The Confluence Cast

There are three things that matter in real estate: location, location, location. While that adage is true, there are a couple more things to know about the Columbus real estate market.

In this week’s episode, we are talking with Marc Conte from the Downtown Special Improvement District to talk about the real estate landscape in Downtown — how it changed, how it’s growing, and why we have some catching up to do. After that, we have an in-depth conversation with local realtor Joe Peffer on the ins and outs of buying a new home, working with your realtor, and why it’s important to wash your windows.

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Big thank you to our sponsors this week,  Telhio Credit Union and Delicious Real Estate.

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Starting a business isn’t easy. Truly knowing your role in it is harder. Compton Construction CEO Blake Compton talks about the lifecycle of being a business owner and the virtue of coaches and mentors.

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Big thank you to our sponsor this week Best Bites: Burgers, coming up October 13th. 

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How do you take your coffee? You sure? We sat down with two roasters, Crimson Cup and Brioso Coffee, to talk about what makes a good cup of coffee, a bad cup of coffee, fair trade, and a little about running a small business.

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Big thank you to our sponsors this week, Crimson Cup and Destination Donuts.

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How can students be empowered? The Dick & Jane Project thinks they have a solution: songwriting. Their literacy program partners middle school students with professional musicians to create radio-ready songs; and a little confidence in the process.

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How can we make Columbus a true hub for visual art? We tackle that and more with artist and educator Bryan Christopher Moss in this week’s episode, recorded live at Independents’ Day.

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Big thank you to our sponsor this week, Julep. Get tickets to their sneak preview party here. 

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Formerly known as AIDS Resource Center Ohio, Equitas Health is a state-wide organization that seeks to be the gateway to good health for those at risk of or affected by HIV/AIDS, for the LGBTQ community, and for those seeking a welcoming healthcare home. We sat down with Bill Hardy, president and CEO, to discuss the history of the organization, its evolution, what it does, and get details on their bi-annual benefit, Art for Life.

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When a group of people that are dedicated to making Columbus awesome get together you get a festival with more than just beers and bands. Independents’ Day, coming up September 17th and 18th in Franklinton, puts the creative spirit of Columbus on display. Organizers Adam Brouillette and Patrick Locy talk about the festival’s origins, evolution, and why they do it.

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Big thank you to our sponsor this week, Best Bites: Burgers. Get tickets here.

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It was not a good summer for movies. That’s according to Hope Madden, Columbus Underground’s movie reviewer who, in anticipation of the unofficial end of the summer movie season, talks this week about the dearth of big-budget films that came out this season and a couple of gems that are worth your time.

Also on tap this week, a short interview with John Daugherty, the Executive Director of the Columbus Film Commission. We talk about the commission, what it does, what it doesn’t do, and how we can help bring more films to Columbus.

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What’s it like to own a restaurant and what drives people to do it?

This week, we sat down with two restauranteurs with very different perspectives. First up, Sangeeta Lakhani, co-owner of The Table who speaks from her perspective on dealing with customers, employees, and the city. Then, an interview with Joe Deloss, founder and head fryer of Hot Chicken Takeover (currently the reigning  Best Food Truck in Columbus), who talks a bit about chicken but primarily focuses on his human resources model.

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