Episode 051: Mayors and Advisors

Episode 051 originally broadcast on May 27, 2006

School of Business for May 27, 2006

History, notes and observations from the entrepreneurial and business world for the week of May 27, 2006.

Sandy Poffinbarger of The Women's Business Enterprise Alliance

The BusinessMakers interview Sandy Poffinbarger of The Women's Business Enterprise Alliance.

Bill Brekke - U.S. Commercial Service

The BusinessMakers interview Bill Brekke, the Commercial Counselor for the U.S. Commercial Service in Beijing.

Bill White, Mayor of Houston TX

Russ interviews Houston mayor, Bill White. Mr. White talks about learning the importance of the competitive advantage during his experiences with entrepreneurship; from cutting his teeth at a small law firm to being CEO of a diversified firm. He explains how he uses that knowledge to take a business management approach to public service in this city of ample opportunity, and how citywide mobile wireless computing will be a key part of Houston's continued growth.