Episode 009: Perseverance

Episode 009 originally broadcast on July 30, 2005

In this episode we hear form Tri La of Kim Son Restaurants, Paul Frison of the Houston Technology Center, Ric Campo of Camden Property Trust, and the first installment of The School of Business.

School of Business for July 30, 2005

This is the first ever School of Business.

Tri La of Kim Son Restaurants

Tri La of Kim Son Restaurants recounts his family's terrifying escape from communism, their agonizing "boat people" experience, their determination to make it to the US, and their resulting reincarnation of their South Saigon restaurant in the USA - the very successful Kim Son Restaurants.

Paul Frison of the Houston Technology Center

The Houston Technology Center (HTC), is a Houston area technology incubator focused on helping new and emerging companies accelerate their path to commercialization. Paul Frison, president and CEO of HTC first became interested in business while in the coast guard. Paul has lived in Houston since 1975 during which he has been President and/or CEO of three public companies (LifeMark (1975 - 1984), NYSE; ComputerCraft (1984 - 1986), NASDAQ; LifeCell (1986 - 1999), NASDAQ), each technology based.