Episode 147: Learn with Lemonade

Episode 147 originally broadcast on March 29, 2008

The School of Business for March 29, 2008

Russ and John present extraordinary information for the working stiffs who make the company work. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week - anonymous words of wisdom from someone who plays baseball; This Week in Business History presents a potpourri of past events of great magnitude; Navigating Business Jargon - buzzwords and technospeak presented with care and respect; and Dumbest Moments in Business History - British Airways mistakenly nails a frequent flyer.

Michael Holthouse of Lemonade Day

Russ interviews Michael Holthouse, founder of Paranet, a computer network services firm. Holthouse sold his company to Sprint Corp. and has used his proceeds to launch several philanthropic ventures, among them Holthouse Interests, which helps to fund early stage technology companies. He also created the Holthouse Foundation for Kids and Prepared 4 Life. He has since dedicated countless hours to kids and entrepreneurs. It's a great story full of passion and promise.

Flashback - Sage Lewis of SageRock.com

BusinessMakers' Kelsey Ruger reported in last week from an on-the-road interview with Sage Lewis, founder of SageRock.com in Akron, Ohio, one of the nation's top web-marketing firms. Lewis is enthusiastic and passionate about his business - he is also a knowledgeable realist with tons of good advice for any entrepreneur.