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July 28, 2023 0

New Season!! Language of Business (Episode #6) Networking, Part 2

New Season!! Language of Business (Episode #6) Networking, Part 2 Are LinkedIn and Twitter justifying their existence? How about the…

July 1, 2023 0

New Season!! Language of Business (Episode #5) If I had known then what I know now…

New Season!! Language of Business (Episode #5) If I had known then what I know now… Everybody likes a good…

July 9, 2022 0

Language of Business (Episode #6): Real Estate Trends

Language of Business (Episode #6): Real Estate Trends When it comes to real estate, people either love or hate the…

June 5, 2022 0

Language of Business (Episode #5): How Non Social Media Technology Still Transforms Businesses

Language of Business (Episode #5): How Non Social Media Technology Still Transforms Businesses In this age of “i” and “e”…

May 13, 2022 Language of Business (Episode #4): Business Mentorship
April 17, 2022 Language of Business (Episode #3): Start-ups Before Funding
March 19, 2022 Language of Business Episode #2: Innovate@BU and its BUild Lab
February 19, 2022 Language of Business Episode #1: Family Business from the Children’s Perspective
November 16, 2021 Language of Business Episode #10: Is the Labor Shortage Real or Imagined?
October 26, 2021 Language of Business Episode #9: Becoming an Immigrant Business Success
October 12, 2021 Language of Business Episode #8: Are Sports Really Back?
September 26, 2021 Language of Business Episode 7: Are Offices Really Reopening?
September 10, 2021 Language of Business Episode 6: To Vaccinate or Not
August 15, 2021 Language of Business Episode #5: Understanding FinTech
July 23, 2021 Language of Business Episode #4: +’s and -‘s of Electric Vehicles
July 7, 2021 Language of Business Episode #3: Heating Up of Real Estate During a COVID Thaw
June 20, 2021 Language of Business Episode #2: Software as a Communications Vehicle
June 23, 2020 Interview: Could the Coronavirus Crisis Upend Trade with China?
June 8, 2020 Listen to latest LOB Podcast #98: Re-opening is here. People will see your feet again. Where will you get your new shoes?
June 4, 2020 Listen to latest LOB Podcast #97: Get your baby to sleep through the night
May 11, 2020 *Listen* to latest LOB Podcast #94: Kill Covid-19 at home with 2 game-changing EPA approved sanitizers
May 6, 2020 LOB Filming: Becoming a COVID-19 Killer
April 23, 2020 LOB Filming: How do you disinfect your entire life… through your handbag?
April 21, 2020 LOB Filming: Will retail ever be the same?
April 17, 2020 LOB Filming: 3 blocks from the White House– Commercial Tenant Advisory

September 19, 2015 0

TV Extra: How much time should non-profits raise funds?

TV Extra: How much time should non-profits raise funds? The mission of Courageous Parents Network (CPN) is to support parents and families…

September 14, 2015 0

TV Extra: Corporate partners assist nonprofits

TV Extra: Corporate partners assist nonprofits It’s a great honor to protect, and defend, your country by being a member…

September 7, 2015 0

TV Extra: The 3P’s and relating your corporate conscience to clients

TV Extra: The 3P’s and relating your corporate conscience to clients Darby Hobbs is the CEO & Founder of Social-3, discusses the…

August 31, 2015 0

TV Extra: US rank in % of students achieving higher education

TV Extra: US rank in % of students achieving higher education Paul Combe, the President and CEO of American Student Assistance,…

August 22, 2015 TV Extra: Ranking your own success as non profit
August 18, 2015 Episode 20: Non-Profit and Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship
June 15, 2015 TV Extra: Local service vs. national brand strength: Which can you truly bank on?
June 8, 2015 TV Extra: Can you explain a Hedge Fund in 3 minutes or less?
June 1, 2015 TV Extra: Help! I can’t understand my lawyer!
May 26, 2015 TV Extra: Good buys for PE funds elusive due to soaring stock market?
May 18, 2015 Episode 19: Decoding the Alphabet of Finance
January 23, 2015 TV Extra: Non-US customers attracted by Made in America label
November 22, 2014 TV Extra: Branding Strategy
October 22, 2014 TV Extra: 2 minutes on developing an effective logo for your business

June 25, 2019 0

Latest Op Ed: Fragile and expensive: Handle mentoring with care

Latest Op Ed: Fragile and expensive: Handle mentoring with care Many thanks to the Financial Director out of the UK…

February 25, 2019 0

Latest Op Ed: Time is China’s Economic Best Friend

Many thanks to the Financial Director out of the UK for running my latest Op Ed entitled Time is China’s…

February 14, 2019 0

Latest Op Ed: US-China: Working harder to achieve less

Many thanks to the Financial Director out of the UK for running my latest Op Ed entitled US-China: Working harder…

November 21, 2018 0

Latest Op Ed: How Do You Measure Success in International Business?: Effective Communication

Latest Op Ed: How Do You Measure Success in International Business?: Effective Communication Many thanks to Language I/O for running…

July 9, 2018 Latest Op Ed: Burning Your Fingers Passing the Torch to the Next Generation
June 14, 2018 Latest Op Ed: Bad News and Cultural DNA
March 28, 2018 Latest Op Ed: Personally Financing Government Growth
December 19, 2017 Latest Op Ed: How to avoid cultural mistakes while doing business abroad
March 22, 2017 Latest Op Ed: Four Asian Business Trends Happening in Real Time
March 7, 2017 Latest Op Ed: 4 Lessons for Winning VC Funding
November 2, 2016 Latest Op Ed: Lost Art of Business Training
August 19, 2016 Latest Op Ed: Lessons Learned From Boston Entrepreneurs
July 14, 2016 Latest Op Ed: What I learned about Business being a TV Show Host
May 21, 2016 Latest Op Ed: Using Global Ethics as Strategic Advantage
May 8, 2016 Latest Op Ed: Style Always Adds to a Winning Hand
April 28, 2016 Latest Op Ed: Learning from China’s Entrepreneurs
April 5, 2016 Latest Op Ed: Teamwork: The Power of Won
March 14, 2016 Latest Op Ed: Overcome these 3 Common Business Struggles
November 23, 2015 Just Like a Fine Wine, Business Acumen Gets Better With Age

February 5, 2019 0

Nightside Podcast

Thanks to *so many of you* who tuned in last night and/or sent me a note. I was (unexpectedly) thrilled…

August 22, 2018 0

Radio Entrepreneurs: Preparing for the New Academic Year

Radio Entrepreneurs: Preparing for the New Academic Year Thanks to Radio Entrepreneurs’ Host Jeffrey Davis for inviting me into the studio…

February 2, 2017 0

Radio Interview Audio Link: US Relationship with China

Radio Interview Audio Link: US Relationship with China Many thanks to Dan Rea and NightSide for the opportunity to join…

January 1, 2017 0

Radio Entrepreneurs: Guest host interview of Jennifer Powell

Radio Entrepreneurs: Guest host interview of Jennifer Powell Check out entrepreneur Jennifer Powell discussing her company Excellent Writers group. Very…

November 15, 2016 Radio Entrepreneurs: Importance of Experiential Learning
May 25, 2016 Radio Entrepreneurs: Importance of Ethics
March 31, 2016 Thanks to CBS Radio / WBZ AM 1030 for NightSide Appearance
January 18, 2016 Radio Entrepreneurs: Connecting BU Questrom students with international partners
December 15, 2014 Writing business plans for startups. Radio Interview: Debrief of 2014, and planning for 2015!
November 19, 2014 Link to Nightside radio interview on WBZ discussing Chinese investment in Boston
October 22, 2014 Radio interview: Update on Hong Kong protests
October 8, 2014 Link to WBZ radio Nightside Interview on Hong Kong
September 12, 2014 Radio Interviews: This is a set of radio interviews (with video introductions) on our international work at Boston College, and more particularly on ICP Asia. It’s from Radio Entrepreneurs and the link to the interview is here
May 8, 2014 Kicking the academic tires, Asian style: Radio Entrepreneurs

July 28, 2023 0

May 13, 2022 Language of Business (Episode #4): Business Mentorship
April 17, 2022 Language of Business (Episode #3): Start-ups Before Funding
March 19, 2022 Language of Business Episode #2: Innovate@BU and its BUild Lab
February 19, 2022 Language of Business Episode #1: Family Business from the Children’s Perspective
November 16, 2021 Language of Business Episode #10: Is the Labor Shortage Real or Imagined?
October 26, 2021 Language of Business Episode #9: Becoming an Immigrant Business Success
October 12, 2021 Language of Business Episode #8: Are Sports Really Back?
September 26, 2021 Language of Business Episode 7: Are Offices Really Reopening?
August 15, 2021 Language of Business Episode #5: Understanding FinTech
July 23, 2021 Language of Business Episode #4: +’s and -‘s of Electric Vehicles
July 7, 2021 Language of Business Episode #3: Heating Up of Real Estate During a COVID Thaw
June 20, 2021 Language of Business Episode #2: Software as a Communications Vehicle
March 2, 2017 Language of Business Extra: Doing Business in China
February 5, 2017 Episode 26 WBIN-TV: Business of Dentistry
January 22, 2017 Episode 25 WBIN-TV: Working with MassChallenge
January 8, 2017 Episode 24 WBIN-TV: A look at Seasonal Businesses
January 1, 2017 Episode 23 WBIN-TV: Doing Business in France
December 25, 2016 Episode 22 WBIN-TV: Pivots in Business
December 11, 2016 Episode 21 WBIN-TV: Art and Business
December 4, 2016 Episode 20 WBIN-TV: Digital Marketing
November 13, 2016 Episode 19 WBIN-TV: Starting a Business From Scratch