The Businessmakers Radio Show

Esther interthe 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 social media handyman. The technology is simple, he says. ...

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 one or to raise it to the next level. ClickTale.com ...

Group medical insurance premiums can be tricky and are often surrounded in myth. Carl Kleimann provides valuable information to help set the record straight.

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 History includes such diverse topics as Alfred Nobel (as ...

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.

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 experts: Brian Liu, founder of LegalZoom; Carly ...

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 have money and which don’t—and there is an ...

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.

Katie interChris Portillo, senior marketing communications specialist for Safety Vision, a global mobile video technology company. Transit buses, police cars, FedEx trucks all have security or back-up cameras supplied by Safety Vision. It’s all about ...

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 wants Cadbury in the worst way—FOOD FIGHT! Verizon has ...

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 offer several ideas in areas you may not have thought ...

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.

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 Communications. And, finally, Russ interMichael ...

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 communication efforts when the economy gets iffy. ...

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 the Week—more political commentary from humorist ...

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 that includes 238 technology start ups.

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.

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 washer and not destroy her non-inflated wallet. Katie ...