Episode 332: Get Accelerated!

Episode 332 originally broadcast on October 15, 2011

Serial entrepreneur Kirk Coburn is someone YOU should know. His latest venture, Surge Accelerator, is a mentor-driven start-up accelerator. It’s a “succeed and fly” or “fail fast” scenario. Then Gaurav Khandelwal will update us on ChaiONE’s latest development. In our vignettes, PKF’s Greg Price offers surprising comments on investing, and we’ll hear from Leisa Holland-Nelson.

School of Business 10/15/2011

Russ and John present the show about the go-getters who support our capitalistic system, who are the engines of our economic recovery, the entrepreneurs. Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—a comment for the politicians from American satirist P.J. O’Rourke; This Week in Business History includes jumping-off moments with the parachute, anesthesia and the purchase of Alaska; the Jargon Challenge Round—trendy technospeak that YOU should know; and Dumb Moments in Business History—the European Union creates its own “baggage fees.”

Kirk Coburn - Surge Accelerator

Wanna hit “the big time”? Serial entrepreneur Kirk Coburn is someone YOU should know. His latest venture, Surge Accelerator, is a mentor-driven seed accelerator investing in energy and IT start-ups with a goal toward next round funding. It’s a “hit it big” or “fail fast” scenario. Kirk and some impressive colleagues are looking to provide capital and mentoring for ten early stage start-ups selected from a global search. The company begins accepting applications in November.