The Retail Focus Podcast
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | May 9, 2018 | Business Blog
We were interviewed on “The Retail Focus Podcast” by host, Trent Kling. To listen to the interview, please visit The Retail Focus Podcast (the interview starts at 21 mins)
NYC Sues Big Oil for Climate Damage Reparations
WHO KNEW WHAT AND WHEN?
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | May 3, 2018 | Business Blog
In January, the City of New York joined eight other local governments in the United States in filling a landmark lawsuit holding the major oil companies accountable for climate change related damages. In the May/June 2018 edition of Sierra Magazine, the editor, Jason Mark, lays out the history and the reasoning behind holding whom he […]
The Self Employed Podcast
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | May 2, 2018 | Business Blog, Interview
We were interviewed on “The Self Employed” podcast, by host, Steve Strauss. To listen to the interview, please click the play button below:
Entrepreneur – The Top 4 Reasons Startups Fail, According to 14 International Accelerators
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | May 1, 2018 | Business Blog, Contributed Article
As speakers, advisers and trainers in the entrepreneurial space, we’ve been particularly excited by our December survey of the principles of 14 international accelerators. We wanted to know, from their point of view, what were the key factors in startup success … and failure. As far as we know, this is the most recent study conducted on […]
5 Entrepreneurial Skillsets You Learn in College
THEY ARE NOT IN THE CURRICULUM!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | April 26, 2018 | Business Blog
In college, it’s not only what they teach that will enable you to be a successful entrepreneur, it’s the skillsets you must acquire just to get through college. About this time of year, many students are near completion of their college year and wondering if they should continue. They keep hearing stories about successful entrepreneurs […]
Money Cents for Kids Interview
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | April 25, 2018 | Business Blog, Interview
Bonnie was interviewed on “Money Cents for Kids” by Sam Renick. To read the interview, please visit CentSai
5 Ways to Deal with Frustration When Your Work is Stopped by Another Team
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | April 23, 2018 | Business Blog, Contributed Article
We have all been there, the place where we feel stuck, the place where our work seems to be stopped, the place where we just want to scream, “Dang it!” and tear our hair out. Entrepreneurs spend a lot of time in that place. It’s called frustration. One thing we learned about frustration is that […]
How Much Is Your Privacy Worth?
THERE’S NO FREE LUNCH!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | April 19, 2018 | Business Blog
With all the recent scandals about how your personal likes, clicks, shares, and the groups you’ve joined are being used as products for sale to advertisers, political activists, and even foreign agents, are you finally ready to pay for social networking? “Well, shouldn’t that be free?” you may ask. “It always has been free. Why […]
The “NO!” Game
MAKING FUN OUT OF ADVERSITY
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | April 12, 2018 | Business Blog
There’s nothing worse than being told “NO!” We’ve all heard it a thousand times. It’s probably the most un-fun part of any business. So how do you tackle this daily challenge in a way that keeps you and your team’s spirits up and keeps you going for that “yes”? At Barefoot, we made a game […]
Are Conferences About to Change …Again?
“I PAID TO LISTEN TO AN UPSELL?”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | April 5, 2018 | Business Blog
Would you pay $299 or more to attend a two-day conference to listen to 10 speakers selling products from the stage? We wouldn’t and there’s a growing audience rebellion brewing out there that agrees. In the future, it will become harder to fill your conference seats when your audience is just sitting there waiting for […]
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