Episode 314: An Entrepreneur with HEART

Episode 314 originally broadcast on June 11, 2011

Russ conducts an inspiring interview with Jane Cummins, founder and president of H.E.A.R.T., a company that provides education, job training and jobs to adults with special needs. PKF’s Greg Price explains market segments, Leisa Holland-Nelson interviews Suzan Deison, and Jonathan Fisher discusses visible process.

School of Business 06/11/2011

Russ and John present the show about go-getters. We champion the entrepreneurs and the innovators, the ones who most positively affect our lives. Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—political inspiration from President Ronald Reagan; This Week in Business History includes the Magna Carta (yup, we go waaay back), Oracle, and OJ Simpson; the Jargon Challenge Round—trendy technospeak that YOU should know; and Dumb Moments in Business History—Bank of America tries to collect on a non-existent mortgage.

Jane Cummins - The H.E.A.R.T. Program

H.E.A.R.T. founder and executive director Jane Cummins had a family member with developmental disabilities. When she was unable to find him independent employment, she decided to launch a company that would work with adults who have developmental disabilities to provide education, job training and jobs to adults with special needs. The company operates a vending and concession company and provides support to adults who operate the vending machines and work at the concession stands. It’s an inspiring and surprising story of an entrepreneur with HEART.