The BusinessMakers Overtime - Week of January 20, 2010: The Business of "The Big Game"

Episode 026 originally broadcast on January 20, 2010

It's all about "The Big Game" this week as Esther and Katie explain how the Super Bowl effects businesses and how local businesses are affected by their team being in the playoffs. Plus the financial scene could be making a shift up to Toronto. Also this week Esther and Katie recap an interview that Russ Capper had with a young game developer, Anthony Broussard. Also be careful what you post on the web because sometimes it may just show up in a search somewhere.

A Football-centric Episode!

Katie Laird and Esther Steinfeld dissect the week’s business news and cover The Big Game. Steeler Nation is crying and it’s a major financial set-back. What to do with 2,000 pounds of chicken wings?! In the aftermath of the Holiday Season, we’ll talk about profitable animal droppings. New players are appearing on the global financial scene. Could Toronto be the next Mecca? And CEOs say the darndest things: Eric Schmidt at Google makes a point about search engines. (“Ooops, I posted too much on Facebook!”)

Anthony Broussard, Quantum Potato Software

Russ visits with Anthony Broussard, a young genius who developed his first computer game at the tender age of 9. This was about the same time that Anthony told his parents he was going to quit school and make games for a living. At 17, he was offered an internship in S. Korea. Today, at 22, Anthony is developing games for the iPhone and has founded Quantum Potato Software. It’s a new world out there and here’s an amazing example of how things get done today. (“I got a couple books and looked on the Net.”)

Check out his latest iPhone game Enlightenment Vision

The Business of the Super Bowl

Katie and Esther discuss The Big Game, an advertiser’s dream with an audience of more than 80 million. Everyone makes money: the advertisers, the merchandisers, the restaurants, the host city, even Disney World. We’ll talk about our all-time favorite commercials. And, you’ll be shocked to hear what the non-profits do! (“Remember nothin’ but net?!”)