Flashback to a BusinessMakers interview from July 2007. It’s a classic immigrant success story as Russ visits with Dr. Alex Khachatryan, founder, president and CEO of Reasoning Mind Inc. When Khachatryan and his family immigrated to the US from Russia, they saw gaps within the American educational experience, specifically in the way math and science were being taught. They set out to correct what they saw, in the process creating a new curriculum and a self-paced education system called Reasoning Mind.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, January 19th, 2008 | No Comments »

What happens when experimental psychologists get interested in economics? You wouldn’t believe it! Russ interviews Dr. Michael Shermer, the founding publisher of Skeptic Magazine and author of The Mind of the Market, a study in behavioral economics and neuroeconomics. Dr. Shermer translates brain research into simple concepts that help explain certain aspects of free market economics. Turns out, a really great transaction—whether you’re the buyer OR the seller—can produce the same biochemical rush as sex! And it all relates back to Darwinism, economics and politics!

Original Broadcast: Saturday, January 19th, 2008 | No Comments »

Greg Price suggests “thinking outside the box” to provide unusual benefits that can help you complete for talent.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, January 19th, 2008 | No Comments »

Russ and John present curriculum from the extra special school of “we teach and you profit.” Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—inspiration from Coach Paul “Bear” Bryant; This Week in Business History presents “That’s Entertainment” week; Navigating Business Jargon—buzzwords and technospeak that must be practiced and used carefully; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—Nepal Airlines makes a sacrifice to ensure an on-time arrival.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, January 12th, 2008 | No Comments »

Flashback with Russ to September 2007 and a visit with the founder & chief strategy officer of Pandora, an Internet-based music distribution company. In one of our most intriguing interviews, Westergren explains his Music Genome Project and how it provides the basis for Pandora’s customized music delivery system. He has faced some interesting challenges, trying to launch a cutting-edge delivery process amid turmoil within the music industry while also dealing with the chaos of Internet radio.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, January 12th, 2008 | No Comments »