Jim Morris, president of Pacers Sports & Entertainment, spoke recently at Impact 2012, a seminar organized by Abilene Christian University.

Business Unconventional’s Homer Hudson Hillis, Jr., Certified Entrepreneur #1, was on hand to hear Morris’s remarks and to discover they share a common passion: their dogs. 

Homer reports that Morris is an expert on team building.  Prior to joining the Pacers, Morris was the executive director for the United Nations World Food Programme, where he led the world’s largest humanitarian agency.  In both jobs, Morris used his team-building skills to achieve success.

Originally a ‘garage entrepreneur,’ Hillis is a veteran serial business developer who has a knack for spotting opportunity where most others don’t.  Based in Abilene, Texas, Hillis is the owner of HHH Enterprises, a multi-faceted business with customers throughout the United States. 

To feature Homer as a speaker at your next business function, contact him via Business Unconventional at 303-800-6081 or write him at: homer@BUnconventional.com.

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Length:  4:47     
Original Air Date:  April 22, 2012
Photo:  Jim Morris, Pacers Sports & Entertainment 

Hear our exclusive interview with Susan and Nick Grillo, co-owners of DOT Marks the Spot. The Grillos discuss Susan's amazing universal marking system, which makes hanging picture frames, shelfs, wall decor, mirrors, TV mounts, etc. a snap!

You can also watch Susan demonstrate DOT Marks the Spot on our B. Unconventional YouTube Channel, here. 

Brad Kriser, founder and CEO of Kriser's, the all-natural pet food and supplies chain, shares with B. Unconventional listeners his company's core strategy as well as offers a preview of the chain's brand new outlet - its first in Colorado.

Kriser says that he and his team chose the Denver market for expansion after extensive consideration of local demographics, including the sizable disposable incomes of Denverites; residents' propensity to own big dogs (who eat lots of pet food); and the fact that Colorado already hosts a variety of all-natural supermarkets that specialize in fresh foods.  The chain has nine other stores; seven in Chicago and two in Southern California.

Business Unconventional is hosted by David Biondo and Dean Rotbart and airs each Sunday morning at 8 a.m. (MDT).  The program is also streamed over the Internet at www.710KNUS.com.

Original air date: April 22, 2012
Photo: Brad Kriser