Interviews By Interviewer: "Russ Capper"

From Bus Boy to IPO

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Larry Forehand, Curt Glowacki | Episode: 240 | Date: January 16, 2010

Russ visits with Larry Forehand, former busboy and founder of Casa Ole; and Curt Glowacki, CEO of Mexican Restaurants Inc. MRI operates and franchises Mexican restaurants, with brands including Casa Ole, Mission Burrito, Tortuga’s Mexican Kitchen and Crazy Jose’s. It’s a long way from busboy to founder and Larry is quick to offer credit to his mentors and others who helped him along the way.  

School of Business 01/09/10

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 240 | Date: January 09, 2010

Russ and John present the show that makes your head spin as we celebrate the geniuses who make it all happen. Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Day—wisdom from football great Coach Lou Holtz. This Week in Business History includes powerhouses Julius Caesar (we go WAAY back!), Otis Elevator, Standard Oil and Coca Cola Co.; Navigating Business Jargon—acronyms, technospeak and trendy new stuff; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—airport security is getting personal. 

Octogenarian BusinessMakers

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Stewart Morris, Truett Cathy, George Ballas, Bill Sherrill | Episode: 240 | Date: January 09, 2010

Flashback with Russ as he revisits excerpts of interviews with octogenarian entrepreneurs, our predecessors and mentors. Hear life stories from Stewart Morris, former co-CEO of Stewart Title; Truett Cathy, founder of Chick Fil A; George Ballas, founder of Weed Eater; and Bill Sherrill, co-chairman of the Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston. Their stories will amaze you. 

A Next Generation Entrepreneur

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Anthony Broussard | Episode: 240 | Date: January 09, 2010

Russ visits with Anthony Broussard, a young genius who developed his first computer game at the tender age of 9. This was about the same time that Anthony told his parents he was going to quit school and make games for a living. At 17, he was offered an internship in S. Korea. He accepted a technology position in Australia when he was 19—after being interviewed via Skype—and today, at 22, Anthony is developing games for the iPhone and has founded Quantum Potato Software. It’s a new world out there and here’s an amazing example of how things get done today.

Check out his latest iPhone game Enlightenment Vision

School of Business 01/02/10

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 239 | Date: January 02, 2010

Russ and John present the show that celebrates the private sector and those creative geniuses who improve our lives with their products and services. Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Day—wise words from a computer game?! This Week in Business History includes geniuses Leonardo da Vinci, Davy Crockett, Babe Ruth and the Beatles; Navigating Business Jargon—acronyms, technospeak and trendy new stuff; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—Great quotes from people who should have kept their mouths shut.  

The Knockout Entrepreneur

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: George Foreman | Episode: 239 | Date: January 02, 2010

Russ flashes back to his interview with Olympic gold medalist and two-time World Heavyweight Champion George Foreman, who also happens to be the world’s greatest optimist. In this segment, Foreman talks about his new book. Knockout Entrepreneur tells us it’s okay to be “on the bottom,” that the only place to go from there is up. It’s all about personal initiative and second (third or fourth) chances. Foreman is the ultimate entrepreneur, and a great inspiration to all of us. 

School of Business 12/26/09

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 238 | Date: December 26, 2009

Russ and John present the show that champions innovation by featuring entrepreneurs who create things that improve our lives. Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Day—an eloquent comment from rocker Frank Zappa; This Week in Business History includes Great Britain’s Window Tax, Mae West and Bill Gates. (Where else you gonna learn THIS stuff?!) And let’s not forget Navigating Business Jargon—acronyms, technospeak and trendy new stuff; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—Postal workers hide the mail.  

The Rice Alliance 7th Annual IT and Web 2.0 Venture Forum

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 238 | Date: December 26, 2009

Russ is on the road at the Rice Alliance 7th Annual IT and Web 2.0 Venture Forum. These people are smart, well-spoken and are competing for seed-capital to launch their companies or take their concepts to the next level. These are the innovators who are creating products that will make our future lives better.  

Find an Answer for Anything at Anytime with ChaCha

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Scott Jones | Episode: 238 | Date: December 26, 2009

Twenty years ago, serial entrepreneur Scott Jones described publicly, in a speech in London, a vision of people having access to all kinds of knowledge, at anytime. In 2005, he created ChaCha, an information resource that answers questions submitted via cell phone text in minutes. Jones says, “It’s like having a really smart friend.” Operationally, a business that answers questions is an amazing thing—it’s like 10,000 trivia experts providing contract work for Jeopardy. It all sounds pretty incredible, but Scott Jones is a pretty incredible guy. 

School of Business 12/19/09

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 237 | Date: December 19, 2009

Russ and John present the not your business-as-usual school about the innovators and the entrepreneurs who positively affect our lives. Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Day—wise words from President John F. Kennedy; This Week in Business History includes such diverse topics as Missouri’s Bachelor Tax, the U.S.S.R., Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and Jethro Tull; Navigating Business Jargon—acronyms, technospeak and trendy new stuff; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—the Feds aren’t paying their taxes.