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Episode 148: Trailors with Tails

Episode 148 originally broadcast on April 05, 2008

The School of Business for April 5, 2008

Russ and John present a lecture-based curriculum that brings no homework. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week - words of inspiration from college football great Paul "Bear" Bryant; This Week in Business History presents whitewall tires, the black market and JFK; Navigating Business Jargon - buzzwords and technospeak you should practice in front of the mirror; and Dumbest Moments in Business History - Chrysler pulls a television ad.

Andrew Smith of Advanced Transit Dynamics Inc.

Two years ago, Andrew Smith, along with a team of fellow students at Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business, was the Grand Prize winner in the Rice University Business Plan Competition in Houston, TX. Today, Smith's San Francisco-based company produces a patented product, the Trailer Tail, which increases the fuel efficiency of long-haul trucking fleets. That may not sound very glamorous - but this product can reduce fleet diesel consumption by more than 200 million gallons annually!

Brad Burke of The Rice Alliance: 2008 Rice Business Plan Competition

Russ interviews Brad Burke during the Elevator Pitch Competition at the 2008 Rice Business Plan Competition, as 36 finalists compete for more than $675,000 in cash and prizes.

Flashback - Brad Burke: Rice Business Plan Competition

Russ flashes back when he visited with Brad Burke, Managing Director for the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship. In this segment, Burke tells about the upcoming Rice Business Plan Competition.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - Global Market Demands

Greg Price explains how our continued evolution toward a global workforce depends on technology and its ability to adapt.

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