Archive for the 'General Business' Category
Episode 156: Flashback - James Treybig, New Enterprise Assoc.; and Fred Smith, FedEx Corp.
Russ flashes back to his visits with James Treybig, founder and former CEO of Tandem Computers and now venture partner with VC firm New Enterprise Associates; and Fred Smith, the founder, chairman & CEO of FedEx Corp. These two visionaries provide real world perspectives on the global economy–perspectives from veteran business leaders who clearly are “in the game.”
Original Broadcast: Saturday, May 31st, 2008 | No Comments »
Episode 156: Featured Guests - Kenneth P. Morse, M.I.T.; and Becky Thomas, Consultant
The BusinessMakers interview Kenneth P. Morse, senior lecturer and managing director of the M.I.T. Entrepreneurship Center; and Becky Thomas, international sales executive and consultant. Morse co-founded six high tech companies including 3Com Corp. and Aspen Technology Inc. This is a discussion about international start-ups and growing a company in the global economy. There is no business as usual in the “new world.”
Original Broadcast: Saturday, May 31st, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Episode 155: Flashback - Brad Burke, Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship
Russ flashes back to May 15, 2008, when he and Brad Burke discussed the Rice Alliance 7th Annual Life Sciences Venture Forum. In this segment, Burke discusses three 60-second elevator pitches—those given by Andro Diagnostics, Organ Transport Systems Inc. and Traumatec Inc.
Original Broadcast: Saturday, May 24th, 2008 | No Comments »
Episode 152: Featured Guest - James Treybig, Tandem Computers & New Enterprise Associates
In his early years, James Treybig founded Tandem Computers. He delivered his first “always on” computer in 1976. Twenty years later, Tandem had grown to more than 8,000 employees worldwide and was valued at $2.3 billion. He knew what the market wanted, he knew he could build it and he knew how long it would take. Today, Treybig is a venture partner at VC firm New Enterprise Associates, sourcing and evaluating early-stage information technology companies. Russ and Treybig discuss upstarts, IPOs, entrepreneurships and life inside a venture capital firm.
Original Broadcast: Saturday, May 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »
Episode 112: The Aflac BusinessMakers Flashback
Flash back with Russ as he revisits an interview with Catherine Rohr, founder of The Prison Entrepreneurship Program.
Original Broadcast: Saturday, July 28th, 2007 | No Comments »
