Automobiles didn’t replace horse-drawn carts because the world suddenly ran out of hay. And alternative clean air vehicles won’t replace fossil-fueled vehicles because we suddenly run out of oil. In fact, due to technology, more oil and gas supplies continue to be discovered and exploited when just a decade ago we thought the end of […]

As the war in the Middle East winds down and U.S. troops come home, there is anxiety on all sides. Veterans are concerned about making the transition – mentally, physically, and emotionally. They wonder if they have the right skills to get a job in the civilian world. They wonder if they can make ends […]

We were interviewed on Thinking Bigger’s Radio show by hostess, Kelley Scanlon. To listen to the interview, please click the play button below.

  Bonnie was interviewed on Today’s Leading Women radio show with hostess, Marie Grace Berg. To listen to the interview, please click the play button below. https://thebarefootspirit.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Todays-Leading-Women.mp3  

  We were recently interviewed on Thought Leader Life with hosts, Mitchell Levy & Michael J Procopio. To watch the interview via YouTube, please click the play button below.      

In Growing Barefoot Cellars into a national, brand, Costco members Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey learned many lessons from the school of hard knocks, detailed in their book, The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America’s #1 Wine Brand. To read the complete article, please read below. Click on the image to make […]

At Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois, it’s more than their approach to the study of entrepreneurship that is unique. For one thing, the school was founded by a woman, Lydia Moss Bradley, back in 1887, a time when women wouldn’t get the right to vote for another three decades! The ceiling for women wasn’t “glass” […]

We recently spoke and were both honored recipients of the 2014 Distinguished Entrepreneur Speaker awards at Bradley University in Peoria, IL. To read an article about us written by Matt Hawkins, please check out  “Wisdom from the Grapevine” To watch the complete speaking video, please click the play button below.  

Schools and courses in entrepreneurship are popping up all over the country. Each school has a slightly different approach to teaching this relatively new class study. Some schools have a few specific courses, while others have full curriculums devoted to entrepreneurship. This results in a wide variety of approaches about how to teach entrepreneurship. Some […]

Over one hundred years ago Michael’s grandfather, John Francis Houlihan, left his hometown of Limerick, Ireland, heading for the port city of Cork where he boarded a cattle steamer bound for America.  The only passage he could afford was above deck, so in order to stay warm he had to huddle near the smokestack. It […]