The American Entrepreneur

How Precision Therapeutics Survived the Recession:  A Conversation With CEO Sean McDonald

Sean McDonald, Jack Abriola, Dave Wilke

Ever since he co-founded Automated Healthcare in 1992, Sean McDonald has always been on the cutting edge of medical technology.  As CEO of Precision Therapeutics, Sean is still making remarkable strides in medical tech, including the company’s signature product, ChemoFX, a drug response marker that determines the best and worst drugs for doctors to administer to cancer patients as part of their chemotherapy treatments.  But it wasn’t easy, especially as the recent recession brought many companies in the region to their knees.  Sean talks with “The American Entrepreneur” Ron Morris about how Precision Therapeutics is doing today, and what steps Sean took to guide the company through the recession.

Also on the Show:

How to Protect Yourself From the LEGAL Pain of Divorce

No secret here:  the divorce process can be one of the most painful and emotionally taxing events a person can experience in his or her life.  But the legal and administrative hassles associated with divorce can only add to the pain.  While the widely-acknowledged “best defense” against this legal turmoil is a prenuptial agreement, Jack Abriola of the Select Financial Group joins The American Entrepreneur Ron Morris to break down WHY this is the best defense, especially for those who own a business.  Plus, Jack will dispel some of the most prevalent myths about the divorce process.

The Return of “Anatomy of a Startup” with Dave Wilke

Startups come in all shapes and sizes, each with its own set of driving forces, and its own backstory of how it came to be.  As part of his popular “Anatomy of a Startup” series on American Entrepreneur Radio, Dave Wilke of Wilke and Associates CPA profiles one such startup, changing the names to protect the innocent, and assesses how this startup came to be, including a profile of the person who started the enterprise, and how the person was able to face the challenges and seize the opportunities along the path to success.

Taking Your Business to the Cloud?  Mike Fox Has a Few Things You May Want to Consider First

Cloud Computing, or the practice of storing your network computing files on a web-based platform so that you can access it from anywhere in or out of the office, is taking the business world by storm.  While there are many benefits to the overall productivity of a company that shifts to the cloud, there are also some potential pitfalls, according to Mike Fox of Strassburger, McKenna, Gutnick and Gefsky.  Mike joins The American Entrepreneur Ron Morris to discuss the downside of cloud computing, including some traps you’ll definitely want to avoid.

Segments

    Full Episode

    Off Air

    Next show:

    Listen to The American Entrepreneur on Blog Talk Radio