by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Most startups fail because they have too much overhead and not enough sales — period. In fact, in our program, The Barefoot Startup, we advise our clients to outsource everything but sales, accounting and quality control. Overhead expenses are earned by sales, not the... E-Z MONEY WITH THE 3 “E’s”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
In interviews and podcasts, we are often asked to boil down the Barefoot Spirit to three words that would capture the essence of our business philosophy – three words that thread across everything we advocate, everything we write, and everything we speak about.... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Are new brands getting squeezed out of the packaged goods markets? It seems like every day there’s some new merger to further consolidate the production, distribution and retail channels. The markets are getting monopolized by a few big players with hundreds of... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
First published on Entrepreneur.com on 12/16/2017 Just because you learn how the chess pieces move doesn’t mean you will win the game. In fact, you can’t lose the game until you learn the moves. But how the pieces move is just the beginning. To win, you need to know... JUMP ON THE BAND WAGON OR GET RUN OVER BY IT!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Want to start a new business? Don’t know what it will be? Take a big hint from the 2nd Anniversary meeting of the signatories to the Paris Climate Accord. Just about any business that addresses, slows down or mitigates the effects of climate change is in demand. The...