Women Of Influence

For Corrine Burger, even bad managers could be good role models. The reason? They show you what not to do. Burger, who leads JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s Columbus operation and also serves as a managing director and chief control manager for the financial giant, talked about her good and bad mentors during a recent taping of the Women of Influence podcast. She shared some of the worst advice she's ever received, as well as the No. 1 tip she'd give to others looking to follow in her footsteps...

Columbus Business First recently invited five leaders implementing the Rise Together plan to discuss the initiative to address poverty in Franklin County: Joy Bivens, director of Franklin County Department of Job and Family Services; Lisa Courtice, CEO of United Way of Central Ohio; Kenny McDonald, president and CEO of Columbus 2020; Bo Chilton, CEO of Impact Community Action; and Trudy Bartley, associate vice president in Ohio State University's Office of Government Affairs...

Ich bin ein Homesteader. This week’s News & Brews ventures to the wilds of Licking County for the seasonal Oktoberfest coming from Heath’s Homestead Beer Co. The traditional German brew naturally inspires discussion of Oktoberfest (the event, both here and abroad) and Oktoberfests/Marzens (the beer). Can a malty beer hang in these days when so much of the market is focused on hops? Our panel weighs in. Then we get deep(ish) into German stuff. Things are pronounced correctly and incorrectly...

Belle Communication isn't just run by women. Its entire staff is women. Kate Finley, who founded the public relations firm in 2013, didn't necessarily set out to do that. Men have worked for the firm, and she's open to the idea and would make the necessary cultural adjustments if one joined. But there's another factor driving her as she builds her company. "I love investing in women," Finley said. "There are not enough opportunities, still, for women...

This week’s News & Brews embraces this steamy summer with a refreshing beer meant for whiling the days away. The appropriately named Leisurely raspberry saison from Columbus’ Wolf’s Ridge Brewing Co. was cracked open for the podcast for fans and skeptics alike. The brewery has built a reputation for its big barreled stouts and is gaining acclaim for its work with sours as well. So how does it fare with this more mainline beer aimed at the masses? Tune in for the takes. And stay for the news...

Two years after launching her own public relations firm, Kate Finley took a two-week vacation. That's not something most entrepreneurs would do, especially in a 24/7 grinding business like Finley's. But for Finley, that two-week trip made all the difference. And it taught her an important lesson: Even in a demanding field like public relations, there's advantages to be had from giving yourself time to recharge...

News & Brews ventured out of state again this week, which is fitting since the biggest beer news of late involves an out-of-state brewery, namely the biggest out-of-state brewery in all the land. Anheuser-Busch InBev last week acquired Cleveland’s Platform Beer Co. for an undisclosed sum...

Joelle Brock did at least two things people say you shouldn’t do when starting a business. Her partners in the business are longtime friends, defying the conventional wisdom that you shouldn’t go into business with friends and family. And they’ve built their IT business “from the heart” and “run it from the heart,” not putting emotions aside in the way Brock said many preach. And on the whole, Brock said, “it’s been absolutely awesome...

Get a sneak peek of our conversation with Leading Edje CEO Joelle Brock.

Cows, donkeys, pigs, horses — it’s a veritable farm on this week’s News & Brews podcast. Though one might think the occasion for such discussion would be the Ohio State Fair underway now and that would have been a good hook for a discussion. Alas, that was not the hook for the discussion...