Episode 188: Fresh Year and Fresh Advice

Episode 188 originally broadcast on January 10, 2009

With 2009 predicted by many to be "not a particularly good year" in a general economic sense, this could be a good time for small business owners to improve the efficiency of their operations - and at the same time save money. This week we take a look back at some great tips from 2009 and a look forward at what 2009 holds for the the every day entrepreneur.

School of Business 01/10/09

Russ and John present the show full of information that you need (and none that you don’t). Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—political brilliance from Sir Winston Churchill; This Week in Business History includes such excitement as Julius Caesar, John D. Rockefeller, Coca Cola Co., the drunkometer, aerial photography, Joe DiMaggio and OJ Simpson; Navigating Business Jargon—acronyms, technospeak and disclaimers; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—the EPA wants to levy a pollution tax on dairy cows.

Dealmaker's Series - Introducing Moximity

Blair Garrou, managing director of venture capital firm DFJ Mercury, gives a snapshot review of another hot new company, Moximity.com, and visits with founder and CEO Bryan Jones. Moximity helps users integrate online social networks like Facebook and Twitter with their iPhone and overlays “proximity” details such as restaurant or bar information to give users up-to-the-minute information about where their friends are or have been.

Flashback - Pete Cashmore, Mashable Magazine

The BusinessMakers revisit Erica O’Grady’s interview with Pete Cashmore, founder of Mashable, one of the world’s largest blogs focused on, well, blogs. In this segment, Cashmore remembers his early days and offers advice for other young entrepreneurs.