Chris Anderson is a business and technology visionary who changed business vocabulary forever when he coined the term The Long Tail. He’s focused his attention on the new DIY Maker economy. We discuss his latest thesis on the new Industrial Revolution from his book Makers.

Ron Zayas is an entrepreneur who became frustrated with giving gift cards to friends and family, only to discover that some of them were never used, and others caused more trouble than they were worth. We discuss his latest venture, Gift Cards Online.

Danny Simon is a 35-year-plus veteran of the licensing industry and one of its true pioneers. Beginning with the television smash hits, Dallas and Dynasty, he was among the first to license adult prime-time shows and apply branding techniques to them. We discuss licensing American products and culture abroad as an engine of our economy.

Patricia Aburdene has transformed the lives of millions of people and countless companies through her social forecasts. She’s turned her attention to achieving prosperity by tapping into the power of values, consciousness and sound economic principles. We discuss her latest book titled Conscious Money.

Robert Frank is former Wall Street Journal correspondent who’s transitioned to television with CNBC. This week marked the 1st Anniversary of Occupy Wall Street. We look back at the first year of the movement to determine its impact on US business and history.

Tony Nuzzo is a successful businessman whose career has crossed several industries and several decades. He’s distilled his business acumen into 50 short stories that connect business thinking with daily living. We discuss his insights contained in his book The Business PACT.