Interviews By Person: "Michael Shermer, Ph.D."

Gary Orr and Mitch Vicknair of Comerica Bank

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Gary Orr, Mitch Vicknair | Episode: 062 | Date: August 12, 2006

Considering options for capitalizing your business? The BusinessMakers join in a roundtable discussion of SBA financing, how it works, what it does and doesn't. 

Episode 062

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Craig Newmark of Craigslist.org

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Craig Newmark | Episode: 061 | Date: August 04, 2006

Russ visits with the founder and chairman of the "non-commercial" website craigslist.org, Craig Newmark, in the company's birthplace, San Fransisco. Take note as Craig remembers promoting the idea of conducting business on the web in the mid 90's and launching a mailing list for arts and technology events in San Fransisco 1995. He advises young innovators to refine social and communication skills while remaining respectful. 

Blake Tartt III of New Regional Planning

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: Blake Tartt III | Episode: 061 | Date: August 04, 2006

The BusinessMakers talk to Blake Tartt, commercial real estate entreprenuer. 

Herb Brochstein of ProMark Drumsticks

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: Herb Brochstein | Episode: 061 | Date: August 04, 2006

Russ and John discuss drumsticks and famous clients with Herb Brochstein, founder of ProMark Drumsticks. Herb talks about accidentally growing a business out of trying to get rid of 1200 pair of drumsticks ordered from Japan into one of the world's largest manufacturer of drumsticks. Founded in 1957, ProMark has helped evolve the drumstick into a longer lasting, quality product using the latest technology and will even customize your sticks! 

Best Practices for August 4, 2006

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 061 | Date: August 04, 2006

Best Practices for the week of August 4, 2006. 

School of Business for August 4, 2006

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 061 | Date: August 04, 2006

News and notes from the business world for the week of August 4, 2006. 

Episode 061

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August

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Lawrence Kersten of Despair Inc

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: Lawrence Kersten | Episode: 060 | Date: July 29, 2006

Despair is funny when you use parodying a successful industry to turn a little bit of profit from a deficient job deal into a million dollar company. Lawrence Kersten talks about his distinctive message as co-founder and CEO of Despair, Inc., the leader of the Demotivational industry. From mugs, to posters, to DespairWear, Kersten's unique company provides a variety of products for all of your un-inspiring needs.