The Price of Profit

George Cloutier is a Harvard grad that Business Week dubbed a “Turnaround Ace” and his focus has always been on small business. Actually, you may not even need to hire him, just read his national best-selling book called Profits Aren’t Everything, They’re the Only Thing. The book includes “The 15 Rules” that George Cloutier’s consulting firm has used to turn small businesses on life support into profit-making machines.

 

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“Making the Tornado, History”

You’ll hear a lot about the Greensburg story in other places, but we discussed it from the perspective of rebuilding the business community and economy. Interviews with Mike & Kelly Estes, Daniel Wallach and Chuck Banks.

 

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 Chuck Banks [11:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

 

 Rep. Dennis McKinney, Kansas House Minority Leader [15:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup

 

 Carmen Stauth, K-State Research & Extension: Play Now | Play in Popup

 

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Good for the Eyes

Andy Anand
Karats
This Sixth generation Fine Jeweler is a local treasure with a connection to New York City. Learn how he was instructed in the family business and how he brings his own style to bear.

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Cremation Sensation

Andrew Loos grew up in the family business…the Funeral Business.
And by the way, he loved Six Feet Under (I asked.)
He began to see the signs early that the funeral business was changing and started to look into the cremation part more closely. Today, he’s one of the largest providers of cremation and alternative funeral services.
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Just Moo It

Do you know how many milk puns I ran through (and, ultimately avoided?)
Leroy Shatto of Shatto Dairy was on the show this morning and told his story of how and why he went to battle in the grocery stores against the Goliaths of milk . Basically, he was “up ag’in’ it” and he needed to […]

 

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