June 2008 Archives

The School of Business for June 28, 2008

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 160 | Date: June 28, 2008

Russ and John present an even-handed and positive look at the innovators of society; this is the NOT your "business as usual" school. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week - inspiration and encouragement from Rev. Jesse Jackson; This Week in Business History presents stories of independence, advertising, iPhones and fast cars; Navigating Business Jargon - buzzwords and technospeak that almost always make John a loser; and Dumbest Moments in Business History - the Houston Astros are delivering on our predictions.

Flashback - Stuart Maudlin

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Stuart Maudlin | Episode: 160 | Date: June 28, 2008

Russ flashes back a few weeks to his visit with fiction novelist Stuart Maudlin. In this segment, Stuart discusses his new book, "Regular Guys and Great Fools: How a group of entrepreneurs let the shampoo business slip through their fingers and almost down the drain." Is it Art Imitates Life? Or the reverse?

Jay Drayer of Careflash

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Jay Drayer | Episode: 160 | Date: June 28, 2008

Jay Drayer witnessed the second plane crash into the WTC. He volunteers at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. But it was a family illness that gave Drayer the nudge he needed to launch a company with a solid business concept and an altruistic objective to address a powerful need. Drayer created CareFlash, an online virtual support community that allows employers to provide assistance to their employees facing major life challenges. In only three years CareFlash has grown to serve more than 20,000 users. This interview showcases another entrepreneur who is making life better for all of us.

Advantage Point - Branding with Online Video

Interviewer: Katie Laird | Guest: Katie Laird | Episode: 160 | Date: June 28, 2008

Katie Laird provides ways to attract eyes to your brand through online video. It's hot!

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - Improve Employee Performance with Feedback

Interviewer: Greg Price | Guest: Greg Price | Episode: 160 | Date: June 28, 2008

Greg Price presents ways to improve employee performance through timely feedback, both good and not so good.

The School of Business for June 21, 2008

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 159 | Date: June 21, 2008

Russ and John present a curriculum that they don't want to be tenured for. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week - inspiration from 19th century philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer; This Week in Business History presents whoppers such as dancing manias, Napoleon, the typewriter and Mary Pickford; Navigating Business Jargon - buzzwords and technospeak presented in contest mode; and Dumbest Moments in Business History - Taco Bell continues a bad run in Mexico.

Flashback - Mike McKim

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Mike McKim | Episode: 159 | Date: June 21, 2008

Russ flashes back to a recent visit with Mike McKim, founder and CEO of Cuvee Coffee, a wholesale, specialty coffee micro-roaster. McKim sources coffee beans through several countries, then buys and roasts the cherries in small batches. He's working hard to improve the quality of the commercial coffee barista.

WebXtra - Mike McKim

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Mike McKim | Episode: 159 | Date: June 21, 2008

Russ continues his visit with Mike McKim, founder and CEO of wholesale coffee micro-roaster. In this segment, McKim talks about building his independent, boutique business in a world full of coffee giants.

Bill Spencer of Hawaii Oceanic Technologies

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Bill Spencer | Episode: 159 | Date: June 21, 2008

Bill Spencer, founder and CEO of Hawaii Oceanic Technologies Inc. in Honolulu, expects to cause a clean technology revolution and take ocean aquaculture technology to a new level. Spencer's Aquasphere is a 200 foot wide spherical enclosure that creates a sustainable ocean environment suitable for farming fish in deep waters, offshore. These containers are powered through ocean thermal energy conversion and utilize telecommunications equipment, webcams and robotics. Could this giant buckeyball revolutionize the world's fish farming industry? Well, yes, it probably will

WebXtra - Bill Spencer

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Bill Spencer | Episode: 159 | Date: June 21, 2008

Russ continues his visit with visionary Bill Spencer. In this segment, Spencer discusses environmental responsibility and the importance of using a closed loop fish breeding system

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