Making It

02/21/2020

We were thrilled by by walking through Bruce Miro's light show in Paso Robles wine country last night! It was powered entirely by solar.

09/11/2018

Barry Kibrick, John Hope Bryant and me on the set of "Between the Lines" TV Show.

Barry Kibrick, John Hope Bryant and me on the set of "Between the Lines" TV Show

04/06/2018

Nelson Davis was speaking on “The Wisdom of 1000 Entrepreneurs” to the Santa Monica Rotary Club. Related

04/06/2018

Nelson Davis was speaking on "The Wisdom of 1000 Entrepreneurs" to the Santa Monica Rotary Club.

05/26/2017

Nelson Davis with Michele Ruiz, President and CEO of Ruiz Strategies

http://makingittv.com/business/2017/05/25/michele-ruiz-president-and-ceo-of-ruiz-strategies/

Nelson Davis with Michele Ruiz, President and CEO of Ruiz Strategies

12/21/2016

Nelson Davis with Freya Estreller - Co-Owner of Coolhaus Ice cream.

http://makingittv.com/business/2016/12/21/nelson-davis-with-freya-estreller-2/

Nelson Davis with Freya Estreller – Co-Owner of Coolhaus Ice cream.

05/17/2016

Two weeks ago the Artillery Arms pub in east London was broken into. But instead of being disheartened, quick-thinking manager Tony Bennett decided to turn the situation to his advantage. Opening the pub as normal on Sunday morning, he wrote a sign on the pub’s outdoor sandwich board which read, “This pub is so good that someone tried to get in eight hours before we open!” and posted a photo on Facebook. [ 981 more words. ]

http://makingittv.com/channel/2016/05/17/outrageous-ads-with-sandwich-boards/

05/16/2016

"Pop quiz, hot shot." (Bonus points if you can name the movie from which that quote comes; the answer is at the end of the article.) Question: What does the company Right Networks do? Whether or not you can answer that question probably depends a lot on what you do. If you are an accountant that services small businesses, or perhaps you own a small business and you have a financial mindset, there's a decent chance you've heard of Right Networks. [ 1324 more words. ]

http://makingittv.com/channel/2016/05/16/generate-awareness-without-going-broke/

05/12/2016

Relationships are essential to making a small business thrive. That’s according to 11 Small Business Administration honorees who shared their best advice about how to run a successful company. Whether referring to employees, customers or bankers, our panelists speak of their relationships in terms of “team," “network," and even “family.” Excellent relationships can lead to your employees becoming your best recruiters, your clients becoming your best salespeople. [ 2850 more words. ]

http://makingittv.com/channel/2016/05/12/advice-from-top-small-biz-owners/

Relationships are essential to making a small business thrive. That’s according to 11 Small Business Administration honorees who shared their best advice about how to run a successful company. Whet…

05/12/2016

Nick Horween joined his family’s century-old Chicago tannery business as a vice president in 2009 in the middle of a recession and an ongoing movement toward offshoring. Sales were down, but he picked up on a curious phenomenon: Buzz was building organically. Horween was getting mentions on such fashion sites as Hypebeast and Gear Patrol, and designers such as Hiroki Nakamura from Tokyo-based Visvim wanted to visit the factory. [ 592 more words. ]

http://makingittv.com/channel/2016/05/12/when-your-business-becomes-cool/

Nick Horween joined his family’s century-old Chicago tannery business as a vice president in 2009 in the middle of a recession and an ongoing movement toward offshoring. Sales were down, but he pic…