Russ and John present a show for the artists and athletes of our free enterprise system. Includes: BusinessMakers Quote of the Week—words of inspiration from author M.H. Alderson; This Week in Business History presents fascinating moments from our collective past; Navigating Business Jargon—buzzwords and technospeak that we don’t condone and you should be careful with; and Dumbest Moments in Business History—a Tanzanian takes on Google and Yahoo!.

Russ and Erica O’Grady return for an update visit with Laura Mayes, co-founder of Sk*rt.com and now, kirtsy.com, still a “Digg for chicks.”

Russ interviews Richard Loomis, the founder, president and CEO of media company World Energy. An energy industry insider, Loomis explains global warming, fossil fuel emissions, and how legislation to implement a carbon cap and trade system will not solve either.

BusinessMakers presents an on-the-road interview with Armando Sanchez, founder and executive director of LatinoGraduate.net. Sanchez was a drop-out himself. When he read that the college drop-out rate among Hispanics was 96 percent, he felt that he could help.

Russ continues his visit with the founder and executive director of LatinoGraduate.net.

Katie Laird offers ideas to help you squeeze every bit of value from participating in industry events.

Greg Price comments on sales leads and new business—it’s out there!