Roadside MBA Trip #1 began in Memphis, Tennessee and ended in Omaha, Nebraska. Our trip began, as any Great American Journey should, by spending a … [More]
Road Trip Archives
Trip #2: Denver to Oklahoma City
Despite, you know, being economists, the three of us do have our limits on how much economics we can take over a short … [More]
Trip #3: Charlotte to Atlanta
Roadside MBA Trip #3 took place in May 2011. We flew into Charlotte and out of Atlanta, and in between visited Hickory, NC, Johnson City, TN, … [More]
Trip #4: Missoula to Portland
Road Trip #4 took place in August 2011, and went from Missoula, Montana to Portland, Oregon. Along the way, we visited a composting business in … [More]
Trip #5: Chicago to Cincinnati
Road Trip #5 took place in April 2012, and went from Chicago to Cincinnati. Highlights included an outdoor advertising firm in Bloomington, Illinois, … [More]
Trip #6: Atlanta to New Orleans
Dothan, Alabama might be our favorite city. There, we found two amazingly interesting businesses, as well as the Peanut Capital of the World... or, at … [More]
Trip #7: San Francisco to Las Vegas
Roadside MBA Trip #7 went from San Francisco to Las Vegas, and was accompanied by a professional TV crew. Let's bust out some adjectives to see if we
Blog Highlights
Roadside MBA Launches Column on Inc.com
We have interviewed 100+ small businesses in the last few years, but only had space for maybe 45 in our book. What to do with the great stories, insights, and “It Depends” examples from the other 55+? Our friends at Inc.com have been kind enough to bring us on as columnists, and we’re pleased to […]
Mazzeo and Schaefer on CBS This Morning
Mike Mazzeo and Scott Schaefer enjoyed chatting with hosts Anthony Mason and Vinita Nair (Northwestern alum!) on CBS This Morning last Saturday. Big fun in the Big Apple, and you can catch the video here.
The Economist Reviews Roadside MBA
Roadside MBA got a (mostly) nice review in The Economist this week. Here’s a snip: The book… succeeds admirably in its main aim, providing fresh examples to illustrate the basic tenets of MBA theory. In doing so it cleverly addresses two different markets: MBA students who want fresh grist to their mills and roadside businesspeople […]
Roadside MBA Returns to Dothan
I had a wonderful time last week in Dothan, Alabama! Dothan is one of our ATF Roadside MBA towns, and we featured Key Fire Hose and Panhandle Converter Recycling in the book. The occasion was the Dothan Area Chamber’s General Membership Luncheon, and I was honored to be invited to deliver the keynote address. I talked Roadside MBA, […]
Mazzeo and Oyer on Cincinnati Edition
Mike Mazzeo and Paul Oyer were guests on Cincinnati Edition last Wednesday on 91.7 WXVU, and you can listen to their interview here. We buzzed through the greater Cincy area in April 0f 2012, and a couple local businesses — Berns Garden Center and PMC Solutions — are featured in the book. Ohio is […]
Talking Scale with Clyde Lear of Learfield Communications
Our latest piece for Inc.com features Clyde Lear, the founder of Learfield Communications. We talked with Clyde way back in July of 2010 on the very first Roadside MBA trip. And as we’ve written before, calling Clyde a “character” is akin to calling Yellowstone a park. Our visit with Clyde was one of our all-time-favorites, and we’re […]