10 Tips in 2 Minutes - Good Bosses and Bad Bosses - January 17, 2010 - Segment Five

10 Tips in 2 Minutes - Good Bosses and Bad Bosses - Listen in to learn how to be a better boss to help you grow your company. The Apprentice is not a good example of how the business world truly works.

2Minutes&More with Betsy Berkhemer and Renee Fraser airs every Sunday at 1pm on KFWB NEWS TALK 980. Tune in for a full hour of tips for business success.

Good Bosses and Bad Bosses - January 17, 2010 - Segment Four

Good Bosses and Bad Bosses. Betsy and Renee review the business analysis for Sambazon and Ryan Black as a great example of a Good Boss. By incorporating the “triple bottom line” philosophy, Ryan has infused the company with the vision of doing good in the world and taking care of our planet and children. A boss like that is easy to work for and provides inspiration for all the employees.

2Minutes&More with Betsy Berkhemer and Renee Fraser airs every Sunday at 1pm on KFWB NEWS TALK 980. Tune in for a full hour of tips for business success.

Good Bosses and Bad Bosses - CEO Interview Ryan Black, Acai Sambazon - January 17, 2010 - Segment Three

Interview with Founder & CEO of Sambazon, Ryan Black, who founded the company in 2000 after discovering the amazing açaí fruit during a surfing trip to Brazil. Quickly realizing that the sustainable trade of this fruit was a powerful vehicle to spread a message of corporate social responsibility, Ryan began the arduous task of building a sustainable business model in the developing world with mainstream promise. His efforts are paying off as Sambazon Sustainable Açaí is now being enjoyed by world class athletes and health-conscious people across the globe.

A social entrepreneur, Ryan is guided by the philosophy of the “Triple Bottom Line” which demonstrates that corporate success can be achieved on an economic, social and environmental level. Intrinsic to Sambazon‟s corporate mission is creating a force in the Amazon that enriches the lives of thousands of local families, aids in the economic growth of the region and protects the biodiversity of the Amazon Rainforest through Market Driven Conservation. Working closely with the world’s foremost conservation organizations (World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy) and other key non-governmental organizations (NGOs), Sambazon has pioneered the first of its kind Fair Trade, sustainable and certified organic supply chain of açaí.

Ryan also discusses some Green Loan Funds including Root Capital and the Nature Conservancy’s Eco-Enterprise Fund.

2Minutes&More with Betsy Berkhemer and Renee Fraser airs every Sunday at 1pm on KFWB NEWS TALK 980. Tune in for a full hour of tips for business success.

Good Bosses and Bad Bosses - January 17, 2010 - Segment Two

Good Bosses and Bad Bosses - Caller, Bruce asks, “Why do companies often hire people with lots of experience but then try to force their new employees to do it the company way?” Betsy and Renee provide their take on how this type of management can manifest itself into the company culture and be disastrous to the employees’ morale and a detriment to meaningful growth of the company. They also discuss how to get recognition as a “best place to work” through “winning workplaces.”

2Minutes&More with Betsy Berkhemer and Renee Fraser airs every Sunday at 1pm on KFWB NEWS TALK 980. Tune in for a full hour of tips for business success.

Good Bosses and Bad Bosses - January 17, 2010 - Segment One

Good Bosses and Bad Bosses - Which kind are you? Listen in for inspiring stories of great leaders and some nightmare stories of bosses who were dreadful. If you want to stay in business you have to become an inspirational leader - the old fashioned way of ruling by force and intimidation will just not work in today’s business environment. Betsy and Renee discuss having an “open door policy,” “walk around management,” transparency of the company and living the values of your company.

2Minutes&More with Betsy Berkhemer and Renee Fraser airs every Sunday at 1pm on KFWB NEWS TALK 980. Tune in for a full hour of tips for business success.