Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Dec 5, 2009, 2:30 am
Russ and John present the show about free enterprise and the people who innovate; in fact, this is the show that celebrates innovation! Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—wise words from...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Dec 5, 2009, 2:30 am
Russ and John present a creative reading by Walter Ulrich, president and CEO of the Houston Technology Center. It’s a definition, an explanation and a bit of inspiration. And it’s a throw-down. Se...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Dec 5, 2009, 2:30 am
When he was 22 years old, David Mebane founded what is today the largest city bicycle tour company in Europe. Fat Tire Bike Tours offers English-speaking bicycle tours in Paris, London, Barcelona and ...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Dec 5, 2009, 2:30 am
The way you respond to certain challenges is everything when you’re in the hot seat. Do you know the difference between an ordinary man and a warrior? Greg Price gives thoughtful observation on p...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Dec 2, 2009, 3:00 am

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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Dec 2, 2009, 3:00 am
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 hig...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Dec 2, 2009, 3:00 am
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. The...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Dec 2, 2009, 3:00 am
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 entrepren...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 28, 2009, 2:30 am
Do you know what Level 5 leadership is? Greg Price has a framework to help business owners develop a program of leadership training.
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 28, 2009, 2:30 am
Samantha Buchanan and Stephani Adams believe they have discovered a safer alternative to sun tanning. Their “Organic Body Hueing” uses a unique form of airbrush tanning that uses ingredients like ...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 28, 2009, 2:30 am
Janet Gurwitch’s goal was to become CEO of Neiman Marcus. And she was SO CLOSE! Alas, opportunity knocked and she opened the door. In 1996, she left Neiman Marcus and launched her cosmetics company....
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 28, 2009, 2:30 am
Russ and John present the show about the people who take chances and innovate, those who create new companies and new jobs, and who give our country a chance to move beyond the recession. Includes: th...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 25, 2009, 3:00 am
Our blog-crazy ladies, Katie and Esther, say that a blog CAN help most marketing efforts, but first you must know what you want to accomplish. Then, we’ll offer blogging tool basics to help start on...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 25, 2009, 3:00 am
Who wants to pay for news that you can find on the internet? Rupert Murdoch is unhappy with Google for this reason and wants his money for his news stories. A Purdue University professor is under so...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 25, 2009, 3:00 am
Group medical insurance premiums can be tricky and are often surrounded in myth. Carl Kleimann provides valuable information to help set the record straight.
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 25, 2009, 3:00 am
Esther interviews the author of The Digital Handshake, an explanation of why advertising is losing its effectiveness while social media gains strength. Chaney, a veteran blogger, calls himself the soc...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 21, 2009, 2:30 am
BusinessMakers Legends wax nostalgic when asked for their advice—it’s about passion, keeping your cool and facing down the ultimate challenge. We have compiled a basketful of inspiration from the ...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 21, 2009, 2:30 am
Would you know how to prepare your company for a sale? Do you even know what all seller due diligence includes? Greg Price has food for thought that could help simplify your preparation.
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 21, 2009, 2:30 am
Russ and John present the show about the make it happen entrepreneurs. Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—personal observation by American author Sam Levenson; This Week in Business Hist...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 21, 2009, 2:30 am
Dr Michael Economides has published several books on energy and its surrounding political controversies. Energy is victim of its own success, he says. Energy abundance has determined which countries h...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 18, 2009, 3:00 am
Katie interviews Chris Portillo, senior marketing communications specialist for Safety Vision, a global mobile video technology company. Transit buses, police cars, FedEx trucks all have security or b...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 18, 2009, 3:00 am
What are the business benefits for the legalization of marijuana? The girls will discuss how states and the country as a whole can profit from the taxation of this plant. Also apparently Kraft is ju...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 18, 2009, 3:00 am
Making changes to your medical benefits has become very tricky. But it’s so important that you offer your employees the right plan! Carl Kleimann offers critical tips to consider.
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 18, 2009, 3:00 am
Other than security cameras in your delivery trucks, what else can you do to increase security in your company? Have you thought about your company culture and how you use technology? Katie and Esther...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 18, 2009, 3:00 am
Katie Laird and Esther Steinfeld dissect the week’s business news. The AMA wants us to change our view of marijuana. If California could tax pot revenue, there would BE no budget problems! Kraft wan...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 14, 2009, 2:30 am
Russ is on the road at Houston’s Fast Tech 50. Competition sponsors offer behind-the-scenes comments; we’ll hear from principals with the Houston Technology Center, PKF Texas, Oracle and Pierpont ...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 14, 2009, 2:30 am
Changes in the retirement tax laws, coupled with our economic downturn, are making retirees uncomfortable. Greg Price offers tax-saving strategies for required minimum distributions.
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 14, 2009, 2:30 am
Shobeir Shobeiri calls PlugandPlayTechCenter.com “Silicon Valley in a Box.” It is a technology community that provides a data center, counseling and capital raising assistance to a client base tha...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 14, 2009, 2:30 am
Russ visits with two principals of Dennard Rupp Gray & Easterly LLC, the largest Investor Relations firm headquartered in the Southwest. Dennard and Gray believe that companies should ramp up their co...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 14, 2009, 2:30 am
Russ and John present the show about the entrepreneurs, the people who take risks, build businesses and, well, these people are like the economy’s Marine Corps. Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 11, 2009, 3:00 am
Open enrollment is usually the only chance employees have to make changes to their benefits selection. Carl Kleimann provides tips for helping your employees make the right choices.
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 11, 2009, 3:00 am
With all the social media tools available today, we tend to forget the old-fashion mail-out approach. But, targeted and powerful content can be a great attention-getter, so please don’t discount the...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 11, 2009, 3:00 am
Lisa Albright’s son had allergies, eczema and sensitive skin. She tried to find a laundry product with no chemicals or perfumes, something non-allergenic that would work with her high-efficiency was...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 11, 2009, 3:00 am
When is the unemployment rate going to drop? Esther and Katie discuss how some businesses are getting by with the smaller staff. If you are planning on riding first class you better dress like you a...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 11, 2009, 3:00 am
Katie Laird and Esther Steinfeld dissect the week’s business news. Layoffs and cutbacks are rampant and the unemployment rate just keeps rising. Productivity is up, though, so what does that say abo...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 7, 2009, 2:30 am
As we age and younger workers enter the workforce, how gracefully will we leaders relinquish power to the less experienced? Do you know how to help others achieve their optimum performance? Greg Price...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 7, 2009, 2:30 am
John Hofmeister, former president of Shell Oil Co., wants to be the voice for grassroots Americans in the future of affordable energy. Energy is a broad term, he says, and people need to know more abo...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 7, 2009, 2:30 am
Russ flashes back to a 2008 interview with a man who has conducted and published cutting-edge immunopathology research, lectured at Harvard University and completed a $4 billion hotel merger. Wolfe i...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 7, 2009, 2:30 am
Russ and John present the show about the entrepreneurs, the people who take risks, build businesses and, well, these people are like the economy’s Marine Corps. Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 4, 2009, 3:00 am
Ever wonder if sitting your child down in front of the TV can really increase their IQ? Well the FTC does not think so and Disney pays the price. Microsoft takes a hint from Apple on being a mall ra...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 4, 2009, 3:00 am
Did you know the Minimum Wage can be different in cities across the nation? Did you know there are exemptions for some of the requirements? Carl Kleimann has the 411 on Minimum Wage.
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 4, 2009, 3:00 am
Google is hot—and it’s EVERYWHERE! Katie and Esther dissect Google Wave. It might well be the Next Big Thing! Have you logged on to CompleteWaveGuide.com yet? Could we call it a document collabora...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 4, 2009, 3:00 am
Esther interviews the executive director of Shop.org, a division of the National Retail Federation. Silverman gives us reason to be optimistic. While retail may not be immune from weakness in our cycl...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Nov 4, 2009, 3:00 am
Katie Laird and Esther Steinfeld dissect the week’s business news. Disney recalls its Baby Einstein brain-builder videos. Guerilla marketing franchiser AArrow Advertising gives sign spinning a boost...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Oct 31, 2009, 3:30 am
As we listen to our politicians talk about change, we realize that what’s REALLY important is leadership. Are you a “learner” or a “knower”? Do you know the difference between the two? Greg ...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Oct 31, 2009, 3:30 am
So you think you know tequila? Charlie Paulette wants you to know more. Russ visits with Charlie Paulette, CEO of Dulce Vida Spirits Inc., a start-up tequila company based in Austin, Texas. Dulce Vida...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Oct 31, 2009, 3:30 am
Russ flashes back to three BusinessMakers who share the events that prompted them to launch their companies. Genealogy buff Bennett Greenspan turned a hobby into a career when he founded FamilyTreeDNA...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Oct 31, 2009, 3:30 am
Russ and John present the show about the people who take risks, build businesses and, well, are keeping the current government afloat. Includes: the BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—political commen...
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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Oct 28, 2009, 4:00 am

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Kelsey Ruger posted an article on The Business Makers - Oct 28, 2009, 4:00 am
If you have employees who work overtime, you must know about the Fair Labor Standards Act. Carl Kleimann has the DO’s and DON’Ts on exempt and non-exempt employees.
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