The news director for PerfectBusiness Insider Headlines is Scott Plesha and the cinematographer and editor for the show is David Wakeling. Scott is a fantastic writer and he and I decide the headlines and order of the show. We always put one piece of quirky, fun news into the line up. It's amazing what bizarre news is floating around out there and the shenanigans people get up to! We also try and start the newscast off on a positive note, but with the doom and gloom of the current economic situation in the United States this has become quite a challenging task. The other challenge is providing small business news that applies to a national audience. We have to make sure we have small business news that is as helpful and informative to someone in Pennsylvania as it is for someone in Oregon. One of my favorite parts of the show is featuring one of the amazing entrepreneurs we have interviewed. A seasoned CEO, or a first-time entrepreneur, every one has a great story or a pearl of wisdom to pass on. Being an entrepreneur is such a brave life-choice and the more entrepreneurs I interview, the more impressed I become with their tenacity and perseverance to achieve their goals and risk everything in the process.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008
"THE COOLEST CEO ON THE PLANET"
I once heard Wing Lam introduced as the "coolest CEO on the planet" and having met him, I have to agree. The CEO and co-founder of Wahoo's Fish Taco truly represents the essence of The Entrepreneur. Wing and his brothers Ed and Mingo came up with the idea for the restaurant while on a surfing trip in Mexico. Borrowing $30,000 from their parents, they opened the first Wahoo's in 1988. The brothers combined the influence of their Chinese parents (also restauranteurs) their childhood in Brazil and their surfing lifestyle into the atmosphere and the food of their first Wahoo's. They now have restaurants all over the U.S. serving Baja fresh taco's in a fun, funky surfer/snowboarder-esque environment. David (the cinematographer and my partner in PerfectBusiness crime) and I interviewed Wing Lam at their newest Wahoo location. He arrived after a morning of surfing in shorts, flip flops and orange Oakley sunglasses. After the interview he bought us lunch at the restaurant and talked about how making personal connections, giving without demanding anything in return and being genuine are the best ways to succeed in business. With a full belly and a new friend, I had to agree.
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Monday, April 7, 2008
PINKBERRY VS. RED MANGO
As a frozen yogurt connoisseur, I make sure to stay abreast of all the latest creations and trends. Most recently we saw the "frozen yogurt wars" between Pinkberry and Red Mango. Starbucks founder Howard Schultz's recently invested $27.5 million into Pinkberry, giving the rapidly expanding frozen yogurt chain a very big boost. But around the corner has emerged Red Mango! What many don't know is that Red Mango started in South Korea in 2002 selling the famed all natural, tart-in-flavor frozen yogurt. Pinkberry took the idea to the U.S. and first opened it's doors in 2005. Dan Kim, Red Mango's President and CEO, opened his company's first US location in Los Angeles in late 2007. I interviewed him at this premiere location just a few weeks after it opened. As opposed to it's South Korean counterpart which has a more "Hello Kitty" ambiance to it, Red Mango has created a coffee shop feel to their U.S. branches. Although a fan of Pinkberry, I have to say I quite enjoyed Red Mango's creamy taste. Their yogurt is certified by the National Yogurt Association - most frozen yogurts do not have this certification because they do not have enough live active cultures. And they always have fresh fruit.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Thursday, April 3, 2008
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