“There is more than one kind of small business and more than one kind of small-business owner. That is why this book by Ron and Judy Parks is so valuable. That may seem, once you read Manager’s Mentor, an ironic statement because this book is about a particular kind of small business and a particular kind of small-business owner. I make it because Ron Parks is the kind of small-business owner-manager often ignored in books and articles about small business, whether they are popular or academic. And yet, small-business owners in the mold of Ron Parks are the kind that build solid companies, provide dependable employment, and are the foundation of good communities.”
- Robert E. Bernier, Ph. D
Assistant Dean, College of Business Administration
State Director, Nebraska Business Development Center
University of Nebraska at Omaha