Archive for May, 2009
After the Bailout
May 29th, 2009 | post a comment
This week we explore what happens after spending hundreds of billions of dollars on bailing out financial institutions. Can we expect any improvement in the credit market or unemployment rate? These week we’ll get alternative views on the possible side effects of the federal governments policy of running ever-larger deficits in the midst of world economic crisis.
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Paul Craig Roberts
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Paul Craig Roberts was Assistant Secretary of the Treasury during President Reagan’s first term. He was Associate Editor of the Wall Street Journal and he’s the author of many books. Most recently, he is the co-author of The Tyranny of Good Intentions : How Prosecutors and Bureaucrats Are Trampling the Constitution in the Name of Justice.
“Ilargi”
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“Ilargi” is the author of the blog, The Automatic Earth, a popular financial blog that puts our economic crisis in historical perspective. It provides an in-depth analysis of the trends behind the numbers of increasing debt and decreasing fossil fuel production.
Business of Media Coverage
May 15th, 2009 | post a comment
Over the past twenty years, the landscape of broadcast and print journalism has changed dramatically. With the consolidation of media ownership, closing of outlets and wholesale firing of reporters, few sources of unbiased journalism remain.
This change preceded the decline of advertising revenue that fueled these media machines and the rise of the dissemination of free content through the Internet. With the proliferation of “citizen journalist” as bloggers and YouTube creators, what is the future of the news and information we need to be an informed public?
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Catharine P. Taylor
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Cathy writes about media, advertising and marketing. Her work has been featured in Advertising Age, Business Week, Newsweek, strategy+business and Wired. Currently, she writes a daily posting for BNET Media and is the Social Media Insider for Mediapost.
Amy Goodman
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Amy is the co-host of Democracy Now, which she helped launch in 1966. She has received many awards as an investigative journalist for works such as Massacre: The Story of East Timor and Drilling and Killing: Chevron and Nigeria’s Oil Dictatorship. Amy is the author of three best selling books including her most recent, Standing up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times.
David Weir
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David has been a professional journal for 40 years, writing for Rolling Stone, The Economist, LA Weekly, Mother Jones, The Nation, The New York Times, New York Magazine and Salon.com. In 1977, he was a co-founder of the Center for Investigative Reporting. David has also taught journalism at the University of California Graduate School of Journalism and Stanford University.
Business of Media Coverage – Resources
May 15th, 2009 | 1 comment
Over the past twenty years, the landscape of broadcast and print journalism has changed dramatically. With the consolidation of media ownership, closing of outlets and wholesale firing of reporters, few sources of unbiased journalism remain.
This change preceded the decline of advertising revenue that fueled these media machines and the rise of the dissemination of free content through the Internet. With the proliferation of “citizen journalist” as bloggers and YouTube creators, what is the future of the news and information we need to be an informed public?
Listen to the Full Episode | Download MP3
Catharine P. Taylor
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Cathy writes about media, advertising and marketing. Her work has been featured in Advertising Age, Business Week, Newsweek, strategy+business and Wired. Currently, she writes a daily posting for BNET Media and is the Social Media Insider for Mediapost.
Amy Goodman
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Amy is the co-host of Democracy Now, which she helped launch in 1966. She has received many awards as an investigative journalist for works such as Massacre: The Story of East Timor and Drilling and Killing: Chevron and Nigeria’s Oil Dictatorship. Amy is the author of three best selling books including her most recent, Standing up to the Madness: Ordinary Heroes in Extraordinary Times.
David Weir
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David has been a professional journal for 40 years, writing for Rolling Stone, The Economist, LA Weekly, Mother Jones, The Nation, The New York Times, New York Magazine and Salon.com. In 1977, he was a co-founder of the Center for Investigative Reporting. David has also taught journalism at the University of California Graduate School of Journalism and Stanford University.
Consequences of Capitalism – Resources
May 8th, 2009 | 1 comment
This week on Business Matters, we’re exploring how the our capitalist system shapes human interactions and ways to create solutions through dialogue. We also explore the historical roots of American capitalism and how the current financial crisis is part of a process that has been unfolding since the founding of the U.S..
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Margaret Wheatley
Author, Turning to One Another
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Margaret Wheatley is an speaker, writer and organizational consultant. She’s been a Peace Corps volunteer in Korea and a public school teacher in New York. She’s been ssociate Professor of Management at the Marriott School of Management, Brigham Young University, and Cambridge College, Massachusetts. “Turning To One Another: Simple Conversations to Restore Hope to the Future” , proposes that it is the simple, familiar act of conversation that offers the most hope for changing the world. This book is being widely used by communities, schools, religious organizations, and social change efforts.
Joe Bageant
Author, Dear Hunting With Jesus
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Joe’s been in the Navy, an anti-war hippie in communes, a Marxist and a “half-assed Buddhist.” He’s been writing about the American counterculture and third world issues since 1971. He’s lived on an Indian reservation in Idaho as well as in small Central American towns. His newest book is “Dear Hunting with Jesus: Dispatches from America’s Class War“. He writes regularly at his blog, JoeBageant.com and at the Huffington Post.
Consequences of Capitalism
May 8th, 2009 | post a comment
This week on Business Matters, we’re exploring how the our capitalist system shapes our human interactions and we’re looking for ways for people to create solutions through dialogue. Join us as we find out how our relationships and humanity are shaped by the underlying economic reality.
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Margaret Wheatley
Author, Turning to One Another
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Joe Bageant
Author, Dear Hunting With Jesus
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Lessons we can Learn from Women Entrepreneurs
May 4th, 2009 | post a comment
Well, I have had my eyes opened! Over the past month, we have been working on a program that features women entrepreneurs. In talking with these women from both the U.S. and Europe, I have begun to understand a number of important aspects of the value of women entrepreneurs.
Let me start with the fact that women-owned businesses are being started at twice the rate of men-owned businesses. These businesses have twice the rate of staying in business than men-owned businesses (for women of color it’s four times). When asked why they started their businesses, no woman answered, “to make money”. Instead there were a variety of reasons that can be boiled down to wanting to serve their customers with something of real value.
These women are also facing challenges that don’t make it easy. These obstacles can be best summarized as access to capital and access to markets. Women find it more difficult to secure bank financing and investment funding, even though their repayment rates exceed those of men-owned businesses. They are often not taken seriously by large corporations and not included at the table for business opportunities, notwithstanding the policies these businesses have to support women-owned businesses.
Their response to these obstacles is a sense of determination. One of our guests said, “women can make profit from thin air.” Because of fewer resources and restricted opportunities, these women have found innovative ways to offer products and services that defy conventional thinking. They talked about how the experiences of motherhood prepared them for getting more done with less.
I feel this program is one of our best and you will benefit from the wisdom that these women generously shared. We will be airing another program with women entrepreneurs in about six weeks and welcome your feedback and recommendations.
Thomas
Women Entrepreneurs – Resources
May 1st, 2009 | 1 comment
Six women who had careers in the world of traditional business decided to become entrepreneurs. We learn their stories, find out about their challenges and realize the exceptional qualities of these women.
We also develop an understanding of how men and women approach business and find out that women are starting businesses at a higher rate than men and that women lead companies are showing excellent financial results while they stay true to their values and vision.
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Margaret Heffernan| Download MP3
Margaret Heffernan is an entrepreneur, Chief Executive and author. She was born in Texas, raised in Holland and educated at Cambridge University. In 2004, Margaret published “The Naked Truth: A Working Woman’s Manifesto about Business and What Really Matters” and in 2007 she brought out “How She Does It: How Female Entrepreneurs are Changing the Rules for Business Success“. She is Visiting Professor of Entrepreneurship at Simmons College in Boston and Executive in Residence at Babson College. She sits on the Council of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in the UK as well as one the boards of several private companies. Margaret blogs for the Huffington Post and writes for Fast Company, Real Business, MORE, and other magazines around the world.
Amy Nichols | Download MP3
An avid dog lover and hard-working businesswoman, Amy empathized with other dog owners who worked long hours and did not always have enough time in the day to adequately exercise their dogs. With her understanding of dog enthusiasts and a keen business sense, Amy capitalized on the opportunity to work within the evolving pet care industry. After researching industry trends and carefully planning the venture to serve dogs and their busy owners, Amy founded the first Dogtopia®, a full-service dog day care, spa and boutique, in 2002. In 2005, Amy franchised Dogtopia® nationally, making it possible for entrepreneurs who enjoy dogs to launch the business in their own communities.
Nancy Procunier | Download MP3
Nancy Procunier is the founder of Sparksprite.com, a gift-by-mail service that helps people stay connected to kids in their family. Having been in promotional product sales for over 18 years, she started sending her neices letters, accompanied by little surprises, on a regular basis. After sharing her secret with others and hearing their experiences, the idea hit – kids love receiving mail (and of course, surprises). The aim of Sparksprite is to spark a smile on children’s faces and our way of doing that is by having a sprite deliver the mail. Our hope is to also generate a stronger connection between adults and the children in their life. Sparksprite provides an original way to help people attempting to be the best grandma, uncle, godparent, or friend they can be and strengthen relationships with wonderful youngsters.
Simone Brummelhuis | Download MP3
Simone Brummelhuis is the founder and CEO of The NextWomen, the First Women’s Internet Business Magazine and Community. She worked for 10 years as a successful lawyer before becoming an entrepreneur by setting up her own B2B publishing company Brummsbooks. Thereafter, as co-owner and managing director IENS, she developed this start-up into the number one user-generated-content database publisher of restaurant guides in The Netherlands. With the Europeanmuseumguide.com, she intends to do the same. She is in the jury of the Accenture Media Innovation Awards 2008, she presents the internet program SHE (interviews with business women) on Blueshotstv, she is on the UK Advisory Board of Astia.org, supporting women led high-growth companies. She sits on the NCL Committee, and is a frequent speaker through Women.Inc and TheNextSpeaker.
Jill Salzman | Download MP3
From her position as CFO (Chief Five-Year Old) at her first lemonade stand, Jill has come a long way. In high school, Jill created a music fanzine culling advertisers and distributing it throughout her hometown, just so she could land on the guest lists to her favorite concerts. A graduate of Brown University and law school after that, she started Paperwork Media LLC, a music media firm. Her parents still wonder why she opted for the music business over the seductive and alluring career of a bankruptcy attorney. She went on to co-create The Bumble Brand, LLC, which currently sells Bumble Bells, audible anklewear for the newest of human beings. Upon starting The Momtrepreneur Maven and its free job board, Mommster.com, the response from moms continues to be as overwhelming as ever. Jill consults with momtrepreneurs, writes a column for The Dabbling Mum, and speaks to corporations, universities and other organizations about social media and why everyone should be paying more attention to their mothers.
Susan Wilson Solovic | Download MP3
Susan Wilson Solovic is CEO of SBTV.com – Small Business Television. SBTV.com is the first and only video news and information destination site for America’s small businesses. Solovic began her professional career as a television news anchor and reporter for NBC and CBS affiliates. Subsequently, she joined a Fortune 100 company where she was named vice president, director of corporate marketing, of the firm’s international asset-based lending division. While working in an executive capacity, she attended Saint Louis University Law School and graduated with honors. Her legal background provides her with a unique view of American business.
Solovic is the author of “The Girls’ Guide to Building a Million Dollar Business” which is consistently ranked among the top 25 books for women in business on Amazon and was listed as a “must read” in Entrepreneur magazine. Solovic made her debut as an author with “The Girls’ Guide to Power and Success,” which was originally released in June 2001 and was re-released in paperback in 2003. Her other books incluse, “Reinvent Your Career: Attain the Success You Deserve and Desire” and “Hanging onto the American Dream: A Story of Business Leadership and Leaving a Legacy.”
Women Entrepreneurs
May 1st, 2009 | post a comment
Six women who had careers in the world of traditional business decided to become entrepreneurs. We learn their stories, find out about their challenges and realize the exceptional qualities of these women.
We also develop an understanding of how men and women approach business and find out that women are starting businesses at a higher rate than men and that women lead companies are showing excellent financial results while they stay true to their values and vision.
Listen to the Full Episode | Download MP3
Margaret Heffernan| Download MP3
Margaret Heffernan is an entrepreneur, chief executive and author. She was born in Texas, raised in Holland and educated at Cambridge University. In 2004, Margaret published “The Naked Truth: A Working Woman’s Manifesto about Business and What Really Matters” and in 2007 she brought out “How She Does It: How Female Entrepreneurs are Changing the Rules for Business Success”.
Amy Nichols | Download MP3
Tired of her unfulfilling executive position, Amy decided to follow her passion. Amy realized their was opportunity to help alieve the guilt dog owners had when they left their pets confined while they worked. To fill this need, Amy started Dogtopia, a dog day care center. Today Dogtopia is a successful and rapidly growing nation-wide franchise.
Nancy Procunier | Download MP3
Another woman who left a successful career, Nancy realized that busy professionals were lost in how to provide their grandchildren, nieces or nephews with a meaningful thought that conveyed their care. Nancy started SparkSprite that regularly sends small gifts to children that are both fun and full of surprise.
Simone Brummelhuis | Download MP3
Simone Brummelhuis worked as a successful lawyer before becoming an entrepreneur by setting up her own B2B publishing company Brummsbooks. She created TheNextWomen after a series she wrote about Female Internet Heroes at thenextweb.org , proved successful.
Jill Salzman | Download MP3
Jill Salzman is the “Momtreprenuer Maven, “she started Paperwork Media LLC, a music media firm. She went on to co-create The Bumble Brand, LLC, which currently sells Bumble Bells, Jill now consults with momtrepreneurs, writes a column for The Dabbling Mum, and speaks to corporations, universities and other organizations about social media and why everyone should be paying more attention to their mothers.
Susan Wilson Solovic | Download MP3
Susan Wilson Solovic is CEO of SBTV.com – Small Business Television. SBTV.com is the first and only video news and information destination site for America’s small businesses. Solovic began her professional career as a television news anchor and reporter for NBC and CBS affiliates. Subsequently, she joined a Fortune 100 company where she was named vice president, director of corporate marketing, of the firm’s international asset-based lending division.
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