Trish Costello moderates a panel discussion of young alumni entrepreneurial success stories.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, October 25th, 2008 | No Comments »

Russ revisits his interviews with Nolan Bushnell, inventor of the original video game, Pong; computer visionary Steve Wozniak, a former employee of Bushnell; Rod Canion, founder of Compaq Computers; and American Business Mogul Billy Joe “Red” McCombs. In this segment, Canion, Bushnell and “Woz” reminisce about lessons learned during the early days. McCombs remembers his friend, author James Michener, and tries to define “The Mystique of Texas.”

Original Broadcast: Saturday, October 18th, 2008 | No Comments »

New Yorker Craig Zucker explains how he founded a company to bottle water from the tap in his NY apartment. (His water bottles state that, “No glaciers were harmed making this water.”) Zucker says it’s not just about water: it’s about thinking locally, recycling and offering socially better solutions.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, October 11th, 2008 | No Comments »

Flashback with The BusinessMakers to October 2007 and a visit with Barney Gershen, former CEO of Associated Building Services, one of the nation’s largest maintenance companies. When he sold the company in 2004, Gershen had built up the family business to 13,000 employees and operations in 35 states. In this segment, Gershen remembers the early days and presents a story of pushing against the odds—when failure was not an option.

Original Broadcast: Saturday, August 30th, 2008 | No Comments »

Flashback with the BusinessMakers to January 2007 and a visit with a remarkable woman, the former CEO of Hewlett-Packard and current advisor to John McCain. Fiorina discusses the importance of quitting law school (finding your passion), the driving force behind our economy (entrepreneurship), globalization (it’s inevitable) and politics.

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