Episode 282: Growing Your Company in a Downturn

Episode 282 originally broadcast on October 30, 2010

The BusinessMakers conduct an all-star roundtable discussion of power leaders from Oracle, The Blackstone Group, Texas Multicore Technologies, SolarWinds and KLD Energy Technologies. Then, flashback to our 2007 interview with the chairman of Oracle, Jeffrey Henley.

School of Business 10/30/10

Russ and John present the show that features the innovators, the entrepreneurs, the BusinessMakers. Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—clever observation from political pundit Gloria Borger; This Week in Business History includes the first thermonuclear explosion (we got it all right here!), the first computer used on Election Night, and John Fogerty; the Jargon Challenge Round—trendy technospeak that YOU should know; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—Google’s CEO has an evil side.

Panel Interview: Smart Strategies to Keep your Business Growing

Russ conducts a roundtable interview of power leaders originated by Bill Arend, regional manager of Oracle. Other participants include Ivan Brockman, sr. managing director of The Blackstone Group; Newton Hamlin, serial entrepreneur and chairman, Texas Multicore Technologies; Kevin Thompson, president and CEO, SolarWinds; and Mark Wabschall, CFO, KLD Energy Technologies. The group discusses strategies that saw them through lean times and economic downturns.

Jeffrey Henley - Oracle

Russ revisits his interview in 2007 with the chairman of software giant Oracle, Jeffrey Henley. Henley discusses management, financing, dilution and growing an innovator by acquisition.