I have come across a great tool for anyone who either runs their own business, wants to run their own business or just wants to learn more about business. The “tool” is The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur” web site.(http://www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/home/index.php )
Most teachers and professors seem to have lived in the academic world and have not experienced the real world. Mike Michalowicz has been there. He freely recounts the stage of his life when he hit the bottom financially. Now he charges $500/hour to share his business wisdom.
His message is seldom “sugar coated”. Check out his videos (best part of his site IMHO - www.toiletpaperentrepreneur.com/video/index.php )
In the interest of full disclosure, I am a contributor to one of the blogs on the TPE website. I would not do so if I did not believe in the value of the message Mike has to share.
Carl