July 2010 Archives

School of Business 07/31/10

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 269 | Date: July 31, 2010

Russ and John present the show that champions entrepreneurship. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—thoughtful humor from the beloved George Burns; This Week in Business History includes the creation of Dom Perignon, the Whiskey Rebellion and forever-young Dick Clark; the Jargon Challenge Round—trendy technospeak that YOU should know; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—an airline removes a passenger who is NOT overweight.

Flashback - Corporate Climbers

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Colleen Barrett, Carly Fiorina | Episode: 269 | Date: July 31, 2010

Russ revisits two BusinessMakers interviewees who started their careers as secretaries. Colleen Barrett, former secretary to Herb Kelleher, founder of Southwest Airlines, became president of Southwest Airlines. She never had an intended career path, she says; she just wanted to make a positive difference. Carly Fiorina, a former secretary and also former chairman and CEO of Hewlett Packard, discusses her career. She credits her success to passion, and believes that people are at their best when they do what they love.

Janine Iannarelli - Par Avion Ltd.

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Janine Iannarelli | Episode: 269 | Date: July 31, 2010

Janine Iannarelli was still in college when she discovered the world of aviation. Her last semester, she decided that aviation brokerage was where she needed to be. Several years later, she realized she could broker a sale completely on her own and felt it was time to launch her own business. And the rest is history. Russ visits with Janine Iannarelli, the founder and president of Par Avion Ltd., an aircraft brokerage/marketing firm that specializes in business aircraft.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - Email Marketing

Interviewer: Greg Price | Guest: Greg Price | Episode: 269 | Date: July 31, 2010

Email marketing can be highly beneficial if done well. Greg Price tells how to do it.

School of Business 07/24/10

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 268 | Date: July 24, 2010

Russ and John present the show about the risk takers who put it all on the line to innovate in ways that improve our lives. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—clever words from British publisher Ernest Benn; This Week in Business History includes well-preserved inventions, among them the hamburger, the first bikini and Mick Jagger; the Jargon Challenge Round—trendy technospeak that YOU should know; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—a smuggler makes a bad decision.

Richard Yoo - Rackspace Hosting Inc.

Interviewer: John Pacini | Guest: Richard Yoo | Episode: 268 | Date: July 24, 2010

Richard Yoo, co-founder and former CEO of Rackspace, built a company to provide enterprise-level hosting services with what he called “fanatical support.” Rackspace offers a self-managed server, which allows for a more knowledgeable and technical customer. Today the company boasts more than 99,000 clients. John Pacini visits with an entrepreneur who knew what he had to do, rolled with the punches and stayed focused on his goals.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - YP Networking

Interviewer: Greg Price | Guest: Greg Price | Episode: 268 | Date: July 24, 2010

Your Young Professionals can be your best ambassadors. Do your YPs know what they need to know, to best represent your company? Greg Price has tips to help you make sure they do.

School of Business 07/17/10

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 267 | Date: July 17, 2010

Russ and John are the Lou Gehrigs of radio as they present Episode 267 of our not-your-business-as-usual show. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—words to inspire from Zig Ziglar; This Week in Business History includes incredible innovations, among them wireless radio (where else you gonna learn this stuff?!), the microwave oven and nuclear energy; Navigating Business Jargon—acronyms, technospeak and trendy new stuff; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—a Snapple snafu.

Kenneth Neatherlin - Ground Force Building Systems

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Kenneth Neatherlin | Episode: 267 | Date: July 17, 2010

Kenneth Neatherlin created and patented a moveable, concrete slab. He builds and transports the component parts to the site using his patented air ride transport system. Russ visits with a man who grew up “riding the roof,” as a kid sitting on top of buildings being moved by his father. He has the homebuilding business and commercial construction in his blood, and has used his expertise to follow his own dream.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - IFRS for SMS

Interviewer: Greg Price | Guest: Greg Price | Episode: 267 | Date: July 17, 2010

Is your company one of our 29 million privately held small businesses? Your accounting requirements might be changing. Greg Price has the scoop that YOU need to hear!

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