Episode 160: A Online Virtual Support Community

Episode 160 originally broadcast on June 28, 2008

The School of Business for 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.

Jay Drayer of Careflash

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.

Flashback - Stuart Maudlin

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?