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02/20/2025

A ban on backyard chickens in her suburban neighborhood led this customer service executive to seek a more fulfilling career running Fair Hill Farm in Lancaster. Meet Judith Horvath, another of our inspiring women business leaders whose stories we're resharing.

A ban on backyard chickens in her suburban neighborhood led the customer service executive to seek a more fulfilling career running Fair Hill Farm.

02/18/2025

This cold snap has us wishing for warmer weather. So, we're flashing back to our Summer issue to shine a light again on some amazing local professionals from the Women in Business feature. First up, Ilaria Rawlins of women-owned Fortuna Bank.

The longtime financial services executive and the Fortuna team want to fill a market niche and empower customers with their women-owned institution.

02/12/2025

Community leaders (and local media) came out in force this morning for the grand opening of JPMorganChase’s Northern Lights Community Center, where Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon made a special appearance. The Linden location is one of 19 Chase community centers nationwide, designed to provide banking services, financial education and small business advice to underserved communities. The branch, which first opened in June 1958, switched to the community center format last July.

“These branches work,” Dimon says. “When you do something like this, the community starts to get better because people are being paid locally, maybe they’re opening another business. We’ve seen evidence that a restaurant might move close by.”

“It’s not a zero-sum game. The better Linden does, the better Columbus does, the better Ohio does, the better America does,” Dimon says.

02/06/2025

The fate of this film studio project has fallen into question in light of several lawsuits, according to media reports. One major hurdle, per our sister publication The Columbus Dispatch: The building sale was not completed by the stated deadline to qualify for economic incentives. (story linked in comments)

The film studio startup’s plans for a new $40 million production facility could give Ohio and its capital city a leg up in moviemaking.

01/29/2025

Republicans in the Ohio Senate have introduced a bill that would usher in significant changes to the state's voter-approved recreational ma*****na law, including a 50% tax increase. Here's another look at our story on the early sales trends from last fall.

Consumers bought more than $65.3 million worth of recreational ma*****na in the first six weeks after sales became legal in the Buckeye State.

01/23/2025

According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, in 2023 the median weekly earnings of full-time women workers were just 83.6 cents on the dollar paid to full-time working men.

The city of Columbus initiative makes it illegal for employers to ask job applicants how much they make. Not everyone supports the move.

01/16/2025

The week's latest dining dish from our sister publication Columbus Monthly Magazine

A Westerville couple follows a star-studded international path to cafe ownership. Plus, brewery and bubble tea shop openings, and more food news.

01/13/2025

Our condolences go out to the family, colleagues and friends of Don DePerro, who passed away unexpectedly over the weekend. This profile of Don from our January issue explores his career and how as CEO he helped bring new vitality to the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Don was a champion for the business community and Columbus as a whole.

DePerro, who died unexpectedly over the weekend, helped rebuild the business advocacy organization and forged new partnerships in the community.

01/09/2025

What will the Columbus region look like in five or 10 years? Significant developments happening right now, including a new airport terminal, Intel, a Downtown revitalization, the Carmenton Innovation District, and LinkUS, will lay the groundwork for the region’s future.

Significant developments happening now, including a new airport terminal, Intel, a Downtown revitalization and LinkUS, will have far-reaching impact.

01/07/2025

The housing crisis is an issue that Columbus-area business and government officials will continue to work on in 2025. Economist Bill LaFayette says the problem can be traced to sharp price increases in the mid-2000s, and an increase in construction could help boost availability and affordability.

The problem can be traced to sharp price increases in the mid-2000s. An increase in construction could help boost availability and affordability.

12/30/2024

As we get ready to close out 2024, we're taking a look back at some of the trends from the past year that will continue to impact businesses in 2025. Here's our look at how higher education institutions are embracing AI and adjusting their offerings to meet student demand.

In response to student demand, Central Ohio schools are bolstering their continuing education and degree offerings in artificial intelligence.

11/22/2024

Today is the last chance to nominate your company for Top Workplaces 2025! It only takes a few minutes, but the rewards are long-lasting. You gain employee feedback, a recruitment advantage and an invite to our awards celebration. Plus, it's free. Go to columbusceo.com/nominate.

See how this year’s top Large Organizations winner DHL Supply Chain North America boosts employee engagement and retention with certification and leadership programs.

The Large Organizations category winner offers certification and leadership programs aimed at boosting engagement and retention.

11/21/2024

There’s still time to participate in Top Workplaces 2025! Nominate your organization by Friday, Nov. 22. It only takes a few minutes to submit, and you could get bragging rights for a year (and an invite to our awards celebration). Plus, it's free. Go to columbusceo.com/nominate.

Here’s a look at how this year’s top Midsize winner Daugherty Business Solutions focuses on values and employees to boost business results.

Leaders of the Midsize Organizations category winner say its top-down focus on values and employees nurtures business results.

11/20/2024

Great conversation this morning with retired Donatos Pizza CEO Tom Krouse and Colleen Marshall at the CEO Insights series. Krouse, who joined the company in 2000 during the McDonald's ownership era, discussed its evolution and growth, surviving the pandemic, the next generation of family members, and also a few personal tales of working with the Grotes (and eventually marrying Jane Grote Abell). We're grateful to the Columbus Chamber of Commerce for allowing us to be a series partner.

11/18/2024

By spring, Columbus will have a new arts district—at the revitalized intersection of Gay and North High streets. Two prominent Short North gallerists will move down North High Street into historic buildings being renovated by Edwards Companies, where they will be joined in contiguous spaces by a third gallery helmed by a Short North alum. Columbus Monthly Magazine got all the details in this last piece of a three-part feature on the intersection's makeover.

The blocks around Gay and High streets are about to become the newest arts center in Columbus, and that's by design.

11/17/2024

Soon, visitors to the Gay and High streets district will be able to enjoy a profusion of art galleries, a world-class sculpture garden and a new Mexican restaurant by highly regarded chef Josh Dalton. Columbus Monthly Magazine got the details.

Rosalita will be down the hall from three art galleries opening in the historic Madison’s-White Haines buildings.

11/16/2024

Long neglected, one of the city's prettiest, most historic business districts is quickly becoming the hottest block in town. Columbus Monthly Magazine got the first scoop on the Gay-High revitalization.

Long neglected, one of the city's prettiest, most historic business districts is quickly becoming the hottest block in town.

11/15/2024

We speak from experience when we say you should join our sister publication Columbus Monthly Magazine at their third Cocktail Competition on Nov. 20 at Vitria on the Square. Sample small-pour drinks from 18 of the city's best-known bars and restaurants, and vote to decide the winner!

Local bartenders will compete with custom-made cocktails using spirits from Noble Cut distillery. Tickets are available now.