“I’m still thinking about your talk and your amazing story! I find you both incredibly inspiring.” Jeany Park, Videographer, MBA attendee

PIE “We’re going to implement the concepts shared in all our marketing pieces and how we approach sales going forward.” Mike Black, CEO, Mappify.co, and attendee at PIE

“Michael and Bonnie’s story tells the audience the all-too-brutal truth about what one really has to do to succeed.” Adam Hartung, Contributing Author, Forbes

Community College League of California “Thank you so much to the Barefoot Spirit team!  I sure enjoyed the talk.” –Thuy Thi Nguyen, Interim President and CEO, Community College League of California

C-Suite Network “Voted #1 Best Speakers at the C-Suite Conference!” – Thomas White, CEO C-Suite Network, Radio Host – Nationally Syndicated “Business Matters”

C-Suite Network “Michael and Bonnie’s speech gives a whole new meaning to going Barefoot!!— it now means Entrepreneurial Success at its finest! They rock!” –Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chairman, C-Suite Network

The CEO Show “OUTSTANDING speech! Better yet, PERFECT. What an incredible way to end this conference.” -Robert Reiss, Host & CEO, The CEO Show

We are excited to go to a friend’s graduation who just completed his Masters in Engineering from Stanford. When we asked him what he was going to do with it, his response came lightning fast, “I’m going to extend the range of electric vehicles another 200 miles!” Now that’s the kind of goal we wish […]

There’s much talk these days about the business plan, yet the sale-of-the-business plan seems to get little attention. Right now is the time to discuss the eventual transition and the due diligence checklist. Planning ahead for your potential acquirer’s required list of documents is an effective blueprint for the organization of your files and records. […]

We met on May 20th 1983 at a rock & roll club in Sonoma County, California. Our attraction to each was immediate, and we have been together as a couple ever since. In 1985 we began working together, doing the research required to start our new business, Barefoot Cellars. Couples love being in love! And […]