Interviews By Interviewer: "Michael Chen, Phd"

April

Interviewer: | Guest: | Episode: | Date: April 06, 2013

School of Business 03/30/2013

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 408 | Date: March 30, 2013

Russ and John present the show about the people who build businesses and create REAL jobs. These are the jobs that make the economy grow. It’s the private sector that matters! Includes: The BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—a humorous thought from the former Gov. George Wallace; This Week in Business History includes the founding of the Wrigley Co. in Chicago, the founding of Apple Computers and the founding of Mosaic (which ultimately became Netscape); and the Jargon Challenge Round—trendy technospeak that YOU should know. 

Michael Cordua - Cordua Restaurants

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Michael Cordua | Episode: 408 | Date: March 30, 2013

Michael Cordua was a student at Texas A&M in 1979 when his home country of Nicaragua began its communist revolution. It just wasn’t a good time to return home, so Michael stayed in the U.S. He had very little food service experience when he opened his first restaurant. Twenty-five years later, the company runs seven restaurants, four different concepts. Russ interviews the founder and executive chef of Cordua Restaurants. 

Brandonomics from Savage - Janet Gurwitch

Interviewer: Robin Tooms | Guest: Janet Gurwitch | Episode: 408 | Date: March 30, 2013

Hiring Brooke Shields was a branding coup! Robin Tooms interviews the wonderful Janet Gurwitch, operating partner of Castanea Partners and board member of La-Z-Boy Inc. 

Women Mean Business - Nicole Vogel

Interviewer: Leisa Holland-Nelson | Guest: Nicole Vogel | Episode: 408 | Date: March 30, 2013

Hers was a story of “when life gives you lemons…” Leisa Holland-Nelson interviews Nicole Vogel, founder and president of SagaCity Media, publisher of Houstonia Magazine. 

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - Susan McEldoon

Interviewer: Karen Love | Guest: Susan McEldoon | Episode: 408 | Date: March 30, 2013

We’re seeing more women in upper management positions lately… aren’t we? PKF’s Karen Love discusses women in business with Susan McEldoon, president and general manager of KHOU-TV. 

Episode 408

Interviewer: | Guest: | Episode: | Date: March 30, 2013

Michael Cordua was a student at Texas A&M in 1979 when his home country of Nicaragua became embroiled in a communist revolution. It just wasn’t a good time to return home, so Michael became the founder and executive chef of Cordua Restaurants. In our vignettes, Leisa interviews Nicole Vogel, publisher of Houstonia Magazine; Robin discusses Brooke Shields with Janet Gurwitch, a board member of La-Z-Boy Inc.; and Karen Love discusses women in business with Susan McEldoon of KHOU. 

School of Business 03/23/2013

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 407 | Date: March 23, 2013

Russ and John present the show about the artists and athletes of our economy, the ones who stick to it until it’s done. These are the risk-takers with the stamina to fight the headwinds. WE SALUTE YOU! Includes: The BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—pithy commentary from American artist Andy Warhol; This Week in Business History includes the founding of Venice in the year 421 (we go way back, folks!), Patrick Henry asks for “Liberty or death!” and lots of communist/fascist/Nazi events happened; and the Jargon Challenge Round—trendy technospeak that YOU should know. 

Nicole Vogel - SagaCity Media

Interviewer: Leisa Holland-Nelson | Guest: Nicol Vogel | Episode: 407 | Date: March 23, 2013

WHO launches a paid, print publication in this, the age of digital media? Nicole Vogel, that’s who! This isn’t the first magazine she’s produced, either. And, yes, as one might expect, there’s a great story behind the launch of each of her new careers. Leisa Holland-Nelson interviews Nicole Vogel, founder and president of SagaCity Media and publisher of its newest publication, Houstonia Magazine. 

Defining Moments

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: | Episode: 407 | Date: March 23, 2013

What pushes a potential entrepreneur over the edge? We share defining moments with three of our favorite entrepreneurs. Chloe Dao, Project Runway winner, fashion designer and women’s apparel retailer was trying hard to deny her passion and be a “good daughter” when she saw a movie that changed her life. Bennett Greenspan loved genealogy, and when he was unable to prove a suspected lineage connection with a long-dead relative, well, he took things into his own hands. Former NFL player Gerome Sapp read a magazine that told him what he needed to do.