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Fashion for the boss lady, investment ethics, Boston oldest distillery – LOB 043

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Fashion for the boss lady. Update your work wardrobe every month without buying new clothes. On this episode of The Language of Business, host Greg Stoller talks with Ambika Singh, CEO of Armoire. She’s an entrepreneur who got started with an MIT Delta V Accelerator; Darby Hobbs, CEO of Social 3, talks about how to be ethical when dealing with nonprofit investors; Scott Allen, VP/General Manager of MS Walker, Boston’s oldest distillery. It’s a 5th generation business that puts a high value on employees.


Ambika Singh


Darby Hobbs


Scott Allen

Language of Business visits Beijing – LOB 042

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A student in China is about to get her undergraduate degree. Her next plan is to go to the US to earn an MBA from Boston College, work in America, then return to China. Asset valuation in China is different from the US. Business development is different. Investing in China is different than investing in the US. Government control has a lot to do with it.

The Language of Business travels to Beijing. Greg Stoller talks with Ning Qiu, an undergrad student at Beijing University; Jian Min Sun, Chair of Pan China Asset Appraisal; Josie Zhang, Sr. Consultant at China Consultants of Accounting and Finance; Da Xian Gu, a private investor in Beijing.

Art in Business – LOB 041

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A gallery that sells art…but also gives 50% to charity. An Emmy-winning graphic artist decides to become an artist. Which wins – passion or income? If you’re an artist making money…who handles the paperwork? When cake making becomes an art form.

The Language of Business looks at art in business. Greg Stoller talks with Elaine Markoff, Founder of Art in Giving; Joanne Kaliontz, Graphic Designer of Studio51 Design; Jim Grace, Executive Director, Arts and Busines Council of Greater Boston; Paula Kirrane, Owner, The Icing on The Cake.

The business of medical devices – LOB 039

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Medical devices – not making them, buying and selling them. How does a knee replacement work? And who makes it? Growing a body part from your own body. It’s called regenerative medicine. Plus, how doctors can check your  cardiac rhythm on the cloud.

The Language of Business takes a deep dive into the world of medical devices. Greg Stoller talks with Nancy Briefs, CEO of InfoBionic; Bruce Blessington, medical device company executive; Jonathan Lieber, CFO of Histogenics; William Edelman, medical device executive.

 

The business of dentistry – LOB 038

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Taking pride in watching your best customer throw away your best product. When a dentist is designing a new office…who decides how to fill the cavity of space? The demographics of dentistry are changing: 50% of students entering dental school are female. Planning 5 years ahead for the well-being of your dentist…and your teeth. Getting your teeth cleaned sonically in only 30 seconds.

The Language of Business drills down into the business of dentistry. Greg Stoller talks with Paul Paisner, President of Door to Door Dental; Eddie Coppelman, President of C Square Construction; Ray Martin, President of the Massachusetts Dental Society; Jeffrey Lowenstein, Orthodontist and Massachusetts Dental Society Board Trustee; Oliver Chu, Founder of uSonik Inc.

 

Angel investing – LOB 037

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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 1 out of 10 right, or getting 10 out of 100 right? How does an Angel Investor find you? You go looking, that’s how. Solving a 60 year-old cocktail party problem: keeping background noises out and the conversation easy to hear.

The Language of Business looks up to learn about Amgel Investing. Greg Stoller talks with David Caruso (no, not the CSI: Miami guy), COO of Fanzcall Media; Ben Littauer, management consultant and Angel Investor; Gus Lawlor, Managing director of HealthCare Ventures; Kevin Short, CTO and Jochen Meissner, CEO of Setem Technologies


 

Multigeneration family-owned business – LOB 036

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How do you get the kids to join your multigeneration family-owned business when it’s not a business they’d necessarily be thinking about as a career? Like a folding box company. A 1904 bicycle parts company that now makes air-cooled engines. A printed circuit board company that turned into a spa. Imagine going to work and making flattened radiator fins.

Greg Stoller talks with Anthony DiRico of Hub Folding Box Company; Michelle Boissoneau-DuPont of Lake Opechee Inn and Spa; John Stephenson of WJ Connell; Ted Stikeleather of IBC Corporation as the Language of Business looks at family-owned businesses.

Language of Business visits France – LOB 035

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The Language of Business travels to France to look at the business climate there. Greg Stoller talks with Bruno Sejourne, Director of ESEMAP; Catherine Deffains-Crapsky, Associate Professor of Finance; Louis-Matar Gueye, student…all at the University of Angers.

 

 

MassChallenge – LOB 034

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The Language of Business takes a deep dive into the world of MassChallenge, the job creation engine in Boston that became an incubator, then an accelerator. Then went global.

You’ve heard about autonomous cars…what about autonomous boats? Ever find yourself agreeing to split the cost of something…but never collecting the other half? There’s an easy solution. What’s the key to success: being smart, being lucky, or mentorship? Greg Stoller talks with Mike LaRhette, President of MassChallenge; Scott Bailey, Managimg Director of MassChallenge Boston; Alex Lorman, CTO of Sea Machines; Michael Sattler, President of Splitzee; Michael Gresty, CEO of Rifiniti, Inc.

Using PR firms – LOB 033

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The Language of Business looks at using PR firms. Can doing your own public relations on social media work? In the middle of a business crisis, what do you do first? How quickly do you have to react? What if the story is fake news? How quickly do people forgive you when you tell the truth about a mistake? On this episode Greg Stoller talks with Brett Carney, CEO of Carney Communications; Janey Bishoff, CEO of Bishoff Communications; John Houle, CEO of JH Communications.