On the September 1st edition of PlayMakers Talk Show, our guests were:
Geoffrey Fischer – President & Founder, DealWell.com and Mark Davis Bailey – President & CEO, Original Pancake House-DFW
Right click to download | Subscribe to the PlayMakers Podcast
Geoffrey Fischer, President & Founder, DealWell.com
Geoff Fischer launched DealWell.com one year ago and provides an easy way for people to compare area health care providers and prices, read reviews and bid on services on-line.
DealWell focuses on cash-pay health care, including elective procedures and nonelective services, and targets the growing population with no insurance or high deductibles.
Since being hired at the University of Chicago’s Digital Media Laboratory in 1996, Geoff Fischer has built, run and fine-tuned dozens of innovative and high profile websites.
At the MSN division of Microsoft, Geoff led teams that built sites for “Access Hollywood”, “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and Season One of “American Idol” before taking the role of Executive Producer for Sports, which saw him lead MSN’s partnerships with FOX Sports and NBC Olympics.
Mark Davis Bailey, President & CEO, Original Pancake House-DFW
Mark Davis Bailey got his first taste at Food Service while working in the student cafeterias at Texas Tech University, eventually becoming Student Manager of the largest unit on campus.
Completing a degree in Architectural Design, Mark declined an offer from Disneyworld (which his Parents have never forgiven), opting instead to work for himself, and subsequently a high profile firm in Dallas. After twelve years practicing Design and Construction, Mark entered Graduate school to study International Business.
As an undergraduate, Mark founded an investment club with one of the investments in the Original Pancake House opening their second restaurant in 1989. Mark was Architect and General Contractor for that unit, and his club acquired 10% ownership and later acquiring 10% in the 4th unit as well.
In 1999, Mark was invited to purchase the company and lead expansion in the metroplex. The acquisition was completed in 2001, so Mark became President/CEO of OPH–DFW and its four locations. In 2007 the company opened a 5th location (North Plano), and in May 2010 opened their 6th unit in Grapevine (acquiring that real estate, as well). In May 2012, OPH relocated their first/original unit (26 years in operation), which now features a “Seattle Style” coffee bar/lounge, and doubled its revenue within one year.
