M&B were interviewed on SuccessCast by host, Scott Deming. To listen to the interview, please visit SuccessCast.          

On Monday, February 3rd, 2020, the Audiobook Publishers Association announced the finalists for the Audies Awards competition! Now in their 25th year, the Awards, known as the “Audies,” are the “Oscars of the audiobook industry.” This year, there were over 1300 applicants, and The Barefoot Spirit audiobook is one of the five finalists in the […]

As successful brand builders, we are often asked, “What is the biggest single mistake that new consumer product brand builders make?” Our answer is always the same: “They focus on production and not on sales!” Unfortunately, the first thing that goes through most startups’ heads is something like, “Oh, if I’m going to produce and […]

FORESTVILLE, Calif., Feb. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Audiobook Publishers Association announced today that The Barefoot Spirit Audiobook is a Finalist for the 2020 Business/Personal Development Audiobook of the Year Award. The original paperback version of The Barefoot Spirit, How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America’s #1 Wine Brand was a New York Times Bestseller and chronicles the humble beginnings of the now ubiquitous Barefoot Wine brand. The […]

Why should you be worried? You’ve successfully navigated your company through those treacherous startup days when you maxed out all your credit cards and faced bankruptcy on a daily basis. You even single-handedly secured your first couple of big paying customers to help you keep the lights on in the buildup phase. Then, you narrowly […]

Probably the hardest lesson in entrepreneurship is learning how to hire. Sure, you can comb over resumes for the skillsets and experience you are looking for, but what do you look for beyond that? What is the key tell that promises loyalty and engagement? Beyond Skillsets We learned the hard way. After years of hiring […]

M&B were interviewed on the High Intensity Tactics for Growth podcast by the host, Chris Cicchinelli. To listen to the podcast, please click the play button below:           \

As we grow up, we were told not to make mistakes. In school, mistakes could result in poor grades …or worse, lost games! In your job, a mistake could land you in the unemployment line. Is it any wonder that we tend to downplay and downright hide our mistakes? We feel embarrassed and ashamed. We […]

M&B were interviewed on “Hardwired for Growth” by host, Brett Trainor. To listen to the interview, please click the play button below:                

The wine business has always had an aura of romance about it. You know – swirl, sniff, sip. Say a few words in French and talk about mid-notes …Forget about it! Take it from folks who actually succeeded in the wine business. It’s more about forklifts, warehouses, trucks, and clerks! It’s about meeting a price […]