Women Of Influence

Heather Brilliant has had plenty of mentors. She's been a mentor herself. But there's a different type of relationship she thinks can be even more beneficial to women looking to rise in the workplace. "The thing we need to focus on setting up for ourselves as much as mentorship is sponsorship," said Brilliant, who earlier this year became CEO of Columbus-based Diamond Hill Capital Management...

This week in our podcast The Wrap, we discuss plans a Columbus startup that raised $10 million for its software that helps independent retailers better connect with customers and a new Short North hotel that caters to the young party crowd. We also look at proposed Italian Village tower and the return of Longaberger baskets. Check back weekly for our regular review of the week's top stories.

For the first 15 or so years of her career as a financial analyst, Heather Brilliant didn't think to much about her status as a rare woman in a male-dominated industry. "I was more keep your head down and just do your best and I could be successful anybody else could too," said Brilliant, who became CEO of Columbus-based Diamond Hill Capital Management earlier this year. But about seven or eight years ago, Brilliant changed her mind...

This week on The Wrap we review the latest on the Columbus Crew’s efforts to get the Ohio State Fair team on board with its plan to redevelop Mapfre Stadium, Germain Automotive’s deal for some Sonic dealerships, why Central Ohio is Data Center Central, and new beer options for those in the Westerville and Dublin areas.

This week’s News & Brews opened up a new spin on a popular seasonal beer. Land-Grant Brewing Co. recently released Moonracer, a pilsner with a bit more of a hop punch, to fit into the slot where its more summery Pool Party pilsner plays in its beer lineup...

What's the biggest mistake Renee Cacchillo has made in her career? "Not making enough mistakes," Cacchillo, chief experience officer at Safelite AutoGlass, said during a recent taping of our Women of Influence podcast. Early in her career, Cacchillo said, she was perhaps "more (of a) perfectionist than (she) need to be." She's since realized that it's important not only to take risks, but also to let go of some of the details that can hold back success...

In this week’s edition of the Wrap, we discuss the implications of the NCAA’s decision to let student-athletes get paid (sort of) while still in school, Rogue Fitness’ dispute with the city of Columbus over parking requirements for its proposed CrossFit arena, plus restaurant news involving Harvest Pizzeria, Yellow Brick Pizza and a new Italian-Lebanese concept coming to German Village.

What is Clintonville? Who is Clintonville? Where is Clintonville? Lineage Brewing — a Clintonville craft brewery that is definitely inside the Clintonville borders — and its Spaceship #6 IPA had News & Brews pondering these important questions this week. The brewery opened in 2015 and has carved out a dedicated following thanks to its status (until recently) as Clintonville’s only craft brewery...

This week in our podcast The Wrap, we discuss plans to turn the old Longaberger headquarters into a basket-shaped boutique hotel and the closing of a Cameron Mitchell restaurant in the Short North. We also look how much revenue the ticket taxes brought in over the summer and the "micro grocery" moving into the Columbus Commons. Check back weekly for our regular review of the week's top stories.

Renee Cacchillo is willing to take a risk, even when she thinks she might fail. That's what Cacchillo pointed to when asked about the best decision she's made in her carer, a career that's led her to her relatively new position, chief experience officer at Safelite AutoGlass. "The thing that I did to be successful is I just took a piece at a time," Cacchillo said. "I didn't try to swallow it all or be all that the next day...