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  • 3. Conversation with Columbus Partnership CEO Alex Fischer - Women Of Influence
    For this week's podcast, we sat down with Alex Fischer, president and CEO of the Columbus Partnership, the influential organization representing leaders of the region's largest companies. The discussion included the Partnership's long-range goals for the Columbus region, its members' "curiosity tours" across the U.S. to study other cities' best practices, why we all need to stop saying "Ohio" when we tell people where we're from, and how the Partnership fits in with Columbus 2020 and the Columbus Chamber of Commerce.
    We also hit on some topics making news today, including the fate of Columbus Castings, how the city's Smart City Challenge opportunity may make mass transit unnecessary, and the Partnership's stance on medical marijuana proposals circulating in Ohio.
    40 min
  • Table of Experts #1: Workforce - Women Of Influence

    To bridge this gap in our workforce, numerous local, regional and state organizations are innovating solutions to provide Ohio workers with the job skills needed to find work in a constantly changing market, and to ensure both new and established companies have access to a strong pool of talent.

    Columbus Business First’s Table of Experts roundtable series recently brought together leaders of some of those organizations, to discuss both the demands and possibilities for work in our region. Joining Publisher Nick Fortine for the roundtable were Cheryl Hay, JobsOhio Director of Project Talent; Bill LaFayette, founder of Regionomics; Mark Birnbrich,OhioMeansJobs Project Manager for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services and the Governor’s Office of Workforce Transformation; Archie Williamson, Chairman of the Workforce Development Board of Central Ohio, Inc.; and Vicki Maple, Director of the Workforce Development Innovation Center at Central Ohio Technical College.

    1 hr 42 min
  • The Kicker #9 | April 15, 2016 - Women Of Influence
    In the latest edition of The Kicker, we discussed funding in the state capital bill for COSI's dinosaur exhibit and a park next to COSI that's seen as a catalyst for development in Franklinton. We also talked about the rapid growth of pet supply chain PetPeople and why that's leading the chain to look for a new headquarters in Central Ohio, homing in on Dublin. Other topics included a pair of meat-related restaurant stories: The operator of the Ray Ray's Hog Pit food truck's new sausage and charcuterie venture in Grandview, and a new cheesesteak shop for the Arena District. And we went over a new medical marijuana bill initiated by Ohio lawmakers and why that isn't stopping independent efforts to get a pro-legalization measure on the November ballot.
    16 min
  • The Kicker #8 | April 8, 2016 - Women Of Influence
    In the latest edition of The Kicker, we discuss nascent plans to redevelop the UDF site in the Short North as well as White Castle's headquarters site west of downtown near Grandview Yard. We also covered why L Brands is cutting 200 jobs at Victoria's Secret despite turning a $1.25 billion profit last year, and why venture capital firms in Columbus and Silicon Valley were willing to give $15 million to Columbus-based CrossChx as it builds the "internet of health care" just a year after it landed another $15 million. We topped off the podcast with an update on the Central Ohio beer scene as another local microbrewer opens a public taproom.
    19 min
  • The Kicker #7 | March 4, 2016 - Women Of Influence
    This week's podcast is all about restaurants. We talk with John Barker, CEO of the Ohio Restaurant Association, about what's worrying the state's restaurateurs, including why most are against a minimum wage hike. We also touch on whether tipping should be banished, how fast-casual is shaking up dining, and advice for those looking to open their own restaurant (and why they maybe shouldn't do it).
    44 min
  • Healthcare Reform Forum | Feb. 9, 2016 - Women Of Influence
    Health care industry experts discussed the state of health care in the United States, reviewing what has occurred since the passing of the Affordable Care Act and what to expect moving forward. Topics included health care costs, the ACA’s impact on your business and employees, and how the insurance and health services landscape is evolving. Panelists included Sequent CEO William Hutter, CareSource Ohio Market President Steve Ringel and Blue & Co. Director Matt Dasta.
    14 min
  • The Kicker #6 | Feb. 26, 2016 - Women Of Influence
    New initiatives to help struggling neighborhoods and low-income entrepreneurs that were unveiled by new Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther this week anchor our latest podcast. We discuss the $61 million that Ginther pledged for the Hilltop and Linden neighborhoods during his first State of the City speech, as well as plans to have nonprofit microlender Kiva set up in Columbus. We also covered how millennials are changing the housing market, and OhioHealth's decision to invest $33.5 million in its Grant Medical Center campus downtown.
    22 min
  • 1. Conversations from the Power Breakfast | Feb. 18, 2016 - Women Of Influence
    The state of the Central Ohio development scene and the prospects for future growth anchor this week's podcast. Reporter Evan Weese sat down with several of our speakers before this year's Commercial Developers Power Breakfast, one of our premier events with more than 900 attendees. In the podcast, you'll hear from Columbus 2020 President and Chief Economic Officer Kenny McDonald, Pizzuti Cos. President Joel Pizzuti, EMHT& President Sandy Doyle-Ahern and Ruscilli Construction Co. CEO Lou Ruscilli.
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    15 min
  • The Kicker #5 | Feb. 5, 2016 - Women Of Influence
    The status of the craft beer industry and the long-awaited next step for the Texas company wanting to put freestanding ERs in Central Ohio anchor this week's podcast. We also discuss what's next at the Patrick J's site in Clintonville, and bid farewell to our publisher, Don DePerro, as heads off to take over at the Columbus Chamber of Commerce.
    23 min

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The lifetime archives of the Columbus Business First podcasts, featuring older episode series such as Newsmakers, Crisis Management, The Wrap, and News & Brews.