INSPIRATION VERSUS PERSPIRATION: THE ROCK N BOWL STORY OF OPPORTUNITY RECOGNITION

In this article we use a case history approach on a uniquely successful business in the New Orleans, LA area to show how an entrepreneur and opportunities interact. John Blancher is the owner of Rock N Bowl which is an extremely popular entertainment combination of bowling, drinking, eating, and dancing. John led the business from virtual bankruptcy to national recognition with a strong reliance on his spiritual faith and the Invisible Hand of God. He and the business are an interesting application of entrepreneurial opportunity recognition and action.