Raja discusses some of the economic issues making headlines on a domestic and global level, and assesses the impact these headlines have on the world of business, as he talks with Mike Kauffelt, CEO of Bill Few Associates, a Western Pennsylvania-based financial planning firm, and Matt Brouillette, the President and CEO of the Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives, a Harrisburg-based policy research organization.

Raja welcomes Regis McKenna, one of the most significant figures to emerge from the tech boom that produced Apple, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, and a host of other tech titans. Regis was there, and he shares his stories from his time there, his recollections of Steve Jobs, and his thoughts on the state of tech today.  Plus, Raja discusses the role that Silicon Valley, geographically, played in shaping the tech sector that is currently thriving on a global level.

Original Air Date: March 17, 2013

Can an entrepreneur be successful in America if he or she is not from America?  Raja has some answers to that question, including stories from his own experience as somebody who made it big in the U.S.  Plus, Raja talks with a pair of successful, influential business leaders, Ken Smith (former CEO of H.B. Maynard and current professor of entrepreneurship at Grove City College) and Mike Matesic (CEO – Idea Foundry) about what makes entrepreneurs successful, and whether or not entrepreneurs are born or made.

Original Air Date: March 10, 2013

What are the most effective ways in which entrepreneurs can differentiate themselves in the marketplace? Raja has a few ideas, and he talks with a pair of educators at Carnegie Mellon University, Raul Valdes-Perez and Art Boni, who weigh in with what they’ve experienced in their careers, and what they’re teaching their students about how they can reach the next level in business.

Original Air Date: March 3, 2013

Raja talks with Jake Haulk of the Allegheny Institute, who discusses an upcoming event honoring The American Entrepreneur, Ron Morris. Plus, Varol Ablak, the co-founder and CEO of Vocelli Pizza, discusses the evolution of a family-oriented business that exceeded everyone’s expectations.