Adina Genn//September 29, 2025//
Courtesy of John Beyer
Long Island entrepreneur John Beyer shares memoir
Courtesy of John Beyer
Adina Genn//September 29, 2025//
John Beyer, founder of Men on the Move Moving Professionals, has released a new memoir, “Live a Little Better” (Worth Books), chronicling his personal and professional journey from a troubled childhood to entrepreneurial success.
Beyer, who launched the Woodbury-based moving and storage company in 1985, shares his experience growing up in Queens as the son of addicts, and his eventual recovery from addiction and alcoholism. With the support of Alcoholics Anonymous, his wife Amy, and therapy, Beyer built a thriving business and even pursued his dream of becoming a singer-songwriter.
The memoir also explores personal challenges, including the diagnosis of his son Gregory with autism. In response, Beyer and his wife became active advocates for autism awareness, helping to establish community programs and support networks. Beyer later served as chairman of the Long Island chapter of Autism Speaks and was a founding board member of both the Spectrum Designs Foundation and the David Center.
Co-written with Glenn Plaskin, Live a Little Better was inspired by encouragement from Beyer’s wife and daughter, who urged him to share his story.
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