Starting a New Business is Like Trying to Mount a Mastodon
TAKING ON THE BEHEMOTH
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | December 12, 2019 | Business Blog
As regular podcast guests we are often asked about our latest project, which we call Business Audio Theatre. It’s a new type of business audio book (like The Barefoot Spirit), where business stories are performed, not just narrated. The most common question we get is, “What was the biggest challenge you faced in producing Business […]
Built to Sell Radio with John Warrillow
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | December 11, 2019 | Business Blog
M&B were interviewed on “Built to Sell” by host, John Warrillow. To watch the interview, please click the play button below:
Solving One Problem Can Lead to Another
NOW WHAT?
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | December 5, 2019 | Business Blog
Folks find it hard to believe, but even though we created a monster wine brand, we weren’t from the wine business. In fact, we didn’t even drink wine. It seemed so presumptuous, snobby, and exclusive. So how did it happen that two folks who didn’t appreciate wine wound up in the wine country and in […]
Business of Story Podcast with Park Howell
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | December 4, 2019 | Business Blog, Interview
M&B were interviewed on “The Business of Story” by host, Park Howell. To listen to the interview, please visit The Business of Story (Interview starts at 01:28)
The Brains Behind It with Dave Farrow
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | December 4, 2019 | Business Blog
M&B were interviewed on The Brains Behind It, by host, Dave Farrow. To listen to the interview, please click the play button below:
Underestimating What’s Involved Enables the Journey to Begin
HOW HARD COULD IT BE?
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | November 28, 2019 | Business Blog
When we wrote The Barefoot Spirit, we didn’t want it to be another wine story. You know, sniff, swirl, and sip, say a few words in French and talk about mid-notes. In fact, we didn’t really want it to have much to do with wine at all. We wanted it to be an entrepreneurial business […]
Culture Eats Strategy Podcast
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | November 27, 2019 | Business Blog, Interview
M&B were interviewed on the “Culture Eats Strategy” by host, Jaime Jay. To listen to the interview, please click the play button below:
Get Up Nation Podcast with Ben Biddick
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | November 26, 2019 | Business Blog
M&B were interviewed on “Get Up Nation” by host, Ben Biddick. To listen to the interview, please click the play button below:
A Transformative Idea: “Business Audio Theatre” From The Founders Of Barefoot Wine. Not Just Narrated … Performed! – Forbes
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | November 22, 2019 | Business Blog
Over the years, I’ve written about, interviewed, and listened to Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, the founders of Barefoot Wine and New York Times bestselling authors of The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America’s #1 Wine Brand. Recently their latest project caught my eye, or should I say, my ear. Welcome to the […]
En Factor Podcast
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | November 21, 2019 | Business Blog, Interview
M&B were interviewed by Dr. Rebecca White on her podcast, “En Factor.” To listen to the interview, please visit En Factor
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