Episode 234: Lookin’ Good!

Episode 234 originally broadcast on November 28, 2009

Samantha Buchanan and Stephani Adams believe they have discovered a safer alternative to sun tanning. At Throwing Copper, their “Organic Body Hueing” uses a unique form of airbrush tanning to produce a natural sun-kissed glow. Then, flash back to our interview with Janet Gurwitch, founder of Laura Mercier Cosmetics & Skincare.

School of Business 11/28/09

Russ and John present the show about the people who take chances and innovate, those who create new companies and new jobs, and who give our country a chance to move beyond the recession. Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—a pithy statement of diagnosis by British publisher Sir Ernest Benn; This Week in Business History includes chick magnets, television icon Dick Clark and Enron; and Navigating Business Jargon—acronyms, technospeak and trendy new stuff.

Organic Sunless Body Hueing

Samantha Buchanan and Stephani Adams believe they have discovered a safer alternative to sun tanning. Their “Organic Body Hueing” uses a unique form of airbrush tanning that uses ingredients like aloe, glycerin, white tea and grape seed extract to produce a natural sun-kissed glow. They believe their Organic Body Hueing is the best spray-on tan available.

Janet Gurwitch, Laura Mercier Cosmetics & Skincare

Janet Gurwitch’s goal was to become CEO of Neiman Marcus. And she was SO CLOSE! Alas, opportunity knocked and she opened the door. In 1996, she left Neiman Marcus and launched her cosmetics company. In 2006, she sold the company to Alticor Inc., a privately-held company. In this segment, she remembers all the things she should NOT have done when she started her company.