Infrastructure, Florida, the Fed and more with KC Conway
KC Conway is a big shot and knows a lot. He’s also a down-to-earth guy and one of our favorite guests here at Fried On Business. KC is Director of Research and Corporate Engagement at University of Alabama, Culverhouse College of Commerce. He is also the Chief Economist for CCIM Institute. KC came on the […]
Agent2021 starts a full day of marketing excellence
Wow, what a week it’s been! For most people, the week culminates on Friday. TGIF, they say. But the high point of my week was Thursday, Jan. 17 to be exact, when I eagerly checked out the Agent2021 conference at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. The conference was a one-day event educating real estate, […]
Hot topics, flaming cocktails mark Fried On Business 500th episode
A lot can happen in 10 years. When I started the Fried On Business program a decade ago, I could only dream about what it might become. Now, 500 shows later, I can look back with great satisfaction on the guests we’ve interviewed, the people we’ve helped, and the audience we’ve informed and entertained. Fried […]
Fried On Business preps for historic Episode 500
Well, I can hardly believe it. The next show will be a milestone for the Fried On Business program. We will hit the magic number of 500 episodes. That’s right! 500 episodes of Fried On Business. It really seems like yesterday that this all started, and it’s been quite a journey. Especially 2018, for reasons […]
BALL & CHAIN owner Fuller captivated by Little Havana
Little Havana is not Florence in the 1400’s, but it’s been undergoing no less of a Renaissance for the past five years, according to Bill Fuller, managing principal and co-owner of BALL & CHAIN and my latest guest on Fried On Business. It’s really just getting started, Bill said. He began investing in small-scale properties […]
Work the room by controlling who’s in it, Ivan Misner says
It’s been far too long since he’s been on the show, but one of our favorite guests is Ivan Misner, the Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, Austin, Texas. BNI is the world’s largest business networking organization. We love Ivan because he’s one heck of a nice guy. He’s also a wise man, and […]
Reality of diversion ensures future of NFL, says author Leibovich
There’s a phrase – “inside baseball” – that gets bandied about whenever someone discusses the nitty gritty of a topic that usually isn’t of interest to everyone else. Well, we at Fried On Business went “inside football” during the latest episode, and I promise you it was anything but mundane. Mark Leibovich, chief national correspondent […]
Restaurant expert Eismann offers tasty advice to developers
Here’s a question: How do you make $1 million in the restaurant business? Answer: Start with $10 million. Funny, yes, and rooted in truth. Without an experienced guide, opening a restaurant is an excellent way to lose your … assets. That’s where Jonathan Eismann comes in. He’s a former celebrity chef and now the founder […]
Marketing thread runs through RealConnex, Carlson Integrated interviews
If there was a single thread that ran through the most recent Fried On Business program, that thread might well indeed be marketing. Marketing is vital to almost everything we do in business – and perhaps in life. So it was a real treat to discuss it in the realms of real estate and social […]
Resilience, efficiency are keys to new development, says placemaker Kobi Karp
Kobi Karp is a true expert and thought leader in the realm of what we call “placemaking” – that is, creating built environments that people actually want to frequent. So it was a real treat to have him in the Fried On Business studio recently to discuss his work and his perspective on development trends. […]
