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Congratulations to our 2024 Best of Business honorees! Our 17th annual reader poll honors 83 winners and 173 runners-up who earned top marks from Central Ohio business professionals. Read about them online, or grab a copy of our Fall issue.

Help Columbus CEO learn about the Columbus-area economy and workforce and choose the peer-voted 2024 CEO of the Year honorees. The survey is open to C-suite and cabinet-level executives in the Columbus MSA. New this year, general/district/store managers are invited to participate in the economic outlook portion of the survey. The deadline is Nov. 3. Results will appear in our January 2025 issue.

In Central Ohio, JPMorganChase and Bath & Body Works are among the trendsetters when it comes to in-house health centers. So far, they say, results are promising.

Top Workplaces 2025 nominations are open. Here’s a look at how one of this year’s winners, Arvo Tech, stands out to its clients and employees.

Law firm mergers show no signs of fading away. Those entertaining a merger should be meticulous in their due diligence, according to attorneys who have been through them. Cultural compatibility between firms is critical. 

What a fascinating discussion last night at the Columbus Chamber of Commerce Women’s Collective Conversation focused on Women of Impact. Donna James, Lark Mallory and Trudy Bartley talked about living with grit and grace, overcoming failure and leaning on your inner circle to get through the tough times, but they had some fun with each other, too. #womenscollective

Big news from The Columbus Region about One Columbus and the Columbus Partnership today. Mark Williams from our sister publication The Columbus Dispatch explains what the change means for those organizations--and the business community.

We are excited to announce the kickoff of our 13th annual Top Workplaces awards. If you love where you work or run a business where employees are excited about their jobs, please nominate your organization. We recognized 85 winners this year and would love to honor even more in 2025. Nominations are open through Oct. 25.

Columbus CEO, Columbus Monthly and The Columbus Dispatch want your help in celebrating Everyday Kindness Heroes who strengthen our communities with sacrifice, good deeds and selfless acts. Five finalists and 10 semifinalists will be honored in the seventh year of this inspiring program. The deadline for nominations is Sept. 21.

We had to share this fantastic feature from our sister publication Columbus Monthly. In an industry dominated by male leaders, these four remarkable women have quietly built their own multilocation restaurant enterprises. Megan Ada, Tina Corbin, Kathleen Day and Lisa Gutierrez share their advice for other women entrepreneurs.