by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article
First published on Entrepreneur.com on 07/29/2017 We were broke. We were looking for every way possible to save money even though we didn’t have any. We had no choice but to be resourceful when we started Barefoot Wines. It wasn’t long before we realized that... PROTECT YOUR EQUITY!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
These days it seems like most people believe that you can’t start a business without some sort of venture capital financing. Shark Tank, Silicon Valley, and most of the business publications underscore this popular premise. In fact, the business plan is now viewed as... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article
We are delighted annually to be part of the U.S. Immersion Program of Nanyang University in Singapore. The program calls for students to visit businesses in Silicon Valley and the East Coast, with a trip to the Sonoma County wine country as well. This year we hosted... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article
First published on Entrepreneur.com on 7/22/2017 Like most startups, we started out undercapitalized. The only “office” we could afford was our laundry room. We had extra space there because we couldn’t afford a washer and a dryer. Our first desk was an old door we... “HOW FAR BEFORE WE RUN OUT OF GAS?”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
It’s not about the data. It’s about what questions you have that can be answered by the data. Startups especially must ask the right questions, and ask them often, just to survive. We have seen many businesses fail because they didn’t know what questions to ask, or...