Russ and John present a show for the artists and athletes of our free enterprise system. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—words of inspiration from author M.H. Alderson; This Week in Business History presents fascinating moments from our collective past; Navigating Business Jargon—buzzwords and technospeak that we don’t condone and you should be careful with; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—a Tanzanian takes on Google and Yahoo!.

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Russ and Erica O’Grady return for an update visit with Laura Mayes, co-founder of Sk*rt.com and now, kirtsy.com, still a “Digg for chicks.”

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Richard Loomis, the founder, president and CEO of media company World Energy, provides a fascinating insider’s view of the energy industry. In his second appearance as a Featured Guest on the BusinessMakers Show, Loomis explains global warming, fossil fuel emissions, and how legislation to implement a carbon cap and trade system will not solve either.

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Russ interviews Armando Sanchez, founder and executive director of LatinoGraduate.net. Sanchez was a drop-out himself; when he read that the college drop-out rate among Hispanics was 96 percent, he felt that he could help. For 15 years, Los Angeles, Calif.-based LatinoGraduate.net has provided information and role models for Latino and non-Latino students across the United States and throughout South America.

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Russ continues his visit with the founder and executive director of LatinoGraduate.net. Sanchez relates his personal history, how he became a drop-out statistic, why he returned to college, and the importance of entrepreneurship.

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