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Roadside MBA Returns to Dothan

July 28, 2014 by Scott Schaefer Leave a Comment

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, tried to tell a few funny stories from the road, and generally had a great time. Some highlights from the day: Breakfast at Cracker Barrel with Lyle Peluso Jr.  Lyle gave me a great update on the remarkable growth at Panhandle Converter, and then we … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Destinations, Road Trip #6

Mazzeo and Oyer on Cincinnati Edition

July 26, 2014 by Scott Schaefer Leave a Comment

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 also the scene of Paul's greatest lodging crime:  To Scott's utter dismay, he booked us into a Bed & Breakfast rather than a sterile Holiday Inn Express. Mike and Paul had a great time, and we thank the folks in the Queen City for hosting us!       … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MBA Lessons, Press, Road Trip #5

Talking Scale with Clyde Lear of Learfield Communications

July 24, 2014 by Scott Schaefer Leave a Comment

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 pleased to tell his story --- and illustrate a brilliant application of economies of scale --- on Inc.com.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MBA Lessons, Road Trip #1

Roadside MBA in Fast Company

July 23, 2014 by Scott Schaefer Leave a Comment

Roadside MBA was featured in Fast Company's "Future of Work" column this past week.  A quick excerpt: One of the more interesting business books available this summer is Roadside MBA: Backroads Lessons for Executives, Entrepreneurs, and Small Business Owners. Written by three economists, it’s a rather corny look at various concepts you’d learn in business school, like barriers to entry, and economies of scale. What’s redeeming about it is that the authors went out and created case studies about dozens of small- and medium-sized businesses that you’ve never heard of. From Arnold Tool in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Press

Mazzeo Talks to KC Examiner

July 23, 2014 by Scott Schaefer Leave a Comment

Mike Mazzeo recently talked with Eric Jacobson about the Missouri-based businesses featured in Roadside MBA.  We visited the Show Me State back in 2010, and had a great time.  In addition to meeting lots of interesting small business owners, we hit the Dairy Queen in Saint Joseph and toasted Paul's birthday with dipped cones.   … [Read more...]

Filed Under: MBA Lessons, Press, Road Trip #1

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