BusinessMaker's Show Episodes

Episode 268: Focus and Fanatical Support

Date: July 24, 2010

Richard Yoo, co-founder and former CEO of Rackspace Hosting Inc., built a company to provide enterprise-level hosting services with what he called “fanatical support.” Rackspace offers a self-managed server, which allows for a more knowledgeable and technical customer. Today the company boasts more than 99,000 clients. John Pacini visits with an entrepreneur who knew what he had to do and stayed focused on his goals.

Episode 267: A Ground-Breaking Foundation

Date: July 17, 2010

Russ visits with a man who used his life experiences to start his own company and follow a dream of his own making. Kenneth Neatherlin, founder of Ground Force Building Systems, grew up “riding the roof,” as a kid helping his father move buildings. Today, he holds a patent on a concrete slab that allows him to build and move just about anything.

Episode 266: Understanding Transparency and Technology

Date: July 10, 2010

Russ visits with the president and CEO of Champion Energy Services, serial entrepreneur Scott Fordham. In this segment, Fordham discusses the importance of transparency and educating consumers. In our flashback segment, Russ visits with Microsoft developer evangelist Zain Naboulsi about monitoring your online presence.

Episode 265: Taking Control of Tomorrow

Date: July 03, 2010

Wouldn’t it be nice to coordinate your voice mail, email and social media lines into ONE place, and then you could go to ONE place to get your messages? The BusinessMakers visit with Joe Schurman, a man with a vision of the future and the technical knowledge to get us there. For our flashback segment, Russ presents another BusinessMakers favorite: Advice FOR entrepreneurs FROM entrepreneurs.

Episode 264: When Simple and Obvious is Best

Date: June 26, 2010

Brooke and Chad Farrell founded RecycleMatch.com, an online solution for commercial waste, matching those who HAVE it with those who WANT it. Then, flash back with three successful BusinessMakers who share the unusual events that prompted them to launch their companies.

Episode 263: A New Approach to Security Surveillance

Date: June 19, 2010

Ray Davis has created a video surveillance system that processes and analyzes what it sees. This application may revolutionize the security and surveillance industry—and not a minute too soon! Then, flash back with three BusinessMakers who share the events that prompted them to launch their companies.

Episode 262: Take a Serious Look in the Mirror

Date: June 12, 2010

Tune in to the show for the make-it-happen innovators who KEEP it happening. Our Featured Guest this week is the fearless Jeffrey Hayzlett, former Kodak executive and author of “The Mirror Test.” Then, flash back with another BusinessMakers favorite, Advice FOR Entrepreneurs FROM Entrepreneurs.

Episode 261: Serious Resources for Startups

Date: June 05, 2010

We have the scoop on services and support available for entrepreneurs. Our Featured Guests this week are Kristen Johnson, chairperson of the California Small Business Development Centers; and Carol Kurimsky, senior vice president of brand marketing for PC Mall. Then, flash back with LaTanya Flix, executive director of the Women’s Resource of Greater Houston.

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