Kate Kight

Two years ago, there were six places in America built for . This year, that number quadruples — and Raise the Bar is one of them. In 2022, Jenny Nguyen opened The Sports Bra in Portland because she was tired of watching the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship on a muted screen in the corner. Banks wouldn't lend her the money — they called the concept a "novelty." So she used her own savings and a Kickstarter campaign instead. Eight months later, that "novelty" had done nearly $1 million in...

Has there been a more exciting time in Columbus women's sports history? From new teams to major matches, local victories and community watch parties — everywhere we turn, the re is news to celebrate. We are proud to be in the thick of it, building Columbus's first women's sports bar as a community endeavor. We're doing this in public, by and for our community, which means you get to see the decision points every entrepreneur faces. Where do we bank? What will our investment structure be? What...