Episode 211: Brave New World

Episode 211 originally broadcast on June 20, 2009

The BusinessMakers present an incredible show you gotta hear! Russ interviews Will Rosellini, a fascinating and driven entrepreneur who is co-founder & CEO of MicroTransponder. Rosellini, formerly a professional athlete, is developing a technology for wireless neurostimulation to treat chronic pain without the usual side effects of drugs. This is an amazing story of a man on a mission. Then we flash back to three of our favorite Elevator Pitches presented at the recent Rice Alliance Life Science Technology Venture Forum.

School of Business 06/20/09

Russ and John present the show for the people who are the last best hope to save our economy—the artists and the athletes of our free enterprise system. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—a pithy truism from General Dwight D. Eisenhower; This Week in Business History includes such intriguing personalities as Samuel Morse, George Custer, Mary Pickford and Jesse Owens; Navigating Business Jargon—acronyms, technospeak and trendy new stuff; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—Dick Durbin knows too much.

Will Rosellini, MicroTransponder

Russ interviews Will Rosellini, a fascinating and driven entrepreneur who is co-founder & CEO of MicroTransponder. Rosellini, formerly a professional athlete, is developing a technology for wireless neurostimulation to treat chronic pain without the usual side effects of drugs. Wireless technology for the treatment of pain—a therapy that can be deployed without brain surgery and without going through the spinal column. The future possibilities are endless: treatment for migraine headaches, interaction with prosthetics, stroke rehabilitation, maybe even autism. This is an amazing story of a man on a mission.

Three Elevator Pitches from the Rice Alliance Life Science Technology Venture Forum

Hear from three of our favorite innovative young entrepreneurs as they present their elevator pitches recorded live during the Rice Alliance Life Science Technology Venture forum held June 11, 2009. Competitive pitches heard here include iShoe, TraumaTec and Vapogenix.

Elevator Pitches from the Rice Alliance Life Science Technology Venture Forum

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