Russ and John present a unique show with a fresh approach that is NOT politically correct. (“We’re not ‘politically’ anything!”) Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—words of wisdom from former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher; This Week in Business History presents all kinds of stories we can all learn from; Navigating Business Jargon—buzzwords and technospeak you should NOT use without practice; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—Bear Stearns and New Century Financial announce a financial restatement.

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Russ flashes back to April 2006 to an interview with Michael Eskew, then chairman and CEO of UPS, the world’s largest package delivery company. Eskew talks about his early days with UPS as a young engineer working for a company that had aspirations of enabling commerce and facilitating global trade, a company that wanted to do “more than deliver packages.”

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The BusinessMakers Show visits with Susan Vick, executive vice president and investment principal with Access America Investments & Funds, a fund management company that invests in international markets. The company operates in more than 35 countries to allow smaller foreign companies access to the U.S. public markets. AAI has built a tremendous global network through partnerships with in-country firms to bring in transactions and then to manage those investments. It’s a fascinating discussion of symbiotic relationships between the U.S. equity markets and emerging businesses worldwide.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, April 26th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Human Resources outsourcing firm Administaff is a success story by any standards. The company was established in 1986, completed its IPO in January 1997, and today has more than 6,000 client companies, 115,000 worksite employees and 1,800 corporate employees. Now, Administaff has launched BizTools (biztools.com) to provide high-powered support for entrepreneurs and small business owners who are growing their business but may not be ready yet for HR outsourcing services. BizTools can provide assistance with financial benchmarking, purchasing and even some software applications. Russ visits with Randy McCollum, senior vice president of strategic alliances for Administaff; and Heath Butler, director of BizTools.

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Every company that “goes green” makes a difference. Greg Price offers some ideas that could help you save energy—and costs—for your company.

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