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Business Rockstars is a daily show on KFWB NEWS TALK 980 where we introduce you to the rock stars of the business world so you can become a rock star too! It’s two “idea-stimulating” hours every Monday through Friday from 2-4 p.m. Host Ken Rutkowski and some of the biggest names in business will “mentor” you and share their invaluable business experience and knowledge.

Grant Cardone on Business Rockstars

Today on Business Rockstars, Ken Rutkowski talks with Grant Cardone, a New York Times best-selling author and star and executive producer of the reality TV show Turnaround King. A host of the Cardone Zone radio show, he is regularly seen on Fox News, MSNBC and NBC. He was named the Top Sales Expert and a Top 10 Business Coach to follow on Twitter.

2013/06/13

Lizanne Falsetto on Business Rockstars

Today on Business Rockstars, Ken Rutkowski talks with model, athlete, businesswoman, and mompreneur Lizanne Falsetto. From a one woman operation to a firm with over 20 employees, she has successfully grown her healthy snack and and weight-management protein bars, thinkThin® into a multi-million dollar company.

2013/06/12

Michael Terpin on Business Rockstars

Today on Business Rockstars, Ken Rutkowski talks with Michael Terpin, the author of Beyond Social Media and an expert in public relation. He is also the founder of SocialRadius, a social media marketing firm that has worked with artists like Will.i.am and TV shows like NBC’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!

2013/06/11

Jon Taffer on Business Rockstars

Today on Business Rockstars, Ken Rutkowski talks with Jon Taffer, an award-winning hospitality expert, highly respected management guru and top-rated television personality with nearly decades of vast experience. His renowned method of Reaction Management® has become the industry gold standard, saving literally thousands of bars and restaurants as proven weekly on his hit Spike TV series “Bar Rescue.”

2013/06/10

Dale Fox on Business Rockstars

Today on Business Rockstars, Ken Rutkowski talks with Dale Fox, the co-founder and CEO of Tribogenics Inc., a Southern California startup developing the world’s smallest portable X-ray sources with applications in mining, industrial, medical and military markets. He is a serial entrepreneur and innovator who has launched, grown, managed, and sold several companies based on new breakthrough technologies, including the first company to be focused exclusively on mobile devices.

2013/06/07

Robin Richards on Business Rockstars

Today on Business Rockstars, Ken Rutkowski talks with Robin Richards, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Internships.com. A proven successful entrepreneur and visionary strategist and a co-founder of Internships.com, he lead five companies (including MP3.com) that were sold for over $40 million.

2013/06/04

Chef Duff Goldman on Business Rockstars

Today on Business Rockstars, Ken Rutkowski talks with the Food Network’s Ace of Cakes star, Chef Duff Goldman. Known for his unusual and daring cakes, he has opened Goldman’s Cakemix, a new cake decorating shop in Los Angeles.

2013/05/30

Andy Walshe on Business Rockstars

Today on Business Rockstars, Ken Rutkowski talks with Dr. Andy Walshe, an expert in elite human performance. The director of high performance for Red Bull, Walshe helped Felix Baumgartner became the first person to break the sound barrier when he jumped to Earth from a helium balloon on October 14, 2012.

2013/05/29

Todd DeMann on Business Rockstars

Today on Business Rockstars, Ken Rutkowski talks with Todd DeMann, the founder and CEO of Freshology, a food delivery service, whose meals are designed for the purpose of weight loss and healthy living. Fans of Freshology include Sofia Vergara, Hilary Duff, Mario Lopez, Vanessa Williams, and Sarah Michelle Gellar.

2013/05/28

Mariam Naficy on Business Rockstars

Today on Business Rockstars, Ken Rutkowski talks with Mariam Naficy, the co-founder of Eve.com, which she sold to Idealab for over $100 million. Named one of the 2010 Fortune Most Powerful Women Entrepreneurs, her latest company, Minted is crowd-sourcing design.

2013/05/16

Todd Tucker and Ron Halvas on Business Rockstars

Today on Business Rockstars, Ken Rutkowski talks with Todd Tucker and Ron Halvas, the co-founders of Illusion Industries, a special effects makeup studio that provides productions the finest in prosthetic makeup, animatronics, puppets, specialty costumes and design. Their work has been featured in a wide variety of films ranging from “Watchmen,” “The Passion of the Christ” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” to more recent productions including “The Smurfs,” “The Iceman,” and “GI Joe: Retaliation.”

2013/05/15

Joel Aronowitz on Business Rockstars

Today on Business Rockstars, Ken Rutkowski talks with renowned plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Joel Aronowitz. The founder of University Stem Cell Center, his company works with adipose stem cells, which are now being viewed as the “miracle cure” of the 21st century.

2013/05/14

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