Flashback to August 2007 to revisit an uplifting interview with Christopher Gardner, the founder and CEO of Gardner Rich and Associates, and more notably the real life character played by Will Smith in the hit movie, The Pursuit of Happyness. This was an interview about chasing your dreams with humor and a dose of “never say die” attitude.

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

The BusinessMakers travel to Los Angeles to visit with the inventor of the original video game, Pong, the founder and former CEO of Atari Inc., the founder and former CEO of Chuck E. Cheese Restaurants, Catalyst Technologies (the inventors of ETAK), and now the founder and CEO of uWink. The ultimate gaming visionary talks about his past, and about his latest creation, uWink, an interactive, social restaurant—a Chuck E. Cheese for adults.

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

Gaming visionary Nolan Bushnell describes some of his business start-ups that didn’t quite make it; the importance of optimism, determination and problem-solving. And Bushnell gives his view of the future.

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

Greg Price suggests another year-end “Resolution for Your Business:” Plan for cash inflow and outflow by preparing an annual forecast and a zero-based budget.

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

Russ and John take on the heavy lifting that enables listeners to be smarter in running their businesses. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—tenacity from Winston Churchill; This Week in Business History presents stories of “Nobel” undertaking; Navigating Business Jargon—buzzwords and technospeak that will keep you from being labeled an “old fogie;” and Dumbest Moments in Business History—Apple Computer board member Al Gore complicates things.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, December 8th, 2007 | No Comments »