Episode 227: Get all Wound Up on Coffee

Episode 227 originally broadcast on October 10, 2009

Robert Vu loves coffee—good coffee, European coffee, expensive coffee from a local coffee house. Russ visits with Vu, an engineer who has created a disposable, single serve gourmet French press coffee. Then, flash back to our February 2009 interview with J.R. Cohen and Jonathan Zadok, the founders of Coffee Groundz, a tech-friendly coffee house that is home to a Twitter community.

School of Business 10/10/2009

Russ and John present the show that flies with the eagles, the show that is emblematic of just what makes America great. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—a pithy comment from Ken Jones of KJ Partners; This Week in Business History includes the likes of John Kenneth Galbraith, Henry Ford and Phil Spector; Navigating Business Jargon—acronyms, technospeak and trendy new stuff; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—Obama’s advisors strike out… or was it Chicago that screwed up?

The SoloBrew Single Serving French Press Coffee

Robert Vu loved coffee, good coffee, European coffee, coffee from a local coffee house. One day, his wife confronted him with a pie chart that showed his daily coffee expenses. Making his own coffee took too much time, so Vu, an engineer, created the first disposable, single serve gourmet French press coffee. This is a wonderful story of following your passion and making it happen.

ReTweet Coffee Groundz Interview

Katie Laird visits with two entrepreneurs who launched a coffee shop with a twist. They created a friendly, tech-savvy environment that has, in turn, attracted a unique community of active customers through Twitter. Another story of success for entrepreneurs following their dream.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - Client Satisfaction

When was the last time you asked a client about your performance? How do you know if they are happy with your work? Greg Price offers tips to help you solicit feedback from your clients. (It’s not as easy as it sounds, but it could make or break the relationship!)