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TGIF! One of our favorite parts of Friday are posting these weekly features. Another is getting home from work to change into our favorite jeans and T-shirts...and speaking of T-shirts, our feature Friday this week features Matt Overholt of 7thirty8 Apparel! His tees are just the kind of hip, cozy clothes we want to rock on the weekends, making this Feature Friday even more exciting. Learn more about 7thirty8! Q: What's the story behind your business, and how did you get started? A: I guess the short version of my story is that I had quit my job of 12 years to sort of re-evaluate...

This week we coordinated with Sharon from Al's Delicious Popcorn from Columbus, Ohio. Al's Delicious Popcorn is truly an innovate of crunchy corn, making over 60 varieties of popcorn including caramel, vanilla butternut — even watermelon! Here's their story: Q: What's the story behind your business, and how did you get started? A: There really was an Al — who began this business in 1985 — when he was 70  years old! I knew Al well. When he passed away in 2004, my husband and I bought the business to save it. We had always said we would go into business...

Tomorrow is National Beard Day, so chatting with Bearded Woodcraft for today's feature was a no brainer! At first, John just really wanted to make a killer wallet. Now he's running an entire business crafting handmade wooden accessories. Q: What's the story behind your business, and how did you get started? A: Bearded Woodcraft started with my drive to create my own wallet. After months of trial and error, different materials and designs, we created the Slab Wood Wallet. This is where everything started for Bearded Woodcraft and to date we have continued to add new products: cuff links, tie bars, key chains,...

If there's anything better than beautiful art, one could argue that would be beautiful and functional art. James creates just that. Over the years, he's combined his love of the visual arts and his love of Columbus to create Columbus Coaster Company:  Q: What's the story behind your business, and how did you get started? A: I’ve always had a camera in my hands, even as a kid I would usually tinker with them whenever I could. I went to film school and really dove into still and video photography. I got paid for video production work for around 10 years while...

It seems another week has come and gone, which means it's time to get to know another one of our Celebrate Local family members. Dan Wisniewski, Owner and Fabricator at D & W Elements, is a true craftsman. From furniture to art prints, his handcrafted, unique pieces reflect the amount of care he puts into each piece. Read on to learn about how he got started!  Q: What's the story behind your business, and how did you get started? A: D & W Elements started in the middle of a bathroom renovation. Our walls were down to the studs, the...