When Dr. Lisa Piercey left state government after guiding Tennessee through the pandemic, she decided to turn over an entirely new leaf. She was tired of working for someone else. So she got into the business of buying businesses. And even though she’s only a few years in, she also wrote a book about it. We talk about her journey to entrepreneurship, her hindsight on public service, and grappling with this new era in public health.  

Further reading:

• In exit interview, Tennessee health chief Lisa Piercey defends how the state dealt with COVID (WPLN)
• Dr. Lisa Piercey on Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (Signature Required)
• Why I Bought a Business Instead of Starting One (Entrepreneur)