November 2007 Archives

The School of Business for November 24, 2007

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 129 | Date: November 24, 2007

Russ and John present the best curriculum they can think of. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week - wisdom from self-help author Dr. Wayne Dyer; This Week in Business History presents lessons learned; Navigating Business Jargon - buzzwords and technospeak that are not encouraged; and Dumbest Moments in Business History - the CEO of Raytheon Co. gets nailed for plagiarism.

Flashback - Russ Capper and John Beddow

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Episode: 129 | Date: November 24, 2007

Flashback to October 2005 when two local entrepreneurs and media moguls, Russ Capper and John Beddow, interviewed each other. Beddow, once a wanna-be concert pianist, gave up the pressure of performance for the pressure of the advertising and newspaper industry. Capper, a science buff, built a real estate business with a browser-based technology - and promptly ended up in legal battles that caught the attention of the FTC and Department of Justice.

Tory Gattis of OpenTeams LLC

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Tory Gattis | Episode: 129 | Date: November 24, 2007

Gattis, the founder and social systems architect of OpenTeams LLC, a Houston/Austin-based company, developed a web-hosted collaborative software that facilitates a more creative, challenged and entrepreneurial spirit within user organizations. Gattis believes his management operating system creates a more social environment that leads to more engaged, better utilized employee talent.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - IT Drives Growth

Interviewer: Greg Price | Guest: Greg Price | Episode: 129 | Date: November 24, 2007

Greg Price discusses whether information technology is still a competitive advantage. Is the payback worth the investment?

The School of Business for November 17, 2007

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 128 | Date: November 17, 2007

Russ and John present serious, supplemental information not included in any college curriculum. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week - wisdom from the Greek Stoic philosopher Epictetus; This Week in Business History presents government stuff; Navigating Business Jargon - buzzwords and technospeak that people tend to screw up; and Dumbest Moments in Business History - Porter County, Indiana repeatedly screws up a citizen's tax bill.

Flashback - Inspiration to Start a Company

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Robert Conrad, Chris Devonshire-Ellis, Garrett Boone | Episode: 128 | Date: November 17, 2007

Successful entrepreneurs tell of the events that pushed them over the edge and gave them the inspiration to start their companies. Flashback to December 2006 as Robert Conrad, founder of Zeno, tells of repeated theft from his garage that prompted him to partner with a friend to launch his invention. Flashback to November 2006 and an interview with Chris Devonshire-Ellis, founder and senior partner of Dezan Shira & Associates, one of the leading advisory and tax accounting firms in China, as he talks about diving into an unknown market. Finally, in this segment from May 2007, Garrett Boone, co-founder of The Container Store, talks about the early ideas that morphed into his 40-store retail operation.

Jeffrey O. Henley of Oracle Corp.

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Jeffrey O. Henley | Episode: 128 | Date: November 17, 2007

The chairman of software giant Oracle Corp., Jeffrey Henley, discusses life with Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, innovation, dilution and growing by acquisition. Henley offers valuable advice for small successful companies seeking to be acquired.

Brad Burke of Rice University

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Brad Burke | Episode: 128 | Date: November 17, 2007

As managing director of the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship, Burke always provides insightful good news about innovators who are Making It Happen. The Alliance was recently recognized as the leading university entrepreneurship center in the United States for the creation of successful new enterprises by the National Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers in Syracuse, N.Y. Since its inception in 1999, the Alliance has been responsible for the launch of more than 200 companies that, collectively, have raised more than $300 million in early stage funding.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - Innovation Leads to Success

Interviewer: Greg Price | Guest: Greg Price | Episode: 128 | Date: November 17, 2007

Greg Price believes that, for well-run companies, effective innovations are not purchased from experts outside, but take place from precisely targeted efforts occurring within the company.

The School of Business for November 10, 2007

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 127 | Date: November 10, 2007

Russ and John champion entrepreneurship better than the other guys as they present The Best Stuff, including: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week - motivating the troops with Paul Hawken; This Week in Business History presents things that go round and round; Navigating Business Jargon - buzzwords and technospeak you need to be trendy; and Dumbest Moments in Business History - Vonage's bad marketecture.

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