Chicken Lips, Wheeler-Dealer, and the Beady-Eyed M.B.A

One man's worldwide entrepreneurial adventure and how to follow in his footsteps Part memoir, part practical guide for any budding entrepreneur, Chicken Lips, Wheeler-Dealer and the Beady-Eyed M.B.A. is the story of how one man abandoned a cushy publishing job in Manhattan to pursue his dream of working for himself. Spanning eleven years, the book tells the sometimes moving, sometimes funny, and always inspiring story of Frank Farwell, who rediscovered a forgotten product from China and cashed in on a readily defined American market niche. A fascinating look at the transitional years of modern China, the book is packed with helpful information for anyone keen to leave well-paid tedium for the Wild West of self-employment. As the interest in self-employment rises, Chicken Lips, Wheeler-Dealer, and the Beady-Eyed M.B.A. fills an important niche. Covering the successes and failures that mark the path of the committed entrepreneur, the book entertains and instructs using concrete, real-life examples that clearly illustrate the dos and don'ts of running your own business. A non-fiction look at the world of self-employment that uses a real-life story to illustrate successes and pitfalls Includes a "e;Lessons Learned"e; appendix that succinctly explain the most important takeaways for starting your own business A compelling insight into entrepreneurship that spans continents The story of a tenderfoot company and its neophyte boss who maneuvers his way in and out of trouble to ultimately build a business that is still thriving today, Chicken Lips, Wheeler-Dealer, and the Beady-Eyed M.B.A. is a fascinating, informative look at entrepreneurship in the twenty-first century.

One man's worldwide entrepreneurial adventure...and how tofollow in his footstepsPart memoir, part practical guide for any budding entrepreneurChicken Lips, Wheeler-Dealer and the Beady-Eyed M.B.A. isthe story of how one man abandoned a cushy publishing job inManhattan to pursue his dream of working for himself. Spanningeleven years, the book tells the sometimes moving, sometimes funnyand always inspiring story of Frank Farwell, who rediscovered aforgotten product from China and cashed in on a readily definedAmerican market niche. A fascinating look at the transitional yearsof modern China, the book is packed with helpful information foranyone keen to leave well-paid tedium for the Wild West ofself-employment.As the interest in self-employment rises, Chicken LipsWheeler-Dealer, and the Beady-Eyed M.B.A. fills an importantniche. Covering the successes and failures that mark the path ofthe committed entrepreneur, the book entertains and instructs usingconcrete, real-life examples that clearly illustrate the dos anddon'ts of running your own business.* A non-fiction look at the world of self-employment that uses areal-life story to illustrate successes and pitfalls* Includes a "Lessons Learned" appendix that succinctly explainthe most important takeaways for starting your own business* A compelling insight into entrepreneurship that spanscontinentsThe story of a tenderfoot company and its neophyte boss whomaneuvers his way in and out of trouble to ultimately build abusiness that is still thriving today, Chicken LipsWheeler-Dealer, and the Beady-Eyed M.B.A. is a fascinatinginformative look at entrepreneurship in the twenty-first century.

PART 1 Building and Blundering.1. Cigar Butts and Newspaper Junkies.2. Over the Falls.3. Searching for The Product.4. Chicken Lips and Happy Linebacker.5. A Chinese Clue.6. Seagull in the Desert.7. The Trouble with Miss Wisconsin.8. The Wisdom of Soapstone.9. HR Blunders.PART 2 Emergence, Growth, and Profits.10. The Magic of Smiling Dan.11. The Silver Fox.12. Mrs. Hollingsworth and the Choker Turtlenecks.13. Battling Seventh Avenue.14. The Long Island Leg Breaker.15. Grilled Squid in Backstreet Seoul.16. Uncle Bob and the Sharp-Eyed Rookie.17. The Delusional Printer.18. The Long Road to Almost Perfect.PART 3 Chaos to Clarity: Dodging Bullets While Building anOrganization.19. An Accelerating Blur.20. Rookie's Waltz.21. The Philosophy of Numbers.22. Employees from Heaven--and Hell.23. Stocks Crash, Workers Strike.24. Our Own Saint George, and Shanghai Ed.25. The Mulberry Tree Drought.26. Running on Fumes.PART 4 The Dance of Divesture.27. The Plain Truth About Overfed Cowboy.28. The Pantyhose King and Wall Street Con Man.29. Gray Flannel Godzilla.30. Wheeler-Dealer, Big Hitter, and the Beady-Eyed M.B.A..31. Marathon Poker.32. Fight to the Finish.33. Yawning on Park Avenue.34. The Chinese Limo.PART 5 Epilogue.35. The Darkest Two Years.36. Transitions.37. Offshore.Acknowledgments.Index.