Venture
2 Titles
Venture gives viewers an inside look at what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. The weekly half-hour program, hosted by Cris Valerio, features interviews with entrepreneurs and small business owners, focusing on issues and policy that impacts the way Main Street does business. Venture focuses on fresh, relevant companies in all industries and is a place where viewers can learn about what goes into building a successful business from the people that have made it happen.
- ChannelBloomberg TV Asia Pacific
- BroadcasterBloomberg TV
- Broadcast PlatformTelevision
Latest Titles
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Season 2009Monday 20 July 2009Rick Steves has been called Europe's most accomplished tourist - he's got a guide book series, a television show, a radio programme, a European bus tour business and even his own line of travel gear. Could Rick Steves be the guy who gets Americans out of their comfort zone and back traveling the world - even in tough economic times? Steves is best-known for his guidebook series and PBS TV show "Europe Through the Back Door." He talks about starting his travel business 30 years ago, the challenges he's faced since then, making one's hobby and name into a brand, and how the economy and global terrorism has affected international tourism. His new book is called "Travel as a Political Act".
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Season 2009Monday 15 June 2009San Francisco-based Better World Books looks a bit like a philanthropic mission: The company saves old textbooks from the landfills, selling them cheaply through its online store and buying carbon credits to offset emissions from shipping. However, Better World is a for-profit venture, and earned over $16 million in revenue last year. The company says it has also saved 6,500 tons of books from going to landfills and bought 2,400 tons of carbon offsets.
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Programme Name
- Venture
Channel
- Bloomberg TV Asia Pacific
Broadcaster
- Bloomberg TV
Broadcaster History
- Bloomberg TV
- Bloomberg TV Asia Pacific
Description
- Venture gives viewers an inside look at what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur. The weekly half-hour program, hosted by Cris Valerio, features interviews with entrepreneurs and small business owners, focusing on issues and policy that impacts the way Main Street does business. Venture focuses on fresh, relevant companies in all industries and is a place where viewers can learn about what goes into building a successful business from the people that have made it happen.