June 2007 Archives

The School of Business for June 30, 2007

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 108 | Date: June 30, 2007

Quote of the Week, This Week in Business History, The PKF Entrepreneur's Playbook, Navigating Business Jargon, and Dumbest Moments.

Flashback - Herb Brochstein Sells His Drumset to Someone Famous

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Herb Brochstein | Episode: 108 | Date: June 30, 2007

Today The Business Makers dig an interview with Herb Brochstein, Founder of Pro Mark, out of the archives. Pro Mark is the world's largest manufacturer of drumsticks, mallets and percussion products, including custom design. Herb tells us how he accidentally got into the drumstick business and about selling his personal drum set to none other than Elvis Presley.

Jaye Thompson of SYNERGOS, Inc.

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Jaye Thompson | Episode: 108 | Date: June 30, 2007

Jaye Thompson, Phd., Founder and President of SYNERGOS, Inc. - Hear Dr. Thompson tell the story about starting and growing her leading clinical research company; and hear her descriptions of the challenges that biotechnology companies face in getting their products through the FDA approval process; and hear about her detailed experiences with innovative biotechnology and health science products and companies as they strive to go to market.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - Who Do You Know

Interviewer: Greg Price | Guest: Greg Price | Episode: 108 | Date: June 30, 2007

Greg Price brings you another tip from the PKF Entrepreneur's Playbook, this time focusing on creating strategic alliances to help your business in today's age of global business.

The School of Business for June 23, 2007

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 107 | Date: June 23, 2007

Quote of the Week, This Week in Business History, The PKF Entrepreneur's Playbook, Navigating Business Jargon, and Dumbest Moments.

Flashback - Elevator Pitches

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 107 | Date: June 23, 2007

Hear "elevator pitches" from The Rice Alliance 6th Annual Life Science Venture Forum.

Timothy Ferriss and The 4-Hour Work Week

Interviewer: Erica O'Grady | Guest: Timothy Ferriss | Episode: 107 | Date: June 23, 2007

Erica O'Grady takes us on the road for a talk with the Indiana Jones of the Digital Age, Timothy Ferriss, author of New York Times and Wall Street Journal best seller The Four Hour Work Week. Tim shares how he cut his management time from 60 hours per week down to 2 (he only checks email for 2 hours a week on Mondays!) and that income has no practical output if you don't control your time. Asking empowering questions of yourself helps you define your outcome and shows you there may be more than 2 options.

WebXtra - Timothy Ferriss

Interviewer: Erica O'Grady | Guest: Timothy Ferriss | Episode: 107 | Date: June 23, 2007

In the second part of Erica's interview with Timothy Ferriss, we hear about Timothy's 15 month sabbatical with no itinerary. The people he met along the way all contributed to his new outlook on productivity versus busy-ness. We hear how the most effective, competitive companies are changing to a results-based work environment. Adjusting his life to this work ethic has allowed Tim the time to become a Guinness Book of World Records holder and the first American to represent Buenos Aires in the World Tango Championship.