The Language of Business

The Language of Business


Latest Episodes

Growing a body part from your own body – LOB 073
June 04, 2019

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

A business in the family for generations. Nothing like a startup – LOB 072
May 28, 2019

A business that's been in the family for generations is a lot different than a startup.  One acts like a bank to control cash flow. When it's not the career they're dreaming about...how do you talk the kids into joining the business?

The 60-year-old cocktail party problem solved. Thanks, Angel – LOB 071
May 21, 2019

Solving a 60-year-old cocktail party problem: keeping background noises out and the conversation easy to hear. Two men from UNH did it...thanks to an Angel investor. Does an Angel think 10% success means getting 1 out of 10 right...

When a business crisis hits – LOB 070
May 14, 2019

When a crisis hits your business...what do you do first? How quickly do you have to react? What if the story is fake news? Do people forgive you when you tell the truth about a mistake? - In this episode, The Language of Business looks at using PR fir...

A new idea that works – LOB 069
May 07, 2019

She started a business from scratch...and at first, it wasn't working. Then a web site reboot quadrupled the business. Plus, managing a lawsuit on the cloud...when you're not even a lawyer. And video games that are fun for your kids,

How restaurants old and new make money – LOB 068
April 30, 2019

The restaurant business isn't easy. 90% of new ones fail. But that also means some succeed. Here are a few success stories as The Language of Business looks at restaurant profitability. - Host Greg Stoller interviews three different restaurateurs: Raf...

The movie You’ve Got Mail…reversed – LOB 067
April 23, 2019

A reversal of the movie "You've Got Mail." The little bookstore around the corner fought a challenge from a big box store...and won. She went from a one-woman brokerage to managing 700 million dollars in investments.

Fashion and more from young women entrepreneurs – LOB 066
April 16, 2019

The Language of Business looks at fashion and more...designed by young women entrepreneurs. - Host Greg Stoller talks with Ambika Singh, CEO of Armoire-fashion for the boss lady; Melanie Berger, CEO of Mariwear Braless Comfort; Kate Aiken and Devin Mc...

Made in the USA – LOB 065
April 09, 2019

How a shirtmaker can afford to pay $12 an hour when workers in China are making $2.50 a day. How much sun do you need? Here's an app that can let you know. A manufacturer who has made suits for every POTUS since Lincoln...

To the left, to the left – LOB 064
April 02, 2019

Business pivots. When the technology you're using is no longer the best out there...how do you fix that? - The Language of Business looks at a craft brewery named for an island in South Boston that isn't really an island,