A Look Inside the Ken Block Empire: Sports, Clothing, and Marketing to the Extreme

Great story from ABC's Nightline on Ken Block - one of the more innovative business leaders - and risk-takers - out there today.�Watch below and comment here on the blog:

And now you know what Gymkhana is (just don't go out and try that yourself)! Know any other corporate leader that can do that in a Ford Fiesta??

David Wyld, Professor of Management
Southeastern Louisiana University

Wyld About Business (http://ping.fm/iNzwc)

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