September 2007 Archives

The School of Business for September 29, 2007

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 121 | Date: September 29, 2007

This week's curriculum includes a quote about dreams from Randy Snow; a this-week-in-history lesson about Rudolph Diesel's demise, the first super highway, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, opening for business, and a poison-laced Extra Strength Tylenol crisis; a language lesson about ducks and one of Wal Mart's dumbest moments.

Flashback - Alec Dreyer

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Alec Dreyer | Episode: 121 | Date: September 29, 2007

Flashback to a discussion with Alec Dryer, CEO of Horizon Wind ENergy, a full service wind energy company. He describes the key to this fast growing energy industry, the 225 ton turbines with blades a big as a football field and parts as big as Greyhound buses. Alec also talks about the wind challenged Southeastern states and the placement of wind farms.

Doug Cameron of Khosla Ventures

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Doug Cameron | Episode: 121 | Date: September 29, 2007

Doug Cameron talks with Russ about how he grew from a chemical engineering & biotechnology professor to Chief Scientific Officer of Khosla Ventures, a young venture capital firm focused on renewable energy and clean technology. Doug discusses investing and learning about green batteries, solar energy, and biofuels, including destination ethanol plants and using cellulosic ethanol.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - Information Management 1

Interviewer: Greg Price | Guest: Greg Price | Episode: 121 | Date: September 29, 2007

Greg Price, in partnership with Microsoft, brings you the first in a series of discussions on information management.

The School of Business for September 22, 2007

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 120 | Date: September 22, 2007

In this week's class we hear a quote from Fran Tarkenton and an emoticon correction, learn about LA's early freeway interchange and Annette Funicello's first beach movie. Do you know what TLTG means? Listen and find out now. We also learn how a small prank can lead to loss of appetite.

Flashback - Guy Kawasaki and "The Art of the Start"

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Guy Kawasaki | Episode: 120 | Date: September 22, 2007

Russ rolls back to his interview with "Mr. Startup" Guy Kawasaki. Guy discusses his book "The Art of the Start" and how he has lived off his early involvement with Macintosh for 25 years. We can learn a lot from Guy, especially about the most common entrepreneurial mistakes!

Ernie Rapp of The UP Experience

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Ernie Rapp | Episode: 120 | Date: September 22, 2007

Ernie Rapp, Founder and Producer of The Up Experience, talks with Russ about this exciting, diverse seminar of 20 unique perspectives from 20 unique people, including author Malcolm Gladwell, Discovery channel and Oprah correspondent Lisa Ling, and Apple cofounder and Steve Wozniak. Expect a passionate, mentally and physically exhausting, yet happy day of broad topics from the transportation grid to food & wine to nano technology in 20 minute segments with Q&A sessions during the breaks.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - Increased Customer Loyalty

Interviewer: Greg Price | Guest: Greg Price | Episode: 120 | Date: September 22, 2007

Listen in to this week's PKF Entrepreneur's Playbook as Greg Price covers the very important topic of customer connections.

The School of Business for September 15, 2007

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 119 | Date: September 15, 2007

As today's bell rings, we learn "over preparation is the foe of inspiration" thanks to Napoleon Bonaparte. Today's history lesson includes the first transcontinental stage coach mail service to San Fransisco starting in 1858 (no overnight delivery available), in 1959 Nikita Krushev acts like a buffoon and gets barred from Disneyland, and in 1997 Next is bought by Apple and brings Steven Jobs back to the Mac. Our jargon of the day is "word fact" and Radio Shack is our dummy as we remember the firing of 400 employees over email.

Flashback - Idea Triggers

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Garrett Boone, Heida Thurlow, Michele Hedges | Episode: 119 | Date: September 15, 2007

Hear the "idea triggers" that gave these BusinessMakers the nudge to start their businesses: Garrett Boone, co-founder and co-chairman of The Container Store; Heida Thurlow, founder and CEO of Chantal Cookware, and Michele Hedges, founder and president of Bella Creature Comforts LLC.

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