Episode 310: Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Episode 310 originally broadcast on May 14, 2011

The BusinessMakers interview Lili Pickard, co-founder of web design and content company TotalSiteSupport.com; and Thomas Benford, founder of iProtest, a web-based service that helps homeowners protest their property taxes. PKF’s Greg Price has information about Cloud Computing, and Leisa Holland-Nelson interviews Jennifer Heard of Microsoft.

School of Business 05/14/11

Russ and John present the show about those people who make businesses and make business happen. THAT makes the economy grow. Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—a cool quote from self-described social ecologist Peter Drucker; This Week in Business History includes “innovative firsts” like the first launch of the Mississippi Steamboat Service, the first bicycle, the first saxophone and Spam; the Jargon Challenge Round—trendy technospeak that YOU should know; and Dumb Moments in Business History—Washington is headed into the subprime business, again.

Thomas Benford - iProtest

Thomas Benford believes that most homeowners would protest their property taxes if they knew how. He believes it so much so that he founded iProtest, a web-based service that provides a complete “how-to” package for interested homeowners. A true entrepreneur, Benford found a better way to navigate the process. Visit iProtestPropertyTaxes.com.

Lili Pickard - TotalSiteSupport.com

TotalSiteSupport.com provides support services in all areas of web design, content, programming and hosting. After only three weeks in operation, the company already has numerous clients and is going great guns. Russ visits with TotalSiteSupport.com co-founder Lili Pickard.