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Language of Business Podcast: Business of Dentistry Who helps your dentist fill the cavity of space when they design a new office? Taking pride in watching your best customer throw away your company’s newest product. Seeking an elected office whose time commitment doesn’t eat into your day job. Planning 5 years ahead—for the well being of your… Continue reading Language of Business Podcast: Business of Dentistry

Language of Business Podcast: Angel Investing 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 one out of ten right or ten out of one hundred right? Sometimes you need an angel to give your business a prayer. But how does… Continue reading Language of Business Podcast: Angel Investing

Language of Business Podcast: Family Businesses A family business has made the switch from printed circuit boards to running an inn and spa in the Lakes region of New Hampshire. A 1904 family bicycle parts company winds up doing outdoor power. Can you imagine going to work making flattened wire radiator fins? Featuring Hub Folding Box… Continue reading Language of Business Podcast: Family Businesses

Language of Business Podcast: Working with MassChallenge What’s the difference between a business incubator and an accelerator? Do all graduating businesses thrive? How do you define “success?” What is the cohort network really worth? Working with MassChallenge, featuring Mike LaRhette, Scott Bailey, Alex Lorman, and Michael Gresty. Click on this link here to subscribe for Blubrry! Also check out our first few… Continue reading Language of Business Podcast: Working with MassChallenge

Language of Business Podcast: Using PR Firms In the middle of a business crisis, what do you do, first? Should business schools treat students like their customers? How often do people forgive you when you tell the truth about a mistake? When something horrible happens, how do you fix it with social media? How to… Continue reading Language of Business Podcast: Using PR Firms

Language of Business Podcast: University Entrepreneurship Figuring out how to make vaccines you don’t need to refrigerate. When a great business idea comes to you at 2 am and you’re a freshman in college. How do you make it happen? A student at an engineering college tries to solve engineering problems, but from a business… Continue reading Language of Business Podcast: University Entrepreneurship

BU Questrom Experiential Learning off-and-running for new Academic Year Many thanks to Questrom colleagues Gina Galland, Sally Jackson, Emily Libby, and Brad Czarnowski for their planning and execution efforts today. We had a great kickoff to our Experiential Learning programs today, profiling VCIC, G51, case writing, consulting in China (ICP) and case competitions. More info… Continue reading BU Questrom Experiential Learning off-and-running for new Academic Year

Language of Business Podcast: Non-Profit & Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship Non-profits and socially minded companies. How do they function, and are they more than just charity cases? Catie’s Closet, American Student Assistance, or ASA, and Project VetCare. Click on this link here to subscribe for Blubrry! Also check out our first few episodes, too! Many thanks to Executive Producer Don Kelley on his… Continue reading Language of Business Podcast: Non-Profit & Socially Responsible Entrepreneurship

Language of Business Podcast: Restaurant Profitability Think you can stomach running a successful restaurant? True success over many years is elusive. Can you beat the odds? Experts lay it on the line, dishing out advice on restaurant profitability! Rafael Barbosa, The Centre Cafe, Cava Tapas and Wine Bar, and Jeff Fournier. Click on this link here to subscribe for Blubrry!… Continue reading Language of Business Podcast: Restaurant Profitability 

Language of Business Podcast: Disruptive Technologies Once in a while you come across a product or service which changes everything. CEOs give us a behind-the-scenes look at their companies!  Steven Bock, Ishay Grinberg, Sandy Posa and Julie Lapham. Click on this link here to subscribe for Blubrry! Also check out our first few episodes, too! Many thanks to Executive Producer Don Kelley on… Continue reading Language of Business Podcast: Disruptive Technologies