# Thirty Years of Building in Columbus with Kathy Binner

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Published: 2026-05-04T05:25:05+00:00
Episode link: https://arcfluence.podbean.com/e/thirty-years-of-building-in-columbus-with-kathy-binner/
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## Resource

In this episode of The Arcfluence Podcast, Nick and Paul sit down with Kathy Binner, founder of Kathy Binner International Academy, to trace three decades of building in Columbus - from salon ownership and commercial real estate to education, authorship, mentorship, and community leadership. Kathy shares how buying her first building forced her to learn the realities of change-of-use, life-safety requirements, and the discipline behind commercial ownership. The conversation also explores her transition from operator to educator, her work with Happy House Hunters and now the Central Ohio Investor Network (COIN), the creation of the Stephanie Milo Jenkins Initiative, and the philosophy that has guided her career: treat the work in front of you like your name is already on the door. This is a conversation about entrepreneurship as posture, real estate as education, and the quiet, long-term work of helping shape a city from inside its rooms.

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