Would you like your business...
...to burst into public awareness like Lady Gaga?
...to have the long-lived success of Mick Jagger?
...to demonstrate the creativity of The Beatles?
We don’t normally think of the music business as a source of entrepreneurial insight, but we should. The best bands have longevity, a depth of customer loyalty, and a level of profitability that puts most businesses to shame. And what they know—about marketing, partnerships, the power of bartering, and overcoming obstacles—isn’t taught in any business school.
David Fishof has lived at the center of the music business for more than 25 years. From his early successes in reuniting The Monkees and convincing Ringo Starr to launch his All Starr tour, to his current megasuccess as founder and CEO of Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp™, Fishof has learned from the leading minds in the music business—and has applied this learning in one entrepreneurial venture after another. Filled with insights from Fishof’s amazing exploits in the music industry and seasoned with business tips from music legends, Rock Your Business provides important and original business insights from an unlikely source—the world of rock and roll.
Industry Reviews
“David Fishof has the same relationship with music as Barnum & Bailey had with the circus: He loves it! He's always been passionate about getting ordinary people involved in making it. From his early support of VH1 Save the Music, an organization dedicated to keeping music in schools, to Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy Camp, he’s always thinking about bringing it on home to the people who want to make it. Rock Your Business has the answers to becoming the entrepreneurial rock star you were meant to be.”
—Roger Daltrey, CBE; The Who
“Full of case studies and examples that are valuable and also entertaining, Rock Your Business is a book you not only should read but one that you will want to read.”
—David Eilenberg, SVP, Development & Current Programming, One Three Media, a Hearst/Mark Burnett company
“David Fishof has produced some of the largest music tours, represented some of the most famous acts and athletes in the world, and created the well-known Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy Camp. In Rock Your Business, he shows you how you can use the tools that make rock stars household names to launch your own vision.”
—Bob Pittman, CEO, Clear Channel Communications
“In Rock Your Business, David Fishof shows you exactly why the most innovative entities are also the world’s biggest rock stars and how you can achieve that same status as an entrepreneur.”
—Sammy Hagar, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee; Founder, Cabo Wabo Cantina and Cabo Wabo Tequila; Bestselling Author
“If you have an idea you want to get off the ground, read this book immediately!”
—Vince Neil, Mötley Crüe
“When I first began working with David Fishof in 1980, I noticed right away that he was the king of taking ideas from the music world and relating them to the sports world and vice versa. Applying what he has learned in the music business to the business world just makes sense. Fishof's book will help any professional take an intangible concept and turn it into a concrete success.”
—Phil Simms, Lead NFL Analyst for CBS; Former New York Giants Quarterback
“While most authors can only espouse philosophies that work in theory, David Fishof has actually implemented every piece of advice in Rock Your Business to become one of the standouts in his field and can help you do the same.”
—John Bello, Founder, SoBe Beverages
“With the help of a few famous friends, David Fishof gives you the tools to launch your vision, expand your business, increase your profits, and live your dreams. Take advantage.”
—Bernt Bodal, CEO, American Seafoods Group; Featured on Undercover Boss
“It's a long way to the top if you want to rock and roll! David Fishof can guide you there.”
—Scott Hamilton, Olympic Gold Medalist
“I've said it before, and I'll continue to say it, when it comes to business and the Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp, David Fishof is a genius! He took his vision and created a way to make dreams come true for so many. This book really digs deep into his mind and besides a great entertainment read, he shares many helpful tips on how you can develop your ideas and turn them into profit-making business deals. A must read for anyone wanting to be involved in not only the music business but a positive, self-improved life as well!"
—Billy Amendola, Associate Editor, Modern Drummer magazine
“Passion, inspiration, street smarts, cultural savvy, and raw unfettered guts have always been the main drivers of rock-and-roll success stories. David Fishof has all of those qualities, as well as an almost magical ability to make things happen. So you can take the safe path and fall in step with the bazillions of other suits who are reading the same business treatises as everyone else, or you can embrace some cagey rock and roll attitude and MAKE YOUR BONES like a superstar.”
—Michael Molenda, Editor-in-Chief, Guitar Player magazine
