12. Tomorrow’s Capitalist and Searching for the Soul of Business

Changing a marketplace means staying ahead the customer. Dave Watson, president and CEO of Comcast Cable, discusses balancing growth and profitability with TriNet president and CEO, Burton M. Goldfield. Hear how Dave’s cable company went up against the phone companies and small business service providers with localized, better service.

With the help of her partners Boomer and Mr. Orange, Kim Greene, CEO of Svalinn shares with Michael Mendenhall, TriNet’s CMO and Chief Communications Officer, how she made a business of breeding, raising and training dogs as personal protection for families. She also gives a demonstration of their abilities.

An architect of people, Domonique Revere, Ph.D., Global Head of Human Resources at Adjaye Associates and Founding Principal at HRemedy Consulting, discusses how she creates a company where employees can be their true selves with Lisa Reeves, Chief Product Officer at TriNet. She says meeting them where they are and tailoring the experience for each employee is the best way to address the “great reawakening.”

Michael Mendenhall, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Communications Officer, and Burton M. Goldfield, President and CEO discuss the business climate for SMBs right now—and the news is good. From adjusting to challenges to the “Great Reevaluation,” SMBs are fueled by passion that drives success.