2006
| Show | Date | Guest | Company | Topic(s) of Discussion |
| AE-312 | 1/7/06 | Tony Renda Jr. | Renda Broadcasting Corporation | Tony Renda Jr. joins Ron to discuss the current state of the radio industry, where it's headed, and the impact of such innovations as satellite radio and podcasting. |
| AE-312 | 1/7/06 | Jeff Coleman | Churchill Strategies | Jeff Coleman joins Ron to discuss the impact that Lynn Swann's announcement of gubernatorial intent will have on the race for the Pennsylvania Governor's seat in 2006. |
| AE-313 | 1/14/06 | Peter Koeppel | Koeppel Direct Media | Peter Koeppel, CEO of Koeppel Direct Media in Dallas, TX, joins Ron to discuss the impact that technological innovations such as TiVo and DVR's have on the way advertisers try to reach television viewers. |
| AE-313 | 1/14/06 | Blaine McCormick | Author: Ben
Franklin: America's Original Entrepreneur |
Blaine McCormick discusses his modern-day adaptation of Ben Franklin's autobiography, and in the process reveals Franklin to be every bit the businessman and entrepreneur, and that was how Franklin saw himself, moreso than as a statesman or an inventor. |
| AE-313 | 1/14/06 | Nathan Brookwood | Insight 64 | Computer industry analyst Nathan Brookwood reviews the latest technological developments associated with Apple Inc., including what's ahead for the IPod, and the impact that Apple's newest laptop computer, the Macbook Pro, will have on the industry. |
| AE-314 | 1/21/06 | Bill Peduto | Pittsburgh City Council | City Councilman Bill Peduto discusses some questions and issues he has regarding the proposed TIF grants for Downtown Pittsburgh development. |
| AE-314 | 1/21/06 | Sam Lucci | Partners Through People | Sam Lucci, owner and founder of Partners Through People in Moon Township, discusses his company's unique methodology for enhancing and improving the attitudes of a lagging sales force. |
| AE-314 | 1/21/06 | Chris Lilik | Young Conservatives of Pennsylvania | Chris Lilik stops by the studio to tell Ron and the TAE audience about his latest efforts in the fight to rid Pennsylvania of its' state legislature. |
| AE-314 | 1/21/06 | Mike Fox | Gefsky and Lehman | Mike Fox checks in to preview his appearance on the 1/28 edition of TAE. |
| AE-315 | 1/28/06 | Mike Fox and Arnie Gefsky |
Gefsky and Lehman | Mike Fox and Arnie Gefsky, attorneys with TAE's newest sponsor, Gefsky and Lehman, discuss the things a growing business needs to do to get the most bang for its buck in terms of legal support. |
| AE-315 | 1/28/06 | Jason Putorti | Novaurora | Jason Putorti, CEO of Novaurora, checks in to discuss his recent trip out west to check out the Google headquarters in Northern California. |
| AE-316 | 2/4/06 | Russ Diamond | Operation Clean Sweep | Russ Diamond joins Ron to discuss his organizations ongoing efforts to rid Pennsylvania of its State Legislature incumbency this November. |
| AE-316 | 2/4/06 | Scott Troutman | Scott Troutman visits with Ron in studio to discuss his recent report on the current state of the Pennsylvania state legislature. | |
| AE-316 | 2/4/06 | Greg Every | Detroit entrepreneur Greg Every checks in to talk about his business, one which capitalizes on all the hype and hoopla surrounding the Super Bowl. | |
| AE-317 | 2/11/06 | Frank Demmler | Innovation Works | Frank Demmler joins Ron to talk about his role as Director of Portfolio Services at Innovation Works, as well as his "tour of duty" teaching business to students at Carnegie Mellon University's campus in Qatar. |
| AE-318 | 2/18/06 | Rick Stone | Appliance Discount Service Center (Sanford, NC) | Ron talks to Rick Stone, an energetic young North Carolina entrepreneur who's passion and enthusiasm for entrepreneurship has to be heard to be believed. |
| TAE-319 | 2/25/06 | Alan Robertson | Pittsburgh Business Times | Alan Robertson joins Ron in the studio to give his take on everything that's going on with the local business scene. |
| TAE-319 | 2/25/06 | Lew Wheeler | Rapidigm | Rapididgm CEO Lew Wheeler gives Ron the scoop on the event neither of them thought would come: the sale of Rapidigm to a Japanese IT/consulting company. |
| TAE-320 | 3/4/06 | Paul Herskovitz | Universal Music Group | "Talk Buddy" Paul Herskovitz joins Ron at the Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Paul ran a number of Ron's recent companies before heading out to California to pursue a career in the music publishing industry. |
| TAE-320 | 3/4/06 | Maryanne Barnes | Barnes and Associates Real Estate/Real Estate Express | Maryanne Barnes joins Ron to discuss the real estate industry. In addition to being a prominent local real estate entrepreneur, Maryanne is also the winner of TAE's "NFTE Challenge". |
| TAE-321 | 3/11/06 | Tom Schneider | ON - Motion Media Marketing | Tom Schneider, one of the principal partners in ON, a rising motion media marketing company, joins Ron live at the Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show. |
| TAE-322 | 3/18/06 | Susan Banahasky | Candidate for PA State Representative | Susan Banahasky, a candidate for the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, joins Ron to discuss why her anger towards the PA State Legislature's "money grab" drove her to do something about putting an end to such action in Harrisburg. |
| TAE-322 | 3/18/06 | Russ Diamond | Operation Clean Sweep | Russ Diamond checks in to discuss his current status with Operation Clean Sweep, an organization he founded last summer to rid Pennsylvania of its incumbent state legislature. |
| TAE-322 | 3/18/06 | Sam Lucci | Partners Through People | Sam Lucci checks in to discuss his "breakout" process that is a staple of the way that Partners Through People works to improve the behavorial tendencies of a company's work force. |
| TAE-322 | 3/18/06 | Jim Panyard | The former Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate discusses his recently-ended campaign, as well as offer his no-holds-barred take on the latest goings-on in Harrisburg. | |
| TAE-323 | 3/25/06 | Arnie Gefsky | Gefsky and Lehman | Arnie Gefsky presents a "Legal Briefs" segment devoted to legal considerations surrounding the "Deal of a Lifetime", an entrepreneur's sale of his or her business. |
| TAE-323 | 3/25/06 | John Lee | International Investigative Services | John Lee, a frequent guest on TAE's Veteran's Day shows, joins Ron to talk about his growing security/investigation business. |
| TAE-324 | 4/1/06 | Mike Kauffelt | Bill Few Associates | Mike Kauffelt discusses the current state of the stock market and where the market is headed in the future. |
| TAE-324 | 4/1/06 | Mike Fox | Gefsky and Lehman | Mike Fox takes a break from the "Legal Briefs" segment to discuss his recent trip to Europe, as well as his observations regarding the differences between the business climates of European countries and the business climate of the U.S. |
| TAE-325 | 4/8/06 | Mike Fox | Gefsky and Lehman | Mike Fox of Gefsky and Lehman discusses legal issues regarding the funding of a business in this week’s “Legal Briefs” segment. |
| TAE-325 | 4/8/06 | Alan Miciak | Duquesne University School of Business Administration | Alan Miciak, dean of both the graduate and undergraduate business schools at Duquesne University, talks to Ron about the current state of business education. |
| TAE-325 | 4/8/06 | Chuck Ingrassia | Lakeside Consulting | With the news that Dormont Pool, a Western Pennsylvania historical landmark, is closing down for the summer due to lack of funds for repairs, Ron talks with Chuck Ingrassia, an Ohio-based swimming pool consultant, about the costs of operating a community swimming pool. |
| TAE-326 | 4/15/06 | Joe Costanzo | Dormont Council | Two local politicians discuss the current status of movements to save Dormont Pool, scheduled to close for 2006 due to lack of funds for repairs. |
| TAE-326 | 4/15/06 | Tom Petrone | Pennsylvania State Representative | |
| TAE-326 | 4/15/06 | Michael Haritan | Photographer | Michael Haritan discusses the business of photography, as well as how he can impart is wisdom to others via teaching at local high schools and colleges. He is joined by Aaron Jackendoff, one of his students from the Pittsburgh High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA). |
| TAE-327 | 4/22/06 | Terry Madonna | Political Analyst | Noted Pennsylvania political analyst Terry Madonna talks to Ron about some of the latest goings-on in Harrisburg. |
| TAE-327 | 4/22/06 | Robert Capwell | Comprehensive Information Services | Robert Capwell joins Ron in studio to talk about his business, which specializes in employee background screening for firms of all sizes. |
| TAE-327 | 4/22/06 | Susan Banahasky | local candidate for Pennsylvania State Representative | Susan Banahasky, a candidate for Don Walko's seat in the Pennsylvania State Legislature, gives an update on her campaign. |
| TAE-328 | 4/29/06 | Chuck Leyh and Brad Ryniawec | Enterprise Bank | Chuck and Brad discuss Enterprise Bank's newest subsidiary, Enterprise Business Consultants Inc., which offers assistance to small businesses in a wide range of business considerations, from bookkeeping to web design. |
| TAE-328 | 4/29/06 | Chris Lilik | Young Conservatives of Pennsylvania | Chris talks about the YCOP's ongoing efforts to make an impact on Pennsylvania's 2006 elections. |
| TAE-329 | 5/6/06 | Dorothy Andreas Tuel | The Sewickley Spa | Dorothy stops by to discuss the concepts of e-commerce and value creation, and how they have helped her business, the Sewickley Spa, get the edge over the competition. |
| TAE-329 | 5/6/06 | Bill Peduto | Pittsburgh City Council | Pittsburgh City Councilman Bill Peduto talks to Ron about the current status of Pittsburgh’s city landscape. |
| TAE-329 | 5/6/06 | Susan Banasky | Candidate for PA State Representative | Susan checks in with Ron to give an update on her campaign to unseat Don Walko from the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. |
| TAE-330 | 5/13/06 | Jake Haulk | Allegheny Institute | Jake discusses the movement to vote out the Pennsylvania State Legislature incumbency in the 2006 Pennsylvania state primary elections. |
| TAE-330 | 5/13/06 | Ron Muhlenkamp | Muhlenkamp and Company Inc. | Ron Muhlenkamp discusses the essays compiled in his new book, “Harvesting Profits on Wall Street: Essays In Investing" |
| TAE-330 | 5/13/06 | Mark Laskow | Carnegie Hero Fund | TAE’s good friend Mark Laskow talks to Ron about the history of the Carnegie Hero Fund, as well as this year’s recipients of the Carnegie Hero Fund Awards, a list that includes two residents of Western Pennsylvania. |
| TAE-331 | 5/20/06 | Jon Delano | KDKA-TV | Political analyst Jon Delano talks to Ron about the results of last Tuesday’s State Primary elections, and what the results mean for Pennsylvania. |
| TAE-331 | 5/20/06 | Bob Fragasso | The Fragasso Group | Bob Fragasso talks to Ron about a variety of issues, from the current state of the stock market, to his philosophies on entrepreneurship. |
| TAE-331 | 5/20/06 | Russ Diamond | Candidate for PA Governor | Russ Diamond, a man considered to be a pioneer in the movement to rid Pennsylvania of its incumbent State Legislature, talks to Ron about the Pennsylvania State Primary elections. |
| TAE-332 | 5/27/06 | Steve Truban | Korean War Veteran | The American Entrepreneur’s Memorial Day Special looks at the life of Michael Novosel, an Etna native and Medal of Honor recipient who passed away in April of 2006. Joining Ron for the discussion are Michael’s close friends Steve Truban (a veteran of the Korean War) and George Metz (a Vietnam veteran), as well as his son Michael Jr., who served with his father in Vietnam. |
| TAE-332 | 5/27/06 | George Metz | Vietnam War Veteran | |
| TAE-332 | 5/27/06 | Michael Novosel Jr. | Vietnam War Veteran | |
| TAE-332 | 5/27/06 | James Tillman | 92nd Infantry |
Ron looks at the all-black 92nd Infantry Division that fought in World War II, a unit that faced enemy gunfire on one front, and racial oppression on the other. James Tillman, a member of the famed unit, joins Ron in studio, and author James McBride, whose 2003 novel “Miracle at St. Anna” depicted that unit’s experience in Italy in 1944, checks in as well. |
| TAE-332 | 5/27/06 | James McBride | Author –
“The Miracle at St. Anna” |
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| TAE-332 | 5/27/06 | Edward Izbicky | Korean War Veteran | Korean War Veteran Edward Izbicky talks to Ron about his experiences during the war, as he was shot down over the Yalu River Reservoir in North Korea, and subsequently held captive for six months, in 1953. |
| TAE-333 | 6/3/06 | Matthew Brouilette | The Commonwealth Foundation | Matthew Brouilette talks about the Commonwealth Foundation's newest report, "The Pennsylvania Piglet Book", which details instances of excessive spending from Pennsylvania's state government. |
| TAE-333 | 6/3/06 | David Radin | Megabyte Minute | Syndicated radio host David Radin stops by to discuss some of the newest technological innovations in the workplace, and how these innovations are designed to increase productivity. |
| TAE-333 | 6/3/06 | Rich Sloan | "Startup Nation" | Rich Sloan, who will be joining his brother Jeff in delivering the keynote address at the 2006 Entrepreneur's Growth Conference, discusses the remarkable story of these entrepreneur brothers. |
| TAE-333 | 6/3/06 | Bill Peduto | Pittsburgh City Council | Pittsburgh City Councilman Bill Peduto talks about the current state of Pittsburgh's City Council. |
| TAE-334 | 6/10/06 | Linda Kitchen | Dormont Council | Linda Kitchen gives an update on the current status of Dormont Pool, as the local landmark had been in some trouble in terms of not having the sufficient funds for repair. |
| TAE-334 | 6/10/06 | Steve Mariotti | National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) | Steve Mariotti joins Ron to tell his own personal story, as well as talk about the great service that NFTE provides. |
| TAE-334 | 6/10/06 | Bob King and Roland Sedziol | General Electric | General Electric representatives talk to Ron about the Evolution, a hybrid locomotive engine that will greatly reduce the cost of transporting large amounts of cargo across the country. |
| TAE-335 | 6/17/06 | Michael Gerber | Author: "The E-Myth" | Nationally renowned entrepreneur and author Michael Gerber talks to Ron about the "E-Myth" way of life, and how entrepreneurs can use their businesses to truly get the most out of life. |
| TAE-335 | 6/17/06 | Donna Sanford | Spirit Harley-Davidson | Donna Sanford discusses the impact that Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's recent motorcylce accident has had on sales of both motorcycles and motorcycle accessories (i.e. helmets). |
| TAE-336 | 6/24/06 | Joe Becker | Becker and Company | Joe Becker, founding president of Becker and Company, talks to Ron about the business of private investigation, and how companies like his save companies billions of dollars a year in insurance claims. |
| TAE-337 | 7/1/06 | OPEN TALK | Ron Morris discusses a variety of business issues with callers and listeners. | |
| TAE-338 | 7/8/06 | Dave Nelsen | TalkShoe | Dave Nelsen joins Ron to talk about TalkShoe, a brand new innovation that enables anbody to be able to host a talk show online. |
| TAE-338 | 7/8/06 | Joe Colaneri | Joe's Dog House | Joe Colaneri, owner of Joe's Dog House discusses his hot dog stand, and how street vendor-friendly Pittsburgh really is. |
| TAE 339 | 7/15/06 | Sean McDonald | Precision Therapeutics | Sean McDonald, one of the region's foremost entrepreneurs in the field of medical technology, joins Ron to discuss his career, including his time starting up Automated Health Care, as well as his current role at Precision Therapeutics. |
| TAE-340 | 7/22/06 | Tom Grealish and Tom Philbin | Henderson Brothers Insurance | Tom Grealish and Tom Philbin discuss how an entrepreneurially-driven company should prepare itself in the event that the entrepreneur suddenly dies, or is no longer able to function in the company. |
| TAE-340 | 7/22/06 | Lynn Swann | Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Candidate | Lynn Swann checks in with Ron to discuss his campaign, specifically, what he intends to do for Pennsylvania's business community in the event he's elected to the Governor's seat in November. |
| TAE-341 | 7/29/06 | Jim Roddey | Former Allegheny County Executive | "Talk Buddy" Jim Roddey talks to Ron about a variety of business and political issues, including Pittsburgh's business future and the recent firings of key personnel in Pittsburgh Mayor Bob O'Connor's office. |
| TAE-341 | 7/29/06 | Chris Allison | Tollgrade Communications
(former CEO) |
Chris Allison joins Ron to discuss the recent Post-Gazette report that notes Tollgrade among the highest-rated local companies for hiring female executives. |
| TAE-342 | 8/5/06 |
Stan Sheetz | Sheetz Inc. | Stan Sheetz talks to guest host Mark Laskow about
the convenience store industry, as well as what Sheetz is doing to stay ahead of the fierce competition. |
| TAE-342 | 8/5/06 | Jake Haulk |
Allegheny Institute | Jake Haulk talks about the latest goings-on with the
city and state government, and how it affects business operation in the region. |
| TAE-343 | 8/12/06 | Jonathan Kersting | T.E.Q. Magazine / Pittsburgh Technology Council | "Talk buddy" Jonathan Kersting talks to Ron about the latest goings on in Western Pennsylvania's tech business sector. They discuss some hot up-and-coming companies, Pittsburgh Tech Council events, and where the region is heading in this critical sector. |
| TAE-343 | 8/12/06 | Michael Boyd | Boyd Aviation Group | With all of the controversy surrounding increased security measures at airports throughout the world, TAE's resident aviation expert, Michael Boyd, checks in from Colorado to discuss the impact on the airline industry as a whole. |
| TAE-343 | 8/12/06 | Joe Bettinger | Hieber's Pharmacy | Joe Bettinger checks in to discuss his experiences hosting a "talkcast" on TalkShoe. His "Your Health and Your Pharmacy" program is a weekly staple on the TalkShoe website. |
| TAE-344 | 8/19/06 | Jim Panyard | The former candidate for Pennsylvania's gubernatorial seat gives his take on how the race between Lynn Swann and Ed Rendell is shaping up. | |
| TAE-344 | 8/19/06 | Valerie Stratton | Penn State University | Valerie Stratton joins Ron to discuss the impact that music has on human emotions and moods, and how this impact translates to interpersonal relationships in the workplace. |
| TAE-345 | 8/26/06 | Roger Byford | Vocollect | Ron broadcasts live from the Healthy 4 Life Expo at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Downtown Pittsburgh, where he is joined by one of the region's prominent entrepreneurs, Roger Byford, Chairman of Vocollect, a global powerhouse in the field of voice-directed work systems. |
| TAE-346 | 9/2/06 | Sam Lucci | Partners Through People | Sam Lucci joins Ron to discuss the issue of employee development, and why almost half of all new hires fail within the first 18 months of employment. |
| TAE-347 | 9/9/06 | Jeff Tobin | "The Concept Coach" | Jeff Tobin, an Indiana (PA)-based business consultant better known as "The Concept Coach", talks to Ron about his fight against what Jeff calls "UNtrepreneurism", a faitgue and malaise that many entrepreneurs face as they run their businesses on a day-to-day basis. |
| TAE-347 | 9/9/06 | Lee Terbosic | area magician | Lee Terbosic stops by the studio to discuss the BUSINESS behind magic and illusion. |
| TAE-348 | 9/16/06 | Chuck Leyh | Enterprise Bank | Ron broadcasts live from Enterprise Bank's Allison Park location, where he talks to bank president Chuck Leyh about the ways that a small business can use a bank to its maximum advantage. |
| TAE-348 | 9/16/06 | Dave Miller and Tom Nunnally | Enterprise Bank | Dave and Tom talk to Ron about the process behind obtaining a bank loan for a small business, and the role that the Small Business Administration can play in that process. |
| TAE-348 | 9/16/06 | Brad Ryniawec | Enterprise Bank | Brad talks to Ron about Enterprise Bank's newest feature, it's business consulting subsidiary, Enterprise Business Consultatnts Inc. |
| TAE-348 | 9/16/06 | Cliff Shannon | SMC Business Councils | Cliff Shannon, president of locally-based small business advocacy group SMC Business Councils, talks to Ron about the myths and realities about the current status of Pennsylvania's business climate. |
| TAE-348 | 9/16/06 | Jim Toner | Real Estate Riches | Jim Toner joins Ron during the live broadcast from Enterprise Bank to talk about his company, Real Estate Riches, which works with potential real estate investors to maximize the return on this powerful investment. |
| TAE-348 | 9/16/06 | Shawn Flaherty | Pennsylvania State Representative | Shawn talks to Ron about how area politicians are working with small businesses to improve the region's business climate. |
| TAE-348 | 9/16/06 | Carl Knoblock | Small Business Administration | The District Director of Pittsburgh's Small Business Administration talks to Ron about how the SBA works with banks like Enterprise to ensure that area small businesses get the funding they need to grow and prosper. |
| TAE-349 | 9/23/06 | Russ Diamond | Operation Clean Sweep | Russ Diamond joins Ron to provide an update on the fight to remove the incumbency from the Pennsylvania state legislature. |
| TAE-349 | 9/23/06 | Fred Senn | Fallon Worldwide | Longtime Minneapolis ad executive Fred Senn joins Ron to discuss his new book, "Juicing the Orange", a book that details how businesses use creativity to provide a jump start to theri businesses. |
| TAE-350 | 9/30/06 | Lynn Swann | Republican Gubernatorial Candidate | Republican gubernatorial candidate Lynn Swann checks in with Ron to discuss his campaign, and how he plans to topple incumbent Ed Rendell as the campaign heads into the home stretch. |
| TAE-350 | 9/30/06 | Jake Haulk | Allegheny Institute | Allegheny Institute President Jake Haulk talks to Ron about some of the hottest policy issues in Western Pennsylvania. |
| TAE-351 | 10/7/06 | Lucas Piatt | Millcraft
Industries/ Piatt Place |
One of the region's premier players in the field of real estate development talks to Ron about his plans to bring business life back into downtown Pittsburgh. |
| TAE-351 | 10/7/06 | Jason Van Orden | Author - "Promoting Your Podcast" |
Jason Van Orden talks to Ron about how both businesses and individuals can get the most out of the emerging technology of podcasting. |
| TAE-352 | 10/14/06 | Ken Franklin | Franchise Developments Incorporated | Noted franchising expert Ken Franklin stops by the studio to discuss the things a business owner needs to know in order to ready his or her business for franchising. |
| TAE-352 | 10/14/06 | Alvin Toffler | Famed business futurist | Ron talks with one of his longtime idols, Alvin Toffler, about the business theories and ideas postulated in his landmark book, "Future Shock". |
| TAE-353 | 10/21/06 | Dick Singer | Vistage | Local management consultant Dick Singer talks to Ron about ways that non-competing CEO's can work together to provide for a more efficient business environment. |
| TAE-353 | 10/21/06 | Matthew Brouilette | The Commonwealth Foundation | Matt Brouilette breaks down some of the area's key political races as Election Day 2006 draws near. |
| TAE-354 | 10/28/06 | Rick Miller | Olin College | The President of Olin College joins Ron to talk about this burgeoning school, considered by many to be one of the "New Harvards", both in terms of content (merging entrepreneurship and engineering education) and operation (team- and project-based learning structure). |
| TAE-354 | 10/28/06 | Jim Hopkins | USA Today | The entrepreneurial beat writer for USA Today discusses the ideas found in his recent series of columns dealing with the common traits and attributes of virtuallly any entrepreneur. |
| TAE-354 | 10/28/06 | Wil Schroter | Syndicated Business Columnist | Wil Schroter discusses many of his recent columns, including his column about the distribution of equity within a start-up, "You're Either Writing a Check or Skipping One". |
| TAE-355 | 11/4/06 | Terry Madonna | Political Analyst | With Pennsylvania's 2006 Election Day just days away, Terry Madonna joins Ron with some up-to-the-minute information about the state's hottest campaigns. |
| TAE-355 | 11/4/06 | Mike Green | Former VP of FORE Systems | Mike Green, a retired business consultant who was a Senior V.P. at FORE Systems, joins Ron to tell the full story of the firm's remarkable rise to prominence of this local tech powerhouse. |
| TAE-355 | 11/4/06 | Geoffrey Colvin | Fortune Magazine | Fortune Magazine Senior Editor Geoffrey Colvin discusses the concept of greatness and what great people do to make them great, and what they do to stay great. |
| TAE-356 | 11/11/06 | Glen Meakem | Meakem Becker Venture Capital |
As part of TAE's Veterans Day Special, Glen Meakem, the former head of local tech powerhouse FreeMarkets, joins Ron to discuss his experiences while serving in the first Persian Gulf War in 1991. |
| TAE-356 | 11/11/06 | Rocky Bleier | Former Pittsburgh Steeler and Vietnam Veteran | Rocky talks to Ron about his experiences in Vietnam, and how that tour of duty impacted the rest of his life, including his successful career with the Pittsburgh Steelers. |
| TAE-356 | 11/11/06 | Luke Ravenstahl | Mayor of Pittsburgh | Mayor Ravenstahl stops by TAE's Veterans Day Special remote broadcast to offer his thoughts on behalf of the city of Pittsburgh about what the service of local veterans means to the city. |
| TAE-356 | 11/11/06 | Tony Accamando | Friends of Danang | Tony Accamando, a local Vietnam vet, talks about his experiences in creating the Friends of Danang, as well as the great service they provide to underpriviliged Vietnamese schoolchildren. |
| TAE-356 | 11/11/06 | Dana Bowman | Former Army Golden Knights member | Dana Bowman joins Ron at The American Entrepreneur's Veterans Day Special remote broadcast to talk about his experience as an Army Golden Knight, the horrific accident that cost him his legs, and his long road to a successful recovery. |
| TAE-356 | 11/11/06 | Roger Costello | Friends of Danang | Roger Costello discusses his experiences during the Vietnam War, as well as the great work that the Friends of Danang does for Vietnamese schoolchildren. |
| TAE-356 | 11/11/06 | Steve Truban and George Metz | Steve Truban and George Metz pay a return visit to The American Entrepreneur radio program to discuss the heroic service of Mike Novosel, with whom Steve served in Korea and George in Vietnam. The Etna native and Medal of Honor recepient passed away in March of 2006. | |
| TAE-357 | 11/18/06 | Kevin Shivers | National Federation of Independent Business | The Pennsylvania State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business joins Ron to discuss the health of Pennsylvania's business climate, and what steps can be taken by business owners and state government to improve the situation. |
| TAE-358 | 11/25/06 | Arnie Gefsky | Gefsky and Lehman | Arnie Gefsky joins Ron to discuss the impact that technology has on our personal and professional lives, as well as the role that legal support plays in the daily operation of a business. |
| TAE-359 | 12/2/06 | Don Jones | Draper Triangle Venture Capital |
Western Pennsylvania entrepreneurial icon Don Jones joins Ron in studio to discuss his illustrious career, as well as where he feels the region's business future is heading. |
| TAE-360 | 12/9/06 | Sean McDonald | Precision Therapeutics | Sean Mcdonald returns to discuss his entrepreneurial career in the region's medical tech sector, and to share his entrepreneurial philosophies. |
| TAE-361 | 12/16/06 | Dorothy Andreas Tuel |
Sewickley Spa | Dorothy Andreas Tuel joins Ron to discuss how she has used her web-based software application, SpaEdge, to help the Spa's online gift card sales, and how she has turned that application into ANOTHER successful business. |
| TAE-362 | 12/23/06 | MICHAEL FELDSTEIN | E-learning expert | Michael Feldstein talk to Ron about online education (a.k.a. e-learning), and how it's being developed into a powerful tool for students as well as businesses. |
| TAE-362 | 12/23/06 | Dan Rothschild | CMU Architecture Professor | |
| TAE-362 | 12/23/06 | Jake Haulk | Allegheny Institute | Dan Rothschild and Jake Haulk discuss the current situation involving Pennsylvania's gaming license, and discusses how well that Don Barden's Majestic Star Casino fits into the region's local landscape. |
| TAE-362 | 12/23/06 | Frank Hare | Iron Horse Hobby Shop | With the holiday season in full effect, Frank Hare discusses the effect that the season has on the model train business, and how his Bridgeville store is able to keep up. |
| TAE-363 | 12/30/06 | Don Jones | Draper Triangle Venture Capital | It's TAE's much-anticipated "Year in Review" Special. Ron welcomes a panel of experts to the AM News Talk 1360 studio to discuss everything that the year had to offer to the region's business community. |
| TAE-363 | 12/30/06 | Glen Meakem | Meakem Becker Venture Capital | |
| TAE-363 | 12/30/06 | Tom Grealish and Tom Philbin | Henderson Brothers Insurance | |
| TAE-363 | 12/30/06 | Arnie Gefsky and Mike Fox | Gefsky and Lehman | |
| TAE-363 | 12/30/06 | Mike Kauffelt | Bill Few Associates | |
| TAE-363 | 12/30/06 | Sam Lucci | Partners Through People | |
| TAE-363 | 12/30/06 | Chuck Leyh | Enterprise Bank |
Ron Morris