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Borrow A Map To Your Own Road

An ancient Chinese saying advises that you “borrow a road” to reach your objective. If someone else has access to your customer, then borrow his road to share this access. An interesting permutation of this pattern is ...READ»

Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk

Last week I introduced an interesting hotel investment firm, Thayer Lodging. The owners, Lee Pillsbury and Fred Malek, were not new to the hotel game. They were part of a team that had driven jaw-dropping growth for Marriott Hotels. ...READ»

Everyone Loves the “Lotto” Especially If They Know The Odds

Every Friday vendors came around to play “lucky lotto.” These vendors supplied food, chinaware, and table clothes to Lee Pillsbury and Fred Malek, the owners of Thayer Lodging, a privately held hotel investment company that ...READ»