Lauren Book wraps up whirlwind child safety tour
Lauren Book is a good friend and a personal hero. She has turned a horrible experience – childhood sexual abuse – into a blessing for kids and parents around the world as she seeks to educate them about sexual abuse topics. And the founder of Lauren’s Kids has been on a whirlwind tour lately, one […]
Perspective key to plastic surgery, says Dr. Carlos Wolf
In business, it’s important to have an edge – something that sets you apart from the crowd and gets you noticed. And I happen to know a number of people who get plastic surgery to look better and be more competitive in the marketplace. One of our recent guests, Dr. Carlos Wolf of Miami Plastic […]
Awards show Warren Henry commitment to employee satisfaction
Larry Zinn is going to need a new shelf over at Warren Henry Infiniti, Jaguar, and Fisker. The dealership just earned a few more awards for excellence – this time from the folks at Automotive News. Out of some 18,000 eligible dealerships nationwide, Warren Henry took top honors as one of the best dealerships to […]
UHealth’s Ince takes aim at tumor stem cells
I’m certainly no doctor, but I still get a little excited when I hear about potential medical breakthroughs from cutting-edge research. Our sponsor, UHealth, is a leader in that kind of research. One of their best, Dr. Tan A. Ince, M.D., Ph.D., came on the show recently to share a few highlights from his investigation […]
Initiative improves odds of college athletic scholarships
Terek Maddox knows a thing or two about the athletics business. After all, he trains Frank Gore of the San Francisco 49ers and Miami Dolphins running back Lamar Miller. He also teaches exercise science and strength and conditioning at his firm, ESPA Training, Inc., where a number of his clients are high school athletes with […]
Institutional capital pro likes Miami investment climate
Where commercial real estate investment is concerned, Miami’s time has come. That was the conclusion of my recent guest Jean-Louis Guinchard, a Senior Managing Principal of Silver Portal Capital LLC in San Diego. He was in town recently to scout opportunities for the firm’s clients, and he was impressed by what he saw. “I’ve been […]
Expert weighs in on social media for business
John Mahoney is a social media guru. He lives and breathes this stuff. In fact, when he came to the studio recently for an interview, he used the Lyft app to find a ride from South Beach to Sweetwater. He made the trip in style – riding in a smokin’ hot 2014 Dodge Ram. The […]
CCIM Miami joins Fried On Business
We have a new addition to the Fried On Business team. We are delighted to welcome the Florida CCIM Miami District aboard, and we look forward to enjoying their expert perspective on the commercial real estate market. I had a few CCIM heavy-hitters on the show recently to talk about the organization and the impact […]
Mid-level careers are vital to economic recovery
I recently read the following survey results reported in the Wall Street Journal: – Total employment has risen every month for more than 4 years. – Only 21% of Americans rate the current economic conditions as “excellent.” – More than 5 years after the official end of the recession, only 21% of Americans thought the […]
BNI’s Ivan Misner says focus builds networks
When I go to a networking event, I get really charged up. Some might even say I get filled with nervous energy … call it pre-traumatic stress syndrome. Yes, even I can get nervous before an important networking event. It’s anticipatory energy. I turn it into a positive. I get all fired up when I […]
