Russ and John present curriculum worth paying attention to. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—inspiration from Winston Churchill; This Week in Business History presents pop culture week; Navigating Business Jargon—buzzwords and technospeak hat Buzz & Todd would appreciate; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—Cyber Rebate promises a complicated, but way too hefty, rebate.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, December 22nd, 2007 | No Comments »

Flashback again to August 2007 to revisit another segment of our uplifting interview with Christopher Gardner, founder and CEO of Gardner Rich & Assoc. and the real life character played by Will Smith in the hit movie, The Pursuit of Happyness. Gardner talks about persistence, honesty, choosing his “spiritual genetics” and fighting the odds to embrace who he wanted to be.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, December 22nd, 2007 | No Comments »

Blair Garrou, managing director of venture capital firm DFJ Mercury gives a snapshot review of another hot new company, Operation Mom. Blair and Erica O’Grady visit with John & Carrie Pacini, Founders of Operation Mom [www.opmom.com], an online platform for moms. OpMom offers productivity tools and networking for moms.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, December 22nd, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Greg Price suggests another year-end “Resolution for Your Business:” how to evaluate your insurance coverage.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, December 22nd, 2007 | No Comments »

Russ and John present an educational blog, the stuff that’s neglected in most business schools. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—wisdom from British economist John Maynard Keynes; This Week in Business History presents wheels, fraud and bus week; Navigating Business Jargon—buzzwords and technospeak to impress your colleagues; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—recycling entrepreneur Bernie Karl builds a year-round ice hotel in Alaska.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, December 15th, 2007 | No Comments »