Bloomberg Radio “Taking Stock”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | August 6, 2014 | Business Blog, Interview
We were interviewed on Bloomberg Radio’s “Taking Stock” by Pimm Fox and Carol Massar. To listen to the interview, please click the play button below Show hosts: Pimm Fox & Carol Massar Show Producer: Bob Bragg
ICSB Guest Blog Post
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | August 5, 2014 | Business Blog
We are not professors of entrepreneurship, but we are real-life successful entrepreneurs. Rather than retiring with our proceeds from the sale Barefoot Wines, we are devoting our lives to sharing what we have learned, often times the hard way, from our experience starting and growing the world’s largest bottled wine brand. We are without […]
To Get True Entrepreneurial Culture, Corporations Must Pay for Performance
POWER TO THE PEOPLE
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | August 2, 2014 | Business Blog, C-Suite, Company Culture, Entrepreneurship
Some of the most popular search terms we see coming from the so-called C-Suite (top corporate executives) these days are, “entrepreneurial culture, employee engagement, and employee empowerment.” Nowadays it seems even the big corporations want to make the shift to a more entrepreneurial culture. So we put together a companion to The Barefoot Spirit just […]
Purse Strings Radio
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | July 31, 2014 | Business Blog, Interview
We were interviewed on Purse Strings Radio by host, Maria Reitan. To listen to the interview, please visit Webmaster Radio
7 Steps to Infuse Entrepreneurial Thinking into Company Culture
REMOVE THE ROADBLOCKS
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | July 26, 2014 | Business Blog, Company Culture, Entrepreneurship
Every company wants to stay relevant and be in the forefront of their industry. This requires an imaginative staff creating new solutions and thinking outside the box. But first you need to change your company culture. This is easier said than done. A positive company culture is what we relied upon when building the Barefoot […]
Walking Barefoot Into America’s Top Wine Brand
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | July 24, 2014 | Business Blog, Interview
While in Chicago speaking at the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization, Michael & Bonnie were interviewed by Dan Gershenson of Chicago Brander. To read part 1 of the interview, please visit Chicago Brander Interview Part 1 To read part 2 of the interview, please visit Chicago Brander Interview Part 2
Forward Motion Radio
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | July 23, 2014 | Business Blog, Interview
Michael & Bonnie were interviewed on Forward Motion by host Carmen Carrozza. To listen to the interview, please click the play button below.
Success Magazine Interview
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | July 23, 2014 | Business Blog, Interview
Michael & Bonnie were honored to appear in the July 2014 Success Magazine, next to Seth Godin! Their interview was selected to be inserted into the magazine as an audio CD. SUCCESS Magazine is a leading source for news and information for the entrepreneur, small business, and home-based business owner. To check out a snippet of their […]
Integrity Trumps Everything
YOUR WORD IS YOUR BOND
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | July 19, 2014 | Business Blog, Education, Entrepreneurship
We can’t have a cop on every corner or a regulator in every office. At some point we must rely on the people we hire, do business with, and buy products or services from. When we cannot depend on on these people, we look to terminate the relationship and search for alternatives. It’s only human […]
You Can’t Teach Entrepreneurship Without Sales Training
KING OF SALES
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | July 12, 2014 | Business Blog, Education, Entrepreneurship, Event
At the recent International Conference on Small Business (ICSB) World Conference on Entrepreneurship in Dublin Ireland, the Asian delegates gave Michael the nickname “King of Sales.” Now we have to laugh whenever we receive an email with the salutation, “Dear King of Sales.” It’s not a title he feels he earned, but recognizes that it was […]
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