Meet “On the Ribbon” and Ruth King

Ruth King is founder and CEO of Ribbon. She is a seasoned entrepreneur. Over the past 25 years she has owned 7 businesses. Her first business, Business Ventures Corporation, began operations in 1981. Through Business Ventures Corporation she travels throughout the United States coaching, training, and helping small businesses achieve the business goals they want to achieve.

After twelve years on the road, doing 200 flights per year, she knew there had to be a better way to reach business people who wanted to build their businesses and train their employees. Her husband came up with the technology. As a result HVACChannel.tv began broadcasting in March, 2002. BusinessTVChannel.com began broadcasting in January, 2005. Other channels quickly followed. Ribbon, the first Internet Broadcasting Network, was born.

She has written many manuals for Contractors including the popular Keeping Score Series: “Financial Management for Contractors”, “Improving Profitability and Productivity”, and “21 Way to Keep Your Honest Employees Honest”. She was the 2006 USA Best Books Winner for Entrepreneurship and a finalist for the Independent Publisher Awards (IPPY) for her first book, The Ugly Truth About Small Business: 50 “I Never Saw It Coming” Things that Can Go Wrong and What You Can Do About It (SourceBooks). Her second book, The Ugly Truth about Managing Well, will be published by SourceBooks in Spring, 2007. The first book and CD is available at bookstores or by visiting www.theuglytruthaboutsmallbusiness.com.

When Ruth was looking for a host of “Human Capital” the Business TV Channel's Human Resources Show, she turned to Janet Walsh, President of Birchtree.

“Human Capital” focuses on helping businesses increase their revenue, reduce costs and improve operating efficiency through better human capital practices.

Notable show segments include, “Enterprise Preparedness” with Armistead Whitney, CEO of Preparis; “Effective Staffing” with Tom Colella, Sr. Partner, Korn Ferry International; “Incentive Recapture Programs” with Alex Ferdinand, Vice President, Georgia Department of Economic Development. You can see streaming clips of the “Human Capital” show at www.ontheribbon.com and sign up to watch the series. You can purchase show CD's from the Birchtree-HR Store.

Both Ruth and Janet are looking for an opportunity to take their show on the road to North Dakota, the one state they have not visited! North Dakotans, any ideas?