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What is Conquering Columbus?

Conquering Columbus is a brand and podcast connecting you to the people that are having an impact on the growth of our great city. Across all industries, we interview guests who have made a difference and helped put Columbus on the map. We are growing a lot as we learn from them, and now you can too by subscribing on your favorite podcast app, signing up for our email list, and sharing with all of your friends!

Recent Podcasts:

Episode 180 | citizenAID USA - Summary: Bob Otter is a longtime Firefighter for the Granville Township Fire Department, as well as the founder of CitizenAID – a platform designed to train everyday people to save lives between the time a person is wounded and the time help arrives. CitizenAID has developed several disaster prevention tools for citizens, including a free
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Episode 179 | Drive Capital - Summary: Nils is a Partner at Drive Capital, one of the most influential venture capital firms in the country. Before joining Drive Capital, Nils founded Bookbag Video, a commercial video production agency. Milestones: (00:00:00) Opening remarks (00:00:46) Small Biz Cares (00:01:21) The SunDown Group (00:01:43) Facilities Management eXpress (FMX) (00:02:18) Conquering Columbus Intro (00:03:13) Introduction
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Episode 178 | Simple Times Mixers - Summary: Mark is the President and Founder of Simple Times, LLC, and previously Karate Cowboy Spirits. Milestones: (00:00:00) Opening remarks (00:01:05) Small Biz Cares (00:01:40) The SunDown Group (00:02:06) Facilities Management eXpress (FMX) (00:02:39) Conquering Columbus Intro (00:03:33) Introduction to Mark Tinus (00:04:21) Mark’s background and upbringing (00:08:15) MBA at NYU while juggling a full-time
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Episode 177 | North Market Development Authority - Summary: Rick Harrison Wolfe is the Executive Director of the historic North Market. Annually, over 1.5 million people visit The North Market, making it one of the most successful public markets in the country, and a big economic driver for central Ohio; not to mention, many of the Columbus’ most well known brands in food
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Episode 176 | Affiliated Resource Group - Summary: Michael Moran is the President and CEO of Affiliated Resource Group, a cybersecurity, managed compliance, and IT support firm located in Dublin, Ohio. Mike is one of the areas foremost experts on cybersecurity and network solutions. He is a regular speaker at the Ohio Association of CPA’s and the OHCA. Milestones: (00:00:00) Opening remarks
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Recent Blog Posts:

The meaning of “Live Uncomfortably” - tldr; Live Uncomfortably – Get uncomfortable, push yourself there every day. By doing so you’ll see growth in unimaginable ways. See action plan. Conquering Columbus has adopted the phrase “Live Uncomfortably” after our initial launch, but we haven’t taken the time to explain it’s meaning. Let’s shed some light on these two beautiful words, and
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Why we created Conquering Columbus - Why we Love Columbus Mike here to tell you all why Josh and I love the city of Columbus, and how this podcast got its start. Columbus is an amazing city, and while there are many things that make it extraordinary, one reason stands out to us – The people that call this city home.
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