The BusinessMakers Overtime - Week of December 2, 2009: News on SO MANY levels!!

Episode 019 originally broadcast on December 02, 2009

Gen X seems to always get the short end of the stick in the business world, maybe some advice from Snoop Dogg might be what they are looking for. Plus, who would have guessed that the personal belongings of Bernie Madoff would have sold for as much as they did. Now that it is winter time and going to the beach to get a tan might be out for most of us, why not get an organic spray tan from the girls at Throwing Copper. And to wrap things up, Esther and Katie will talk about some conspiracy theories in the business world and how you can prevent them from sprouting in your own business.

Bernie, Snoop & Gen-Xers with, like, what EVER!

Katie Laird and Esther Steinfeld dissect the week’s business news and we got big names in the headlines. Bernie Madoff’s auction was a great success. Tha Snoop Dogg is mentoring aspiring entrepreneurs in his own way. (“It ain’t nothin’ y’all cain’t do.”) Are Gen-Xers becoming too WHAT EVER? Links of the Week include: KillerStartUps.com, a blog about, well, killer start-ups; what’s working and what’s not in a dissection that offers ideas and feedback. ZenDesk.com is a customizable and scalable help-desk that your customers can use and, thereby free up YOUR time spent on customer support calls. (“Definitely worth a Google!”)

Need help with the pasty skin?

Hot from the BusinessMakers Show, Russ interviews Samantha Buchanan and Stephani Adams, two former sun-worshipper entrepreneurs who believe they have discovered a safer alternative to sun tanning. Their “Organic Body Hueing” creates a unique form of airbrush tanning that uses ingredients like aloe, glycerin, white tea and grape seed extract to produce a natural sun-kissed glow. They believe their Organic Body Hueing is the best spray-on tan available. (“You deserve to do what you love.”)

Conspiracy Theories

Katie and Esther debunk and disprove. Gas prices mysteriously rise—conspiracy? Goldman Sachs is a giant vampire squid—why didn’t THEY sink with the mortgages? Timothy Geithner has friends in high places—really?! Fun, but do you want back-stabbing chatter happening in your company? We offer tips to control the gossip. (“When you share important information, there’s power in repetition.”)