Throughout the country, local businesses continue to provide the majority of employment and economic opportunity. Organized into local chambers of commerce, they seek to work together to maximize relationships between their members, provide environments conducive to healthy business, and attract new commercial enterprises that add benefit to existing businesses. These local chambers also provide information […]

After we sold our business, our acquirer asked us to come to work for them as brand consultants to, as they put it, “keep the Barefoot spirit alive.” We liked the term “the Barefoot spirit” so much we named our first book, The Barefoot Spirit, How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America’s #1 Wine Brand. […]

We were recently interviewed by Natasha Nicholson of Communication World Magazine on how to create  an entrepreneurial culture. To read the article, please visit Communication World Magazine. To listen to the audio interview, please click the play button below.  

We have so much to be thankful for in the United States, and Thanksgiving Day is the perfect time to express our gratitude. The economy appears to be improving, employment seems to be on the upsurge and home values have been on the rise. But there is something else, something that promises to sustain our […]

Every year the students at Norwegian University of Science and Technology mix it up to encourage entrepreneurship. NTNU is Norway’s largest technical institute with over 29,000 students engaged in the sciences and technology; along with a thriving entrepreneurial spirit, impressive student body and curriculum. Many of the students start their own businesses even before they graduate. Others are set […]

As we travel throughout the world, it’s interesting to see how different cultures celebrate Halloween. In the U.S. it’s mostly ghosts and goblins, vampires and gore with trick or treat, costumes and parties. In certain Latin American cultures, they have a holiday that occurs the days after Halloween that is more personal and respectful, honoring […]

Michael was recently interviewed by Greg Corombos, Host of Business Owner’s Toolkit. To listen to the interview, visit Radio America    

 We had an article written about us by Robert Cohen in Customer Relationship Management. To view the article, please visit Customer Relationship Management Magazine        

Florida Atlantic University (FAU) in Boca Raton sits in one of America’s most high-end recreational destinations, surrounded by many successful businesses and retired entrepreneurs. Over the years it has garnered a stellar reputation for business and innovation, and is now the 6th largest business school in the nation. Now FAU is combining these assets in […]

We were mentioned in a Huffington Post Article by our friend, Jeff Haylzett. To read the article please visit the Huffington Post on Maintaining an Entrepreneurial Spirit in the C-Suite