The BusinessMakers Overtime - Week of March 17, 2010: Money, T-Shirts and Internet Security

Episode 034 originally broadcast on March 17, 2010

Katie Laird and Esther Steinfeld welcome you to their kitchen as they dissect the week’s business headlines to help you “Kick it Up a Notch!” In the news: Bank of America, Cantor Fitzgerald and a Facebook page that you won’t believe! Also, CEOs say the darndest things. Then, Katie and Esther interview Rishi Narayan, the founder and CEO of Underground Printing, one of the nation’s largest apparel printing and embroidery operations.

Money & Media in the News

Katie Laird and Esther Steinfeld welcome you to their kitchen as they dissect the week’s business news to help you “Kick it Up a Notch!” Knowledge is Power and we’ve got the updates in the wild and wacky world of business. In the news: Bank of America is changing their overdraft policies at the request of their customers?! Cantor Fitzgerald is opening a movie futures market—interesting, especially since we already know the Market is a terrible judge of future movie success. Esther found a Facebook page that you won’t believe! And CEOs say the darndest things. (“What did poor Bitsie do?!”)

Finding Your Competitive Advantage

Katie and Esther interview the founder and CEO of one of the nation’s largest apparel printing and embroidery operations. Rishi Narayan and his best friend founded a t-shirt print shop in Ann Arbor during their college days at the University of Michigan. Anyone can have a print shop, he says, but his store placed a heavy focus on customer service and that made a big difference. Narayan remembers challenges and critical decisions made along the way as he worked to grow his company into the multi-dimensional operation that it has become. (“We try to imprint ourselves in your mind.”)

Keeping it Safe on the Internet

Cyber stalking, identity theft, porno, yikes! Do you know how to keep your kids safe on the Internet? What about keeping yourself safe? Some of it is just common sense. Katie and Esther discuss Internet safety. (“Some people are way too trusting.”)