We are business writers and promoters, and feel obligated to speak out on what is becoming an ongoing threat to business: Reoccurring shutdowns. If everyone had honored the original shutdowns back in March and honored the mask requirements, if we had a national policy to that effect, and if we had adequate testing and tracing, […]

This week on The EnTRUEpreneurship Podcast, Wes interviews Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey — co-founders at Barefoot Cellars. Over the course of its 34-year history, Barefoot has grown into one of the fastest-growing and award-winning brands in the global wine industry. Its offerings have expanded from two simple red and white blends to a large variety […]

 M&B were interviewed on “All Business” by host, Jeffrey Hayzlett. To listen to the interview, please visit the All Business Podcast              

As if Covid wasn’t enough, we were dealing with record-breaking heat, a wildfire and subsequent evacuations and smoke, and threats of power outages. So, let’s have a celebration! Last week we had a birthday party for Bonnie – not a virtual birthday party, but a real birthday party with guests, cake, stories, and the mandatory […]

M&B were interviewed on “Wine Talks” by host, Paul Kalemkiarian. To listen to the interview, please click the play button below:            

If you listen to the social media folks, they will tell you that they are simply providing communication services, like the phone company. They are loathed to monitor every post, they say, because it may infringe on freedom of speech. Freedom vs. Responsibility They always raise the specter of censorship. And it’s a pretty good […]

The chaotic response to the virus has hit small businesses hard. They are faced with everything from learning how to move fast to learning something completely new. The bullets keep coming and many businesses are already closed. Those that are surviving are solving problems faster than they ever have. For what it’s worth, we thought […]

“A healthy natural world is our best antivirus” according to Enric Sala writing in the September 2020 National Geographic. His article entitled, “The Cost of Harming Nature” lays out the case for how biodiversity actually protects us from viruses and other pathogens. Enric spent a lifetime as an environmentalist. He grew up on the Mediterranean […]

As we write this, we are preparing, yet again, to be evacuated from another fast moving wildfire. So how do you shelter in place and evacuate at the same time? The question really puts everything into perspective. Yes, there are big challenges facing our businesses, our health, our democracy, our rights, and our environment. But […]

M&B were interviewed on “Amazing Business Radio” by host, Shep Hyken. To listen to the interview, please visit Amazing Business Radio