May 2008 Archives

The School of Business for May 31, 2008

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 156 | Date: May 31, 2008

Russ and John present a show for the dream makers, artists and athletes - the entrepreneurs among us - who do more to improve our lives than the politicians do. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week - a vision of the future from Sir Arthur C. Clarke, author of "2001: A Space Odyssey;" This Week in Business History presents events, unique inventions, patents and vehicles (so why can't they make New Jersey smell better?!); Navigating Business Jargon - buzzwords and technospeak that come with reticence and disclaimers; and Dumbest Moments in Business History - American Airlines creates problems for themselves.

Flashback - Veteran Business Leaders

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: James Treybig, Fred Smith | Episode: 156 | Date: May 31, 2008

Russ flashes back to his visits with James Treybig, founder and former CEO of Tandem Computers and now venture partner with VC firm New Enterprise Associates; and Fred Smith, the founder, chairman & CEO of FedEx Corp. These two visionaries provide real world perspectives on the global economy - perspectives from veteran business leaders who clearly are "in the game."

Kenneth P. Morse, M.I.T.; and Becky Thomas, Consultant

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Kenneth P. Morse, Becky Thomas | Episode: 156 | Date: May 31, 2008

The BusinessMakers interview Kenneth P. Morse, senior lecturer and managing director of the M.I.T. Entrepreneurship Center; and Becky Thomas, international sales executive and consultant. Morse co-founded six high tech companies including 3Com Corp. and Aspen Technology Inc. This is a discussion about international start-ups and growing a company in the global economy. There is no business as usual in the "new world."

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - Budgeting

Interviewer: Greg Price | Guest: Greg Price | Episode: 156 | Date: May 31, 2008

Greg Price comments on the typical budgeting process and offers ways to make it more efficient.

The School of Business for May 24, 2008

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 155 | Date: May 24, 2008

Russ and John present a show that offers the most valuable things we can think of. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week - anonymous, but clever, words of inspiration; This Week in Business History presents stories of Manhattan, Philadelphia, Boston, Cocoanuts and The Bismarck; Navigating Business Jargon - buzzwords and technospeak that come with various disclaimers; and Dumbest Moments in Business History - Gov. Eliot Spitzer leaves a legacy.

Flashback - Brad Burke

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Brad Burke | Episode: 155 | Date: May 24, 2008

Russ flashes back to May 15, 2008, when he and Brad Burke discussed the Rice Alliance 7th Annual Life Sciences Venture Forum. In this segment, Burke discusses three 60-second elevator pitches - those given by Andro Diagnostics, Organ Transport Systems Inc. and Traumatec Inc.

John Berger of Standard Renewable Energy

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: John Berger | Episode: 155 | Date: May 24, 2008

John Berger has founded, and invested in, enough companies that we could probably qualify him as a "serial entrepreneur." He co-founded his latest venture, Standard Renewable Energy, in 2006 and today serves as chairman and CEO. SRE is a one stop shop for both renewable energy and energy efficiency solutions. The company will review and analyze a client's energy usage with an eye toward reducing energy consumption, and then will help the client deploy renewable energy products. Berger, a Harvard MBA, holds a great perspective on the energy industry and he shares it with Russ on this week's BusinessMakers Show.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - Real Challenge of CRM

Interviewer: Greg Price | Guest: Greg Price | Episode: 155 | Date: May 24, 2008

Greg Price believes that many managers underestimate the most important aspect of any C.R.M. process (hint - it's not the software application).

The School of Business for May 17, 2008

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 154 | Date: May 17, 2008

Russ and John present a show for the artists and athletes of our free enterprise system. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week - words of inspiration from author M.H. Alderson; This Week in Business History presents fascinating moments from our collective past; Navigating Business Jargon - buzzwords and technospeak that we don't condone and you should be careful with; and Dumbest Moments in Business History - a Tanzanian takes on Google and Yahoo!.