Episode 185: Todays Stock Market and Technology in Auctions

Episode 185 originally broadcast on December 20, 2008

The School of Business for December 20, 2008

Russ and John present the “everything BUT business-as-usual” show for the artists and athletes of our free enterprise system. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—words of wisdom from George Gilder, founder of the Discovery Institute; This Week in Business History boasts Richard the Lionhearted, a tax on bachelors, philanthropist Sarah Breedlove Walker, Montgomery Ward and Rudolph and, of course, The Beatles; Navigating Business Jargon—acronyms, technospeak and disclaimers; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—Bernie Madoff turns to the dark side.

Ken Dennard and Stephen Gray of DRG&E

Russ visits with DRG&E founders Ken Dennard and Stephen Gray. Dennard Rupp Gray & Easterly LLC, an investor relations firm, was founded in 1997 to address a lack of confidence in the stock market—a familiar topic today. Hear what the experts are saying.

Flashback - Stuart Maudlin, Silent Auction Services Inc.

Russ interviews management strategies consultant and serial entrepreneur Stuart Maudlin. Maudlin’s latest venture helps charities and nonprofit organizations increase the value (and yield) of their silent auction fundraisers.