The Language of Business: Recent Episodes
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What does a top-shelf mentor bring to the table?
And how does a restaurant stand for something good?
The Language of Business Podcast host Greg Stoller talks with Rocky Romanella, CEO of 3SIXTY, Director, Keynote Speaker, Executive Advisor and expert in Leadership Development about the attributes it takes to become an effective mentor. Plus, Mark Leavitt, Co-Founder of Enlightened Hospitality Fund talks about what a restaurant like Shake Shack can do to build a loyal following.
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The Language of Business Podcast looks at a new way to really learn a language...and how the path to get that first job has changed from. both the applicant and employer's viewpoints.
Did you take Spanish for four years but can't speak a word? Here's a solution: Host Greg Stoller talks with Mati Amin, founder of LIT, an input-based language acquisition tool. Plus, Erin Murdock, Financial Manager and student advisor at the Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences at Boston University looks at the way companies hire in 2022.
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The Language of Business Podcast looks at the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families - better known as the DCF - that works to help keep children safe from abuse and neglect. Running the DCF is no easy task...but the biggest challenge is not securing funding. It's finding the right people to do the important work. Host Greg Stoller talks with Denis Pilotte, area manager for the Mass DCF. Plus, recent BU graduate Ashish Ramesh immediately jumps into the commercial real estate business at Watermark Lodging Trust.
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"Earned Media" in Public Relations can really pay dividends...and how being a social media influencer can pay money.
The Language of Business Podcast looks at how the world of public relations is evolving, and "earned media" is one important tool. Plus, making good money as a social media influencer. Host Greg Stoller talks with Oliver Pour, recent graduate of the School of Communications at Boston University and now Account Executive at Luminance and with Nikki Huang, Social Media Influencer and Merchandising Consultant at Rustans Commercial Corporation.
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Writing an admission essay that will get you into the college of your choice is no easy task. But help is available. Teaching people how to write professionally is not just an important skill...it's also a business.
The Language of Business Podcast looks at the business of teaching professional writing. First, Host Greg Stoller talks with Steve Graham, Write Center Professor at Arizona State University about how writing develops, how to teach it effectively and how writing can be used to support reading and learning...and how you can make money teaching it. Then we meet Brad Schiller, Founder of Prompt, who specializes in helping people become better communicators, writers and thinkers. His goal: Coach aspiring college students on how to write an effective admission essay.
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It's a labor of love when a woman conceives and founds a company not based on making money, but on a mission they're passionate about. What happens then?
The Language of Business Podcast looks at two completely different startups run by women and the impressive contributions they make. Host Greg Stoller talks with Sarah Bernadette Ottow, Founder and CEO of Confianza, a mission-driven, woman-owned small business working to break down silos and elevate the voices of those who are historically not heard and to help non-profit missions committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. And Ann Ruddy, CEO of Red Rose Developments about the amazing powers and potential of seaweed.
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Running a for-profit business has obvious challenges in any economy, but especially so in 2022. How different is it for a non-profit?
The Language of Business Podcast looks at the similar challenges. Host Greg Stoller talks with Charley Cummings, CEO at Walden Mutual Bank and expert in both for-profit and nonprofit businesses. Then we learn about nonprofit challenges from Asjah Monroe, Cultural Researcher at Serial Empath and Founder of Small House Inc. homeless shelter in Boston.
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I want to make money through e-commerce. But what are the tricks that Amazon uses? And what about Google?
The Language of Business Podcast looks the secrets behind a successful e-commece store on Amazon and on Google. Host Greg Stoller gets some insights on how the Amazon algorithm works from Jason Boyce, CEO of Avenue 7 Media, a partner in profitable Amazon growth, but not an Amazon partner. Plus, Jen Seregos, e-commerce expert and Owner of Athena Digital, helping grow online businesses.
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As we slowly pull out of the pandemic the Real Estate market is going crazy - both residential and commercial. The Language of Business Podcast looks what's happening when to comes to buying or selling a home: Sky-high prices and houses selling well over asking, but hardly anything is actually on the market. On the commercial side, companies are downsizing because so many are working from home or on a hybrid schedule...and retail is reeling from the home delivery boom. Host Greg Stoller talks with Rick McCready, Co-President of The Davis Companies about the picture in the Boston market...and Michael Goldman, President of MGA Commercial Real Estate in DC.
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A startup is looking for funding...and an Angel Investor is looking for startups to fund. Could it be a match?
The Language of Business Podcast looks at both sides of the startup investing conundrum. Host Greg Stoller talks with Brock Nelson, CEO of CoStudy, a group that helps startups find grant money. Then we hear from Angel Investor Ben Littauer, who is looking for startups to mentor - and if it's a good fit - invest in.
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The Language of Business looks at the difference between social media and traditional non-social media and what works today. Host Greg Stoller talks with Vince Scafaria, Founder and CEO of DotAlign, a cloud-based company offering a full suite of relationship insights...and with Niva Haber, a graduating Senior at Boston University majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Entrepreneurship and Public Health.
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The Language of Business looks at startups that launch before they get funding...and an investor looking for just that type of startup. Host Greg Stoller talks with Khyati Shah, founder of Acorn, makers of high quality cribs, bassinets and handcrafted toys for growing children...all locally sourced in India. She started the company as a side job and launched even before she had funding. And we meet Raj Singh, Managing Partner at JLL Spark Global Ventures, who runs PropTech, a VC fund looking for the right small business for investing in commercial real estate.
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How does a small businesses stay relevant post-pandemic? Like a local pilates studio?
Or a local event management company?
The Language of Business Podcast looks at local businesses doing under $2 million. How did they get through the pandemic...and how do they stay relevant post-pandemic? Host Greg Stoller talks with Kim Casto, Owner of Bodylines Pilates...and Vanessa Holroyd, Co-Owner of Music Management Inc. in Boston. events.
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Mentors - do they really help? Mentees - what do they get much out it? Turns out...a lot.
The Language of Business looks at how a mentor can make all the difference in the career path and success of a mentee. Host Greg Stoller talks with Ben Reydler, founder of INTA+ tutoring. Then we see both sides of the mentor/mentee relationship from Tim Nelson, Mentor at SCORE, and Erica Davis, mentee alum from SCORE and successful real estate executive at Thumbprint Realty.
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If the Big Guy in the corner office steps down...when he does..who gets to take over - generation 2 or an outsider?
Millions of viewers were entreated by the siblings jockeying for the CEO job on the HBO series "Succession." In Part 2 of The Language of Business look at succession in small family businesses we look at two generations of an Indonesian family business facing that succession decision..without the drama. Host Greg Stoller talks with Tya Kusumah, CEO and current BU graduate student living in LA...and her parents running the business in Indonesia. Then, Professor Patrick Abouchalache of Boston University Questrom School of Business talks about teaching family business values.
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Photo Illustration by Slate/Photos by HBO Millions have watched the HBO drama "Succession" where siblings are fighting over who gets control of the family-owned multi-billion-dollar international media conglomerate. There's no succession plan in place. But what happens when a small family-owned business needs a succession plan? Does the second or third generation want to take over the business when the parents retire? Or do they try something completely different?
The Language of Business looks at succession plans in small family businesses. Host Greg Stoller talks with Beatriz Iglesias Garcia, possible heir to Folder, the family office supply business in Spain. Then we look at Karma Concord, a family-run Malaysian Restaurant in Concord MA. Does son Daryl Quek, a student at Boston University Questrom School of Business, plan to succeed his parent? Or does he have other plans?
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They came to America for their college education. And they stayed here. Then built successful startups.
The Language of Business looks at two recent immigrant success stories. Host Greg Stoller talks with Kari Wu, Co-Founder of FilmIt, a Real Estate video production company, and Daniel Ramirez-Yunque, CEO and Founder of conjure.co, an upscale home goods and furniture rental business in New York.
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Emergency Rooms are backed up. But retaining health care workers isn't easy.
A business and entrepreneur consulting firm has fewer people doing business with more clients since the pandemic began. It's all about relationships. But...they need more people, too.
The Language of Business looks at....Host Greg Stoller talks with Steve Snyder, Partner and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Gesmer Updegrove and Christine Schuster, President and CEO of Emerson Hospital in Concord.
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Its tough recruiting people for jobs in the field of higher education. It's even tougher looking for a job when you've just graduated...but you spent your entire senior year as a virtual student.
The Language of Business looks at the new normal process of recruiting and job hunting. Host Host Greg Stoller talks with Meredith Siegel, Associate Dean, Graduate Admissions & MBA Student Experience at Boston University Questrom School of Business and Rodrigo Contreras, recent graduate of Boston University and new to the job market.
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You don't have to look far to see a "We're hiring" sign. But nobody's applying for the jobs. A local restaurant owner who was a champion on the Food Network Cutthroat Kitchen couldn't find anyone to work at his restaurant...so he gave up looking. A local school bus company found themselves short of the needed number of drivers so they turned to the National Guard for help.
The Language of Business looks at the dynamic of lots of job openings and few applicants. Host Greg Stoller talks with Chef Mike Fucci of Chef Mike's Catering in Needham MA and Timothy Sheehan, Senior Vice President of Operations at Beacon Mobility about the difficulty of finding people willing to fill open job positions.
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There are lots of questions about Blockchain. What is it? How does it work? How does to differ from NFT's? Or ledger technologies? How will it disrupt every business?
The Language of Business looks at blockchain disruption and the legal and illegal aspects. Host Greg Stoller talks with Ray Dogum, Podcaster at Health Unchained and Consultant at Consensys Health, and Primavera de Filippi, Researcher at the National Center for Scientific Research in Paris.
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Get a more accurate appraisal of the value of your home than with an online real estate site. Plus, learn how financial technology is improving data science in practically every business.
The Language of Business looks at FinTech. Host Greg Stoller talks with Brock Tibert, Lecturer at Boston University Questrom School of Business focusing on data technology...and Brian Zitin, CEO of Reggora, a faster, easier approach to appraisals.
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Businesses are reopening. Some want their employees back in the office...now, and every day. Others are more open-minded about the New Normal.
The Language of Business looks at how businesses and employees look at the idea of working at the office, or working at home. What's the balance? Who wins? Host Greg Stoller talks with Jim French, Senior Lecturer at BU Questrom School of Business in Career Management and Human Resources, and Matt Grosshandler, Co-Founder and VP of Operations at Bald Hill Builders.
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Vax now or wait-and-see? The Language of Business looks at the current state of vaccinations and a response to the wait-and-see attitude.
Host Greg Stoller talks with Dr. Christopher Gill, Professor of Global Health at Boston University.
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The debate over vaccinations is raging...but is it even a debate? The Language of Business meets with two physicians who both have firm opinions on the issue. Host Greg Stoller meets with Liza Meyerhardt, Internist at Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Carol Bascom Slack, Assistant Professor of Medical Education at Tufts University School of Medicine.
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After a year of practically no normal activity, college sports are back. Not just football and basketball, but everything. The Language of Business looks at how Boston University Crew and Track & Field made it through the pandemic and are raring to start the Fall 2021 season.
Host Host Greg Stoller talks with BU Head Coach of Lightweight Rowing Malcolm Doldron and BU Director of Cross Country and Track & Field Gabe Sanders.
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Last year Major League Baseball had only a small number of fans...and they were made of cardboard. The Minor Leagues and the Cape Cod League and the NCAA college teams had no 2020 season at all. And 2021 was off to a shaky start. But now...the fans are back!
The Language of Business looks at the reopening of the Red Sox. Not the Boston Red Sox, but first...the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
...And the International League AAA affiliate of the Boston Red Sox...newly relocated from Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Worcester, Massachusetts, the Worcester Red Sox.
Host Greg Stoller gets the inside scoop from Steve Faucher, General Manager Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod League and Joe Bradlee, VP Baseball Operations and Community Relations, Worcester Red Sox
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Electric cars are all the talk. The Language of Business gets the inside buzz on how to have a home charger installed...and what it costs. How is the US doing in the development of EVs compared to the UK? Host Greg Stoller talks with Matt Londre of Willow Glen Electric about home chargers, then hops across the Pond to learn from Martin Miller of EV Experts how the British Government has made a big difference.
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A shameless plug for electric cars. Seems like the way of the future. But...how far can they go before the battery dies? That's the #1 concern for anyone thinking of going gasless. The Language of Business looks at the latest advances in plug-in transportation. Host Greg Stoller talks with Patrick Comerford, Internet Sales Manager at Prime Automotive Group about the new electric Audi e-tron.
Also Tusani Parague of Quirk Cars about the new Electric Ford F-150 Lightning that President Joe Biden took for a test drive on 60 Minutes.
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Real estate and the pandemic: Who is winning in Boston? Traffic seems to be picking up. The T Commuter Rail trains are no longer empty. Are these signs of a comeback? In part 2 of our series The Language of Business looks at the impact on commercial real estate in Boston. Host Greg Stoller talks with John Conroy, President of East Coast Realty in Boston and Chris Mearn of District Advisors Real Estate.
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The pandemic obviously has had an impact on real estate. In part 1 of our series, The Language of Business looks at who's winning and losing in Washington DC...and when will we see a comeback? A year ago Host Greg Stoller talked with Michael Goldman, President of MGA Commercial Real Estate Advising about the state of commercial real estate in DC. Now we check back with him on signs of a comeback. Plus, MGA Managing Director Benjamin Smith sees traffic jams as a sign of better things to come.
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The key to producing killer video? Editing like a surgeon. In this episode The Language of Business meets the man who wrote the book on video editing. Host Greg Stoller talks with Mark Spencer of Ripple Training. Plus, last week two guests raved about Final Cut Pro as the best editing system. Stephen Hart of Adobe Creative Campus has a different take.
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Video is exploding...from kids on Tik-Tok to media professionals to retirees memorializing vacation trips. In this episode of The Language of Business host Greg Stoller talks with Dylan Higginbotham, Owner and Chief "Raisin Hater" at Stupid Raisins, and Dustin Danesi, Content Creation Wizard about the best tools for killer video editing.
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DEI is an important tool to combat racism in business. How is DEI...Diversity, Equity and Inclusion...handled at a national law firm like Mintz? What about at Google? In Part 2 of The Language of Business look at racism in business and DEI efforts to combat it host Greg Stoller talks with Narges Kakalia of national law firm Mintz in the New York office and Thomas Harwell, DEI Lead at Google.
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The hot buzzword these days is DEI. Diversity, Equity, Inclusion. The new season of The Language of Business begins with a 2-part series on racism in business and how DEI programs are looking to combat it.
In part 1, host Greg Stoller talks with Cecilia Yudin, Interim Director of DEI, and Dionne Lomax, Lecturer in Markets, Public Policy and Law at Boston University Questrom School of Business.
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Reopening is underway. People are out and about. Now they’ll see your feet again. Where will you get your new shoes? The Language of Business looks at the challenges of retail reopening - especially when it comes to shoes. Host Greg Stoller talks with retail consultant George O'Shea and independent shoe consultant Larry Reines
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The #1 place for listening to the radio is in the car. The #2 place is at work. But when nobody's driving...and people are working from home...what happens to the radio stations?
Plus, Las Vegas has been closed. The Strip is empty. Zero action at the tables and slots in the casinos. Same with the restaurants inside. They can’t even do takeout.
The Language of Business looks at how social distancing and working from home has affected the radio business. And the challenges reopening will mean for the gaming industry. Host Greg Stoller talks with Charlie Sislen, Partner at Research Director Inc.. They're the experts on interpreting Nielsen Ratings. And with gaming expert Mike Dreitzer, President of Gaming Arts in Las Vegas.
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A pitcher wants to start the game with a first pitch strike. A first pitch in business - an elevator pitch - has been no different. But now...it is different. The Language of Business looks at how covid-19 has affected first pitches.
Host Greg Stoller talks with Debi Kleiman, Executive Director of the Arthur M. Blank Center for Entrepreneurship at Babson College about her new book, First Pitch, that can help you crush it.
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"You can spray it on a baby's pacifier and put it right back in the baby's mouth. It's that safe!" - Force of Nature
Cleaning and disinfecting are on everyone's mind these days. The Language of Business looks at two EPA approved game-changing products you can use at home to disinfect and kill Covid-19 bacteria safely.
Host Greg Stoller hears about Force of Nature Chief Marketing Officer Melissa Lush and CEO Sandy Posa. Then we learn about sanitizing your handbag inside and out from Sue Fuller, Founder and CEO of The Oliver Thomas.
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Your game tickets are worthless. There are no games to watch. The entire sports world is on hold...but that doesn't mean no one is talking about it. The Language of Business goes to the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference in Boston to meet three teams on the Startup Competition. And one of them winds up a winner!
Host Greg Stoller talks with Jonathan Day, CEO and Founder of Uncaged Sports, an app that can improve your batting stance and swing and your pitching mechanics; Laila Zemrani, CEO of Fitnesity, developers of at-home health diagnostics and checkups; Quinton Porter, former Quarterback at Boston College and US Manager of Pico-Get Personal, an international company that can turn an anonymous fan into a P-1 customer; Jason Rehhaut, MIT MBA candidate and Co-lead Organizer of the Co-Lead Organizer of the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference.
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Tony Liu has an award-winning app called JobGet that specializes in jobs in the retail and restaurant space. In the last 6 months he won $100,000 from MassChallenge and $250,000 in the MIT Inclusive Innovation Competition. But the retail and restaurants have been hammered by Covid-19 closings.
The Language of Business first met with Tony at the MassChallenge 2019 Cohort kickoff in July, then again after his two awards last fall. Now Host Greg Stoller revisits Tony (via Zoom for social distancing) to learn how his recruitment app has been affected.
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Covid-19 has forced you to close your business. You can't pay your employees and you can't pay our rent. You can't even go into the office. You are strapped. What will your landlord do to help?
The Language of Business visits Washington DC to talk with a commercial real estate broker who wants to try to smooth things. Host Greg Stoller talks with Mike Goldman, President of MGA Inc about ways to handle it and keep your business.
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You’re an entrepreneur from Brazil running a Brazilian food truck. Where you find investors? In the US...or Brazil? A very successful kid’s clothing company in Japan wants to make inroads to the US market. But they have a name problem. They’re called Miki House...but they have no connection to Disney. Will American consumers understand that?
The Language of Business looks at the challenges of international startups. Host Greg Stoller talks with Rodolfo Penna, an entrepreneur from Brazil running two startups while studying for his MBA. And we travel to New York City to meet with Yoshi Takeda, President of Miki House USA, a division of the Japanese children’s clothing giant.
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Psychodrama at Lesley University
How a college professor teaching psychodrama helps psychiatrists. And how an attorney switched gears studied psychodrama and started a company that helps young people deal.
The Language of Business travels to Lesley University in Cambridge to learn about teaching psychodrama with Ed Schreiber. Then we head to Needham, Mass and hear how Carol Bass quit her job as an attorney, studied psychodrama with Dr. Ed Schreiber and started Social Dynamix to help young people deal with social issues.
Dr. Ed Schreiber and Host Greg Stoller.
Social Dynamix founder Carol Bass and Host Greg Stoller.
85% of people with autism are unemployed. But an organization on the South Coast of Massachusetts is doing something about it. The Language of Business travels to Fall River to learn about the Spectrum Empowerment Project, where young people with Autism can learn karate, develop theatre skills and participate in Youth Musical Theatre Group productions such as "Annie," earn a college certificate from the Bristol Community College Gottschall Access Program and get a job designing and making custom t-shirts, banners and logos. Host Greg Stoller talks with co-founders Pamela Ferro and Donald Lambert about the non-profit and for-profit arms of the organization and how they can train and eventually hire people with autism.
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In Part 2 of The Language of Business look at lying and cheating in business host Greg Stoller talks with litigation attorney Bruce Singal, legal expert on con men and whistleblowing. Then author Elaine Eisenman has insights into how to protect yourself if you’re a victim of betrayal in her new book “Betrayed - A Survivor’s Guide.”
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The Language of Business went to the MassChallenge 2019 Cohort opening showcase in July. Host Greg Stoller spoke with MassChallenge Boston Managing Director Cait Reimers Brumme about the 2019 cohort competition. MassChallenge Boston awards over $1,000,000 to deserving startups.
Host Greg Stoller with Managing Director Cait Reimers Brumme
Then we chose three teams at random to hear their initial pitch. Last week we went back for the MassChallenge Boston 2019 Awards to see how they did. It turned out that we picked a winner.
A $50,000 Gold Award winner was JobGet and we did a follow up interview with CEO Tony Liu about the whole experience and plans moving forward.
JobGet CEO Tony Liu
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A Private Equity investor decides the place to invest is in cannabis. So they open a dispensary in Rhode Island and we’ll check it out. Then we go to the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission to get the legal lowdown from the guy in the corner office.
In Part 2 of The Language of Business look at “cannabuinesss”...host Greg Stoller talks with Jeremy Bromberg, COO of CanWell LLC and Steven Hoffman, Chairman of the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission.
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You have a license for a cannabis dispensary. What did that take? What do you do with it? How do your customers know your product is safe?
The Language of Business takes a toke on the cannabis business. The cannibusiness?? In part one of this two-part episode, Host Greg Stoller talks with Mark Zatyrka, CEO of INSA Marijuana Dispensary and Marion McNabb, CEO of C3RN Cannabis Community Care and Research Network.
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A newfangled way to help Fortune 500 companies find success: Hourly Nerd. The name didn’t work, but the idea exploded. Plus, wine that tastes great and helps save oysters. And sea turtles. And bees.
The Language of Business looks at newfangled businesses. Host Greg Stoller talks with Pat Petitti, co-founder of Catalant Technologies, business agility software that works. Also Brian Thurber, co-founder of Proud Pour, dedicated to making your happy hours more celebratory.
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Brian Thurber of Proud Pour with Greg Stoller.
Why do people lie, steal and cheat in business? Because everyone's doing it? Because they think they can get away with it?
In part one of The Language of Business two-part look at business ethics, host Greg Stoller interviews John Llodra, former Enron employee and current Managing Partner at New Harbor Financial Group and Kabrina Krebel Chang, Business Ethics professor at Boston University Questrom School of Business.
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John Llodra, former Enron employee
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A fresh approach to solving an old business problem: Outsource everything you can.
This is Part One of The Language of Business look at businesses that take a new approach to solve old business problems. Host Greg Stoller talks with Steve Schultz Director of Franchise Development at Supportng Strategies and Mark Landgren, CEO of The Nexxus Group.
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The MassChallenge 2019 Cohort is in high gear. The Language of Business visits MassChallenge to meet with three of the 104 teams in the competition and gets insight from the Managing Director on what a cohort is.
Host Greg Stoller talks with Dan Wexler, Executive Director of Eatwell Meal Kits; Tony Liu, Co-founder of JobGet; Eric Kanagy, CEO of SimpleSense, and Cait Brumme, the new Managing Director of MassChallenge Boston.
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You're an entrepreneur working on the plan for your new business. Make sure you know as much as you can about your customer. Are you marketing in the right places? Do you change your plans on the fly,...or trust your gut?
The Language of Business host Greg Stoller talks with three experts on starting a new business: Lisa Tanzer, Marketing Director of Life Is Good; Sarah Fay, Media Advisor to Adaptive Intelligence; Drew Hannah, CEO of RBM Technologies.
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When planning a startup, do you need a full-fledged 50-page written Business Plan...or will a "back of the napkin" approach work just as well? The language of Business host Greg Stoller talks with three entrepreneurs and gets three different takes on the need for a Business Plan from Tony Solomons, President of Ideal Marketing Group; Jeff Hulton, entrepreneur, and Digital Artist; Cindy Brown, CEO of Boston Duck Tours.
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Business development in China is different from doing business in the US. So is business consulting. And asset evaluation. It's all about government control.
The Language of Business travels to Beijing. Host Greg Stoller talks with Jian Min Sun, Chair of Pan China Asset Appraisal; Josie Zhang, Sr. Consultant at China Consultants of Accounting and Finance; Da Xian Gu, a private investor in Beijing.
The demographics of dentistry are changing: 50% of students entering dental school are female. Watching your best customer throw away your best product. And enjoying it. When a dentist is designing a new office...who decides how to fill the cavity of space? Planning 5 years ahead for the well-being of your dentist...and your teeth.
The Language of Business drills down into the business of dentistry. Greg Stoller talks with Paul Paisner, President of Door to Door Dental; Eddie Coppelman, President of C Square Construction; Ray Martin, President of the Massachusetts Dental Society; Jeffrey Lowenstein, Orthodontist and Massachusetts Dental Society Board Trustee.
The Language of Business looks at 48 in 48: a nonprofit that works to build websites for local nonprofits. Lots of them. In fact, they come to a market and build 48 web sites in 48 hours. They started in Atlanta, and they're now in 8 cities across the USA, plus London. 48 in 48 returns to Boston this coming October 25-27.
Greg Stoller talks with 48 in 48 Executive Director Carole Williams; 48 in 48 Co-Founder and sponsor Adam Walker; Karley Ausiello, Sr. VP of Community Impact at the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley.
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How big is your digital stack? What do people say about you when you leave the room? Finding the special “P1” customer. What are nonprofits willing to pay you when you give them ROI? The difference between regular marketing and digital marketing.
The Language of Business looks at digital marketing. Greg Stoller talks with Anita Breardon, Co-founder of Cabinet M; Dan Sullivan, CEO of Crowdley; Julia Campbell, CEO of JC Social Marketing;
Growing a body part from your own body. It's called regenerative medicine. Medical devices – not making them, buying and selling them. How does a knee replacement work? And who makes it? Plus, how doctors can check your cardiac rhythm on the cloud.
The Language of Business takes a deep dive into the world of medical devices. Greg Stoller talks with Nancy Briefs, CEO of InfoBionic; Bruce Blessington, medical device company executive; Jonathan Lieber, CFO of Histogenics..
A business that's been in the family for generations is a lot different than a startup. One acts like a bank to control cash flow. When it's not the career they're dreaming about...how do you talk the kids into joining the business? The company that's been distilling liquor in Boston since the 21st amendment passed.
Greg Stoller talks with Dan Weller of Weller Carpets; Anthony DiRico of Hub Folding Box Company; Scott Allen of MS Walker Distributors in Somerville.
Solving a 60-year-old cocktail party problem: keeping background noises out and the conversation easy to hear. Two men from UNH did it...thanks to an Angel investor. Does an Angel think 10% success means getting 1 out of 10 right...or getting 10 out of 100 right? You'd like an Angel investor? How does an Angel find you? You go looking, that’s how.
The Language of Business looks up to learn about Angel Investing. Host Greg Stoller talks with Kevin Short, CTO and Jochen Meissner, CEO of Setem Technologies, part of Xmos; Ben Littauer, management consultant and Angel Investor; Gus Lawlor, Managing director of HealthCare Ventures.
When a crisis hits your business...what do you do first? How quickly do you have to react? What if the story is fake news? Do people forgive you when you tell the truth about a mistake?
In this episode, The Language of Business looks at using PR firms. Host Greg Stoller talks with John Houle, CEO of JH Communications; Janey Bishoff, CEO of Bishoff Communications; Brett Carney, CEO of Carney Communications.
She started a business from scratch...and at first, it wasn't working. Then a web site reboot quadrupled the business. Plus, managing a lawsuit on the cloud...when you're not even a lawyer. And video games that are fun for your kids, and help them stay healthy.
The Language of Business Podcast looks at businesses starting from scratch with a new idea that winds up working. Host Greg Stoller talks with Jeannine O'Neil, Founder of JO Social Branding; Cash Butler, CEO of ClariLegal; Nikita Virani, CEO of Wizdy Games.
The restaurant business isn't easy. 90% of new ones fail. But that also means some succeed. Here are a few success stories as The Language of Business looks at restaurant profitability.
Host Greg Stoller interviews three different restaurateurs: Rafael Barbosa, CEO for Fire+Ice Interactive Grill & Bar in Boston's Back Bay; John Akar and Greg Sessler, Co-owners of Cava Tapas and Wine Bar in Portsmouth, NH; Andrew Weiner, Owner of Catering by Andrew in Brookline, MA.
Cold open “Olympia Deli” clip courtesy of NBC Saturday Night Live (1975).
A reversal of the movie "You've Got Mail." The little bookstore around the corner fought a challenge from a big box store...and won. She went from a one-woman brokerage to managing 700 million dollars in investments. Actually getting the keys to a candy store - your own.
The Language of Business looks at small businesses that made it. Host Greg Stoller interviews Dana Brigham, retired Co-Owner of Brookline Booksmith; Debra Brede, CEO of DK Brede Investment Management; Linda Gilman, owner of Indulge!
The Language of Business looks at fashion and more...designed by young women entrepreneurs.
Host Greg Stoller talks with Ambika Singh, CEO of Armoire-fashion for the boss lady; Melanie Berger, CEO of Mariwear Braless Comfort; Kate Aiken and Devin McMahon, Co-Founders of Lilli Pads, the new organic menstrual pad technology.
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How a shirtmaker can afford to pay $12 an hour when workers in China are making $2.50 a day. How much sun do you need? Here's an app that can let you know. A manufacturer who has made suits for every POTUS since Lincoln...with so many immigrant workers they speak 15 languages in the factory. The Language of Business looks at products Made in the USA. Host Greg Stoller talks with Bob Kidder, President of New England Shirt Company; ar; Ed Likovitch, CEO of Goodlux Technology, makers of Sunsprite; John Martynec, CEO of Southwick, makers of Brooks Brothers suits.
Business pivots. When the technology you're using is no longer the best out there...how do you fix that?
The Language of Business looks at a craft brewery named for an island in South Boston that isn't really an island, and the beer isn't brewed there anyway. But it has a great name. And how do you choose a memorable name for your company? Pick one that's fun to say.
Host Greg Stoller talks with Adam Romanow, President of Castle Island Brewing Company; David Teplow, CEO of Integra Technology; Scott Hunter, CEO of Vedavoo Better American Gear.
Shake hands, kiss or bow?
The appropriate hello depends on where you are. Translating Korean into Norwegian...and not getting it lost in translation. From the Netherlands to New Hampshire...The Language of Business looks at learning to play nicely in the international sandbox.
Host Greg Stoller talks with Wendy Pease, Owner/Executive Director of Rapport International; Lance Shaw, Director of Product Marketing at Commvault; Kaarina Kvaavik, Managing Partner of Language I/O.
The episode title was inspired by the Terri Morrison book series Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands.
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There are no guarantees in business. To be successful, you have to get the right people on the bus, and sitting in the right seat. And you have to know when to get off the bus. You have to know how to research and market your product, and recognize when it’s not working.
The Language of Business looks at hiring, managing, transitioning and knowing when it’s time to leave. Host Greg Stoller talks with Mike Dreitzer, President of Ainsworth Game Rechnology; Bonnie Fendrock, Life Sciences Director at Red Sky Partners; Chuck Stravin, CEO of Mesa Home Products.
VC, PE, IPO, ROE, CMO? The Language of Business looks at the ABC’s of finance.
Your new startup idea. You’re ready to pull the trigger, but how do you fund it? Venture Capital? Private Equity? A bank loan? What does a hedge fund do? What does a mutual fund do? What’s Large cap vs. small cap? On this episode we decode the ABC’s of finance.
Host Greg Stoller talk with Christopher Hennessey, Associate Professor of Law at Babson College; Steve Segal, Founding Partner At JW Childs Associates; Larry Gennari, Partner at Gennari Aronson; Barry Sloan, CEO of Century Bank.
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On International Women’s Day we look back at our episode about women on vor[orate boards.
You're sitting in the corporate conference room...and you're the only woman at the table. Nationwide, women have only 20% of the seats on corporate boards. How much can a CEO control who's on the board? A business designed to change corporate culture in other businesses.
In this episode The Language of Business looks at the state of women on boards. Host Greg Stoller talks with Kathy Cuocolo, Financial Sector Board Director; Patricia Flynn, Professor at Bentley University; Bob Rivers, CEO of Eastern Bank; Stephanie Sonnabend, CEO of 2020 Women on Boards.
Why are so many people in China buying houses in the US...and paying cash? Plus, an immigrant from the Czech Republic who came to America as an Au Pair and wound up becoming a lawyer and investor tells us where would she invest today. And where she wouldn't. And a software program from Singapore can help kids learn to play a musical instrument...and stick with it.
The Language of Business looks at US commerce stories from across the globe. Host Greg Stoller talks with Derek Wong of V&E Realty in Quincy MA, specialists in Chinese home buyers; Marie Hladikova, Export Control Director at Boston University; Titus Yong of Ingenio in Singapore.
When your brilliant marketing campaign isn't working...you sit down and say, "Umm, let's fix that." The Language of Business looks at re-branding CSN Stores into Wayfair, fixing the ZipCar logo, the air freshener nobody wanted to buy, the women's deodorant packing you'd never get away with today, and turning a dumb crockpot into a smart crockpot.
Host Greg Stoller talks with Melanie Lowe, Owner of M Space Design; Chuck Stravin, CEO of Mesa Home Products; George O'Shea, Strategic Consultant at Hyperwave Technologies.
You've got an elevator pitch. Before you step in that elevator, make sure your pitch is on point. By testing it. There are often cultural gaps in business communication, but there are experts who can help you bridge those gaps. And how would you rate your listening skills?
In this episode, The Language of Business takes a deep dive into business communication. Host Greg Stoller talks with Bill Kenney, CEO of Test My Pitch and MEETroi.com; Marjorie Whittaker, Founder of The Whittaker Group; Melanie Calzetti-Spahr, of Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative.
Everyone will tell you: when you're starting a new business, you absolutely need to network, network, network. Why? What's the best way? What can you get out of it?
In this episode, The Language of Business takes a deep dive into networking. Host Greg Stoller talks with four experts with varied expertise: Diane Darling, one of the original networkers featured in the Wall Street Journal; Steve Snyder of Gesmer Updegrove, LLP; Juliette Mayers, CEO of Inspiration Zone; Henry Mittelman of Unstuck Solution and self-described un-networker and author of "Unstuck for Good", available on Amazon.com.
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Seagulls. They fly in, eat something, poop all over everybody, then fly out. A consultant can seem like a seagull...but a good one can be very beneficial to your business.
On this episode, The Language of Business looks at using consultants. Host Greg Stoller talks with John Thomas, Managing Director of L.E.K. Consulting and the man who gave us airline baggage fees; Julie Marcus, of Talent Acquisition/Executive Search; Sean Sanker, CEO of Bay State IT.
With a new business, it's always a struggle at first. Then you succeed. How do you know when it's time to sell? Now? Down the road? Never?
The Language of Business looks at exit strategies. Host Greg Stoller talks with four experts on building a company and considering an exit strategy. Guests are Histogenics CEO John Lieber, Furquan Nazeeri of ExtensionEngine LLP, Robb May of Backupify and Ryan Trager of Achvr.
Every business deals with a certain amount of risk. What venture capitalists really think about risk...and how they look at it from a qualitative and quantitative perspective. Do analysts and investors feel the same about risk? How much do you tell your investor about the actual risk? How do people in the energy industry deal with risk? Do analysts and investors react the same way when it comes to risk? Do venture capital investors worry about your competition?
The Language of Business looks at assessing risk. Host Greg Stoller talks with Bill Contente, Partner at Gesmer Updegrove LLP; Bob Goodoff, Principal of Sea View Global Advisors, LLC; Christopher Mirabile, Co-Managing Director of LaunchPad Venture Group.
You're an entrepreneur looking for an investor. Do you go Angel, PE or VC? How does a family-owned small business wind up acting like a bank?
On this episode, The Langauge of Business looks at where entrepreneurs look for an investor. Host Greg Stoller talks with Venture Capitalist Don Nelson, Managing Director, Harken Capital Securities, about the size of return he's looking for; Ben Littauer, Angel Investor, who also is a mentor to entrepreneurs and discusses the kind of return he expects; Dan Weller of Weller Carpets, a three-generation family-owned small business that acts like a bank to control cash flow.
Lawyers. There are a lot of strong opinions about them. And a lot of jokes. The Language of Business looks at small businesses dealing with lawyers.
Host Greg Stoller talks with Emily Taylor, Attorney at Latham and Watkins, a specialist who helps a startup get it right; Gene Barton, Partner at Pepper Hamilton, LLP, who understands what makes entrepreneurs tick; Chris Robinson, Partner at Seyfarth Shaw and member of the National Whistleblowers Group, who knows how a company will handle a whistleblower; Julio Gomez, General Manager of Attivio Financial Services, who shares ideas on how an entrepreneur can deal effectively with a lawyer.
The Last Three Feet. That's the distance between the customer and front-line employees. Managers often don't get that close. Hiring the right people is key to making your business work, whether it's a turnaround, a startup, or an expansion.
Host Greg Stoller, Harvard Business School graduate and Senior Lecturer at Boston University Questrom School of Business interviews Craig Sanders, Managing Director of C-level Interim Executives, who knows how to find the right people, and what the right people need to do to get the job; Paul Laskow of Save Energy Systems, a customer relations specialist who teachers managers about the last three feet; Jody Mendoza, owner of Mojito's Latin Lounge and Nightclub in Boston. Her successful business expanded into a new and different venture. What were the challenges?
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The world is a huge marketplace. On this episode, The Language of Busines looks at how to get and keep customers in Asia, England and around the world.
Host Greg Stoller talks with Japanese entrepreneur Kumi Inoue, CEO of Here and Now, Inc., who consults Americans on how to conduct business there; International seles representative Robert Masland, an American businessman outsourcing work overseas with ideas on how to really make that work; Alan Lunder, CEO of Black Diamond Group, who consults overseas companies on how to do business in the US.
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The Language of Business looks at why investors prefer a B-rated idea pitched by an A-rated team over an A-rated idea pitched by a B-rated team. Finding your team and measuring their success. Plus, ways to motivate your employees from C-level to staff and how to make your email campaigns more effective by going one-to-one.
Greg Stoller talks with John Murphy, Venture Capitalist at Point Judith Capital about choosing the right people for your team; Allesandra DeVaca, Chief Administrative Officer at Hebrew Senior Life about motivating employees and effecting changes that are someone else's idea; Matthew Bellows, CEO of Yesware.
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You're an entrepreneur working on the plan for your new business. Make sure you know as much as you can about your customer. Google sure does that. Are you marketing in the right places? Do you change your plans on the fly,...or trust your gut?
The Language of Business host Greg Stoller talks with three experts on starting a new business: Lisa Tanzer, Marketing Director of Life Is Good; Sarah Fay, Media Advisor to Adaptive Intelligence; Drew Hannah, CEO of RBM Technologies.
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You're an entrepreneur ready to start pitching your new business...but first, you need to write your business plan. Oh, yes...you also need to do a competitive analysis. The Language of Business host Greg Stoller talks with three experts on planning and marketing a new business: John Francis, CEO of Test My Pitch; Patricia Gray, Principal at PA Gray Law; Leo Brea, Executive Director of Veconinter.
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When planning a startup, do you need a full-fledged 50-page written Business Plan...or will a "back of the napkin" approach work just as well? The language of Business host Greg Stoller talks with three entrepreneurs and gets three different takes on the need for a Business Plan from Tony Solomons, President of Ideal Marketing Group; Jeff Hulton, entrepreneur, and Digital Artist; Cindy Brown, CEO of Boston Duck Tours.
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The Language of Business looks at 48 in 48: a nonprofit that works to build websites for local nonprofits. Lots of them. In fact, they come to a market and build 48 web sites in 48 hours. The started in Atlanta, came to Boston this year, and look to go international next year.
Greg Stoller talks with 48 in 48 Executive Director Carole Williams; 48 in 48 Co-Founder and sponsor Adam Walker; Karley Ausiello, Sr. VP of Community Impact at the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley.
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Fashion for the boss lady. Update your work wardrobe every month without buying new clothes. On this episode of The Language of Business, host Greg Stoller talks with Ambika Singh, CEO of Armoire. She's an entrepreneur who got started with an MIT Delta V Accelerator; Darby Hobbs, CEO of Social 3, talks about how to be ethical when dealing with nonprofit investors; Scott Allen, VP/General Manager of MS Walker, Boston's oldest distillery. It's a 5th generation business that puts a high value on employees.
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A student in China is about to get her undergraduate degree. Her next plan is to go to the US to earn an MBA from Boston College, work in America, then return to China. Asset valuation in China is different from the US. Business development is different. Investing in China is different than investing in the US. Government control has a lot to do with it.
The Language of Business travels to Beijing. Greg Stoller talks with Ning Qiu, an undergrad student at Beijing University; Jian Min Sun, Chair of Pan China Asset Appraisal; Josie Zhang, Sr. Consultant at China Consultants of Accounting and Finance; Da Xian Gu, a private investor in Beijing.
A gallery that sells art...but also gives 50% to charity. An Emmy-winning graphic artist decides to become an artist. Which wins - passion or income? If you’re an artist making money...who handles the paperwork? When cake making becomes an art form.
The Language of Business looks at art in business. Greg Stoller talks with Elaine Markoff, Founder of Art in Giving; Joanne Kaliontz, Graphic Designer of Studio51 Design; Jim Grace, Executive Director, Arts and Busines Council of Greater Boston; Paula Kirrane, Owner, The Icing on The Cake.
Medical devices - not making them, buying and selling them. How does a knee replacement work? And who makes it? Growing a body part from your own body. It’s called regenerative medicine. Plus, how doctors can check your cardiac rhythm on the cloud.
The Language of Business takes a deep dive into the world of medical devices. Greg Stoller talks with Nancy Briefs, CEO of InfoBionic; Bruce Blessington, medical device company executive; Jonathan Lieber, CFO of Histogenics; William Edelman, medical device executive.
Taking pride in watching your best customer throw away your best product. When a dentist is designing a new office...who decides how to fill the cavity of space? The demographics of dentistry are changing: 50% of students entering dental school are female. Planning 5 years ahead for the well-being of your dentist...and your teeth. Getting your teeth cleaned sonically in only 30 seconds.
The Language of Business drills down into the business of dentistry. Greg Stoller talks with Paul Paisner, President of Door to Door Dental; Eddie Coppelman, President of C Square Construction; Ray Martin, President of the Massachusetts Dental Society; Jeffrey Lowenstein, Orthodontist and Massachusetts Dental Society Board Trustee; Oliver Chu, Founder of uSonik Inc.
The MLB Playoffs are here. Predict the outcome of every at-bat online, and don’t pay anything to play. Does 10% success mean getting 1 out of 10 right, or getting 10 out of 100 right? How does an Angel Investor find you? You go looking, that’s how. Solving a 60 year-old cocktail party problem: keeping background noises out and the conversation easy to hear.
The Language of Business looks up to learn about Amgel Investing. Greg Stoller talks with David Caruso (no, not the CSI: Miami guy), COO of Fanzcall Media; Ben Littauer, management consultant and Angel Investor; Gus Lawlor, Managing director of HealthCare Ventures; Kevin Short, CTO and Jochen Meissner, CEO of Setem Technologies
How do you get the kids to join your multigeneration family-owned business when it’s not a business they’d necessarily be thinking about as a career? Like a folding box company. A 1904 bicycle parts company that now makes air-cooled engines. A printed circuit board company that turned into a spa. Imagine going to work and making flattened radiator fins.
Greg Stoller talks with Anthony DiRico of Hub Folding Box Company; Michelle Boissoneau-DuPont of Lake Opechee Inn and Spa; John Stephenson of WJ Connell; Ted Stikeleather of IBC Corporation as the Language of Business looks at family-owned businesses.
The Language of Business travels to France to look at the business climate there. Greg Stoller talks with Bruno Sejourne, Director of ESEMAP; Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, Associate Professor of Finance; Louis-Matar Gueye, student...all at the University of Angers.
The Language of Business takes a deep dive into the world of MassChallenge, the job creation engine in Boston that became an incubator, then an accelerator. Then went global.
You’ve heard about autonomous cars...what about autonomous boats? Ever find yourself agreeing to split the cost of something...but never collecting the other half? There’s an easy solution. What’s the key to success: being smart, being lucky, or mentorship? Greg Stoller talks with Mike LaRhette, President of MassChallenge; Scott Bailey, Managimg Director of MassChallenge Boston; Alex Lorman, CTO of Sea Machines; Michael Sattler, President of Splitzee; Michael Gresty, CEO of Rifiniti, Inc.
The Language of Business looks at using PR firms. Can doing your own public relations on social media work? In the middle of a business crisis, what do you do first? How quickly do you have to react? What if the story is fake news? How quickly do people forgive you when you tell the truth about a mistake? On this episode Greg Stoller talks with Brett Carney, CEO of Carney Communications; Janey Bishoff, CEO of Bishoff Communications; John Houle, CEO of JH Communications.
University students with their own startups while still in school. Greg Stoller talks with Jehan Hamedi, CEO of Adhark, the only company that can produce data-driven marketing analytics; Michael Schraeder, CEO of Vaxcess Technologies, the startup that figured out how to make vaccines you don't need to refrigerate; Kate Aiken and Devin McMahon, Co-Founders of Lily Pad, the new menstrual pad technology; Aiden McLaughlin of indigo.in at Olin College of Engineering, solving engineering problems from a business perspective.
A way for kids from low-income families to get cool back-to-school clothes...for free. 50% of college students have low credit scores due to student loans. Here’s some timely help. College students returning from the service can get free dorm housing at an Ivy. A network that helps families with sick kids make the best of it in the worst of times.
The Language of Business looks at non-profits that help students. Greg Stoller talks with Mickey Cockrell, Executive Director of Catie’s Closet; Paul Combe, CEO of American Student Assistance; Robert Chambers, Co-Founder of Project Vet Care; Blythe Lord, Founder of Courageous Parents Network.
50% of new restaurants wind up closing. That also means 50% succeed and stay open. The Language of Business looks at four different restaurants - a national chain, a mom and pop shop, a place two high school friends opened in the middle of the great recession, and a fine dining spot run by someone who'd rather be carving a pig than checking the books. These interviews were done a couple of years ago for the TV version of The Language of Business. Of these four restaurants, two are still open. Can you guess which two?
Greg Stoller talks with Rafael Barbosa, CFO of Fire + Ice in Boston, Anaheim and Lake Tahoe CA; Steve and Karen Waller, Co-Owners of Center Cafe in Needham, MA; John Akar and Gregg Sessler, Co-Owners of Cava Tapas and Wine Bar in Portsmouth NH; Jeffrey Fournier, Chef and Owner of 51 Lincoln in Newton MA.
A smartphone case you can customize every day. September 1st is the biggest move-in day of the year - here’s an easy way to find that new apartment. A household cleaning agent that’s 10 times more effective than bleach...and safer. The healthiest popcorn you can find.
The Language of Business looks at disruptive technologies. Host Greg Stoller interviews Steven Bock and Patrick Planche, Co-Founders of Swaponz; Ishay Grinberg CEO of Rental Beast; Sandy Posa; CEO of Force of Nature; Julie Lapham; General Manager of Popzup.
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The difference between acquiring wealth and making it last through your retirement years. You can get financial advise from a money manager...or a banker. But what if the money manager works for the bank? Who are you really dealing with? What does beekeeping have to do with financial advice? Greg Stoller talks with Scott Stathis, CEO of Stathis Partners; David Macchia, CEO of Wealth2K; JP Pontbriand, Portfolio Manager of Salem Five Financial; Sean Tesoro, President of Salem Five Financial; Communications Consultant Jennifer Powell of Excellent Writers.
You have a successful startup, then sell it...but continue to work for the new owners. Owning a company in Israel but with 100% of your customers in other countries. A financial investment business lets you in on how they decide where to invest. On this episode The Language of Business travels to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Greg Stoller interviews Raphael Ouzan, CEO of Billguard/Prosper Daily, Ido Sella, CTO of ECOncrete; Stacy Fassberg, CMO of Acumeny and Nachshon Pincu, CEO of Acumeny.
Summertime and business is great...if summer is high season for your business. What does a seasonal business do in the offseason? Language of Business host Greg Stoller interviews Jeff Hacker, Owner of Camp Cedar in Casco ME; US Olympian skier Pam Fletcher and brother Alan Fletcher, Marketing Director and Owner of Nashoba Valley Ski Area; Cindy Brown, CEO of Boston Duck Tours; Josh Misiph, President of the National Tailgating Association.
At first, it wasn't working. Then a web site reboot quadrupled the business. Managing a lawsuit on the cloud...when you're not even a lawyer. Video games that are fun for your kids, and help them stay healthy. You're ready to say, "let's do this" for your weekend pickup game...but you don't have a gym to use. Here's someone to call. The Language of Business Podcast looks at businesses starting from scratch. Greg Stoller's guests are Jeannine O'Neil, Founder of JO Social Branding; Cash Butler, CEO of Clarilegal; Nikita Virani, CEO of Wizdy; Michael Scheffler, CEO of Spaces to Go.
A reversal of the movie "You've Got Mail." The little bookstore around the corner fought a challenge from a big box store...and won. She went from a one-woman brokerage to managing 700 million dollars in investments. Actually getting the keys to a candy store - your own.
Greg Stoller interviews Dana Brigham, Co-Owner of Brookline Booksmith; Debra Brede, CEO of DK Brede Investment Management; Linda Gilman, owner of Indulge!
How a shirtmaker can afford to pay $12 an hour when workers in China are making $2.50 a day. Keeping "the girls" in place and comfortable. How much sun do you need? Here's how you can tell. A manufacturer who has made suits for every POTUS since Lincoln...and they speak 15 languages in the factory. All of it made in America. Greg Stoller interviews Bob Kidder, President of New England Shirt Company; Melanie Berger, Founder of Mariwear; Ed Likovitch, CEO of GoodLux Technology; John Martynec, CEO of Southwick, makers of Brooks Brothers suits.
How big is your digital stack? What do people say about you when you leave the room? Finding the special “P1” customer. What are nonprofits willing to pay you when you give them ROI? The difference between regular marketing and digital marketing.
The Language of Business looks at digital marketing. Greg Stoller talks with Anita Breardon,Cabinet M; Dan Sullivan, CEO of Crowdley; Julia Campbell, CEO of JC Social Marketimg; Manny Veiga, Content Manager, March Communications.
Business pivots. When the technology you're using is no longer the best out there...how do you fix that? An interactive storefront display that works even when the store is closed. A craft brewery named for an island in South Boston that isn't really an island, and the beer isn't brewed there anyway. But it has a great name. And how do you choose a memorable name for your company? Pick one that's fun to say. Greg Stoller interviews David Teplow, CEO of Integra Technology; Oleg Vyadro, CEO of Imagesurge; Adam Romanow, President of Castle Island Brewing Co; Scott Hunter, CEO of Vedavoo Better American Gear.
Kiss, bow or shake hands? The appropriate hello depends on where you are. Learn how to play nicely in the international sandbox. Translating Korean into Norwegian...and getting it right. From the Netherlands to New Hampshire...not getting lost in translation. Greg Stoller's guests are Wendy Pease, Owner/Executive Director of Rapport International; Lance Shaw, Director of Product Marketing at Commvault; Kaarina Kvaavik, Managing Partner of Language I/O; Lucia Kash, Director of Business Development at Language I/O. The episode title comes from the book by Terry Morrison: Kiss, Bow or Shake Hands.
How do you fund your next startup? Venture Capital or Private Equity? A bank loan? What does a hedge fund do? What about a mutual fund? Large Cap, Small Cap, VC, PE, IPO, ROE, CMO...the ABC's of finance are decoded. Greg Stoller interviews Christopher Hennessey, Associate Professor of Law at Babson College; Steve Segal, Founding Partner at JW Childs Associates; Larry Gennari, Partner at Gennari, Aronson; Barry Sloane, President & CEO of Century Bank.
The difference between being a trusted advisor and a service provider. The men's deodorant marketing that failed, and the woman in a power Ninja pose that helped make a blender a huge success. How to keep your customers interested when you're marketing outlet covers. Consumer-focused marketing.
The Language of Business looks at consumer-based marketing. Host Greg Stoller interviews Wendy Carr of Carr Marketing Strategy; George O'Shea, Strategic Consultant at Hyperwave Technologies; Al Peckham of LectraLock.
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Re-branding everything from ZipCar to Wayfair to weekends on the radio. Re-branding digital medical records so they are more accessible. Re-branding 130 year-old protective firefighting gear as athletic wear for firefighters. Greg Stoller talks with logo specialist Melanie Lowe, owner of Power M Space Design; John Garabedian, Hall-of-Fame radio Talent and owner of CodCom Broadcasting; John Gobron, President of Aventura Awareness Computing; Rob Freese, Senior VP Marketing, Global Manufacturing, makers of protective firefighting gear for 130 years.