A 2012 CISCO survey found that 89% of IT departments worldwide help employees use their own devices in the workplace. For some, bringing a personal device blends work and home. For others, especially power business travelers and “solopreneurs,” their phone is their primary place of business. Use these apps to run your business better from your phone […]

In December, we were invited to participate in a rather unique program in Mazatlán Mexico. The newly created Mazatlán Charitable Foundation is a non-profit community fund, dedicated to the education, organization and support of other non-profits in Mazatlán and throughout Mexico. This year they invited Mexican and American academics, business people, and students to participate […]

Entrepreneurs learn to eat problems for breakfast. It seems like there is an unending onslaught of daily challenges starting, growing, and keeping any new venture afloat. As soon as one is solved, another one pops up just like the arcade game whack-a-mole. If it’s not lack of capital, it’s access to market. If it’s not […]

Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey were guests on Alicia Dunams’ YouTube program “All In” and were interviewed about leadership. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwfccZ3ewzI[/youtube]

An OfficeMax survey of small businesses showed that 4 billion hours are spent each year on routine operations that could be done more efficiently. Almost half of the business owners stated these efforts drained them of their motivation for growing the business. Look for those tasks in your office and automate them, outsource them, or […]

USASBE, The United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, is a non-profit organization that provides support for the colleges and universities across the country that are teaching entrepreneurship. They serve as a forum to share best practices, leading edge techniques, and most effective curriculums. There are effectively raising the standards for this relatively new […]

As we make our wishes, resolutions and plans, we would like to suggest that we see more “B” Corporations in the New Year ahead. “B” stands for “benefit,” and this new type of corporation distinguish itself from the traditional “S” and “C” Corps because B Corps are not only for profit, but also for the […]

When children receive food, candy, or drinks in disposable packaging, they are confused about what to do with the wrappers. Littering is not intuitive. It is learned by imitating adults who give children permission by their own behavior of littering. We recently joined a group of US college students to help clean up a schoolyard […]

Happy Holidays! It’s time to give! This is the time of year when we find ourselves rushing around buying presents for our family and friends. It’s a symbolic way of showing them that we care. But what about the folks we don’t even know, those less fortunate, what can we do to brighten their holidays […]

Happy Holidays from our house to yours!   Wishing you good health, unconditional love, & laughter in abundance!   Thank you for all of your continued support!   -M&B