January 2010 Archives

School of Business 01/29/11

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 295 | Date: January 29, 2011

Russ and John present the show that champions entrepreneurship and features innovators in The Full Monty. Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—a patriotic truism from P.J. O’Rourke. This Week in Business History includes the “birth” of Mark Twain, the birth of the Oxford Dictionary and ; the Jargon Challenge Round—trendy technospeak that YOU should know; and Dumb Moments in Business History—Taco Bell’s tacos have fillers.

Ken Jones - Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Ken Jones | Episode: 295 | Date: January 29, 2011

Russ visits with the new Director of the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Houston, currently ranked No. 1 by the Princeton Review among undergraduate entrepreneurship programs. Ken talks about the growth of the program at UH, the importance of understanding your scorecard and the realities of “monetizing your craft.”

Flashback - Idea Triggers

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Bennett Greenspan, Brian Liu, Farouk Shami | Episode: 295 | Date: January 29, 2011

We’re convinced that most entrepreneurs have an “AHA!” moment when they get the idea to develop an alternative process, pursue a solution, to take the leap and start a company. Russ revisits “the moment” with genealogy buff Bennett Greenspan, founder of FamilyTreeDNA.com; with attorney Brian Liu, co-founder of LegalZoom, a “do-it-yourself” online legal documents service; and with Farouk Shami, former hairdresser and founder of Farouk Systems Group, who created a line of ammonia-free haircare products.

PKF Texas: The Entrepreneur’s Playbook® - Company Information

Interviewer: Greg Price | Guest: Greg Price | Episode: 295 | Date: January 29, 2011

Do your employees know everything about your company that they should know? Greg Price offers food for thought that could be critical to your success.

School of Business 01/22/2011

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 294 | Date: January 22, 2011

Russ and John present the show that champions innovation and entrepreneurship, we have the clever people who make you say, “Why didn’t I think of that?!” Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—political realism from author Cullen Hightower; This Week in Business History includes the innovative creation of the Eskimo Pie, canned beer, the Sears Catalog and Oprah; the Jargon Challenge Round—trendy technospeak that YOU should know; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—a NASA politician has some interesting perspectives.

Dane Witbeck - HouseLynx LLC

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Dane Witbeck | Episode: 294 | Date: January 22, 2011

Two new homeowners invented an Internet-powered system to better control the heating and cooling systems in their homes, helping to save money and energy. Dane Witbeck and Lewis White, co-founders of HouseLynx Energy Management Suite, help users control their home thermostats and lights from a remote location via the Internet. And they’re not stopping there: one patent is pending and others are in the works.

Chris Clements - YeeZ Mobile Inc.

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Chris Clements | Episode: 294 | Date: January 22, 2011

Chris Clements believes he has found a better way to communicate with clients, prospects and employees. YeeZ Mobile, a text message marketing company, sends out text message coupons on behalf of small to medium size companies.

School of Business 01/15/11

Interviewer: Russ Capper, John Beddow | Guest: The BusinessMakers | Episode: 293 | Date: January 15, 2011

Russ and John present the show about capitalism, free enterprise, about entrepreneurship. We’re the only ones who talk about growing companies and the economy. Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—more shocking realism from political humorist P.J. O’Rourke; This Week in Business History includes one of Thomas Edison’s more important experiments, the Tour de France, and “the beginning of the end” for IBM; the Jargon Challenge Round—trendy technospeak that YOU should know; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—Prince George’s County uses dubious methods to resolve their budget shortfall.

Ravi Kathuria - Speaker and Author

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: Ravi Kathuria | Episode: 293 | Date: January 15, 2011

Ravi Kathuria founded Cohegic Corp., a management consulting firm focused on organizational strategy and effectiveness, in 2002. Ravi says there is no easy way to run a business; there is no single method, no silver bullet, no “seven steps to Nirvana” that will ensure a successful operation. Business is complicated and so is managing people; having people or technical skills is only part of the puzzle. Ravi is a story-teller, and that’s what he does in his book—he tells an intense, real-world parable. Russ visits with the author of Coherent Strategy and Execution.

J.D. Gershbein - Owlish Communications

Interviewer: Russ Capper | Guest: J. D. Gershbein | Episode: 293 | Date: January 15, 2011

J.D. Gershbein launched Owlish Communications in 1984. When LinkedIn began to gain traction, J.D. adapted his traditional marketing company to a personal brand development company utilizing LinkedIn. Russ interviews an entrepreneur who was not afraid to reinvent himself and his business to update—and to better exploit—his expertise in marketing communications.

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