Small Business Published November 17, 2011 1:09pm EST | Updated December 10, 2016 8:39pm EST From Business School to Startup: Tough Mudder Facebook Twitter Print Email By Cindy Vanegas FOXBusiness Image 1 of 7 Challenging people to an almost 12-mile trek through rocky terrain that involves jumping into ice baths and running through four-foot flames isn’t the logical way to build a budding business or loving customer base. But it works for this company.