The University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business is featuring Roadside MBA; check it out here and here. An excerpt: The idea for the book was inspired by a short side-trip the three friends made to a shoe store while attending an academic conference in New England. Schaefer noted that talking to the people at the small Maine store “made us realize that there are countless compelling and insightful stories to be heard at other local companies.” … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2014
Mazzeo on Entrepreneur.com
Mike Mazzeo writes about growth, courtesy of Entrepreneur.com. Mike taught a new five-week course @KelloggSchool this spring on growth, using examples and illustrations from the Roadside MBA journeys. … [Read more...]
Roadside MBA on AMEX OPEN Forum
We recently chatted with Matthew May over at AMEX OPEN forum about Roadside MBA. This interview was a lot of fun because we revisited many of the businesses in the book, and even a few that we didn't have space for. An excerpt: It was not the best smelling place we visited, but the lessons in negotiation were rich at Eko Compost in Missoula, Montana. It’s a great example of the importance of knowing your own next best option, as well as that of the party you are negotiating with. Eko Compost gets its primary input from a sewage treatment plant next door. Knowing that the plant next door … [Read more...]
Roadside MBA Is Now Available!
4200 miles. 27 states. Dozens of wrong turns. And more than 100 interviews with thoughtful and passionate small business owners. And now our book, Roadside MBA: Backroad Wisdom for Executives, Entrepreneurs, and Small Business Owners, is out. Get it here! … [Read more...]
Oyer in the St. Joseph News Press
We had a great day in St. Joseph, Missouri, a few years back, and Ray Scherer of the local News-Press recently chatted with Paul Oyer about the three businesses from Saint Joe in the book. … [Read more...]
Roadside MBA on Business Upstart
Thanks to Business Upstart for running this great interview. Actually, there's one typo in this piece... It was *Paul* who finally admitted he was wrong that day in Slidell, Louisiana. … [Read more...]
Mazzeo on Private Equity Funcast
The Roadside MBA PR blitz is in full swing now.... Too bad Amazon won't sell the book! (Try here instead.) In the meantime, check out Mike Mazzeo on the Private Equity Funcast! … [Read more...]
Roadside MBA Bonus Material
Here's a great lesson in growth from Jefferson City, Missouri, that we just didn't have space for in the book! Thanks to Kellogg Insight for helping it find a home. … [Read more...]