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Michael and Bonnie to Receive The 2012 Wavemaker award

Michael and Bonnie to Receive The 2012 Wavemaker award

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

We are very EXCITED to announce that on February 23, we will be receiving the 2012 Wavemaker Award from the Surfrider Foundation. This award is presented to supporters who have gone the extra mile in their efforts on behalf of the Surfrider Foundation. If you...
The Forward Motion Radio Show Interviews Michael and Bonnie Interview

The Forward Motion Radio Show Interviews Michael and Bonnie Interview

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Michael and Bonnie were interviewed on The Forward Motion Radio Show with Carmen Carrozza. Please click on the following link and the podcast will be under Monday 18th of February 2013. Please click here. Who We Are Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey co-authored the...
Build Your Business using Guiding Principles – Part 3

Build Your Business using Guiding Principles – Part 3

TREAT YOUR VENDORS LIKE YOUR CUSTOMERS

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

The salespeople who call on your business have much more to offer than the products and services they represent. They are a gold mine of information and are in a position to significantly help your business. In this series, we have examined the guiding principles that...
BeInkandescent Power Couples Interview with Michael and Bonnie

BeInkandescent Power Couples Interview with Michael and Bonnie

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Entrepreneurs Michael Houlihan + Bonnie Harvey Co-founders,Barefoot Wine Sonoma County, CA What brought you together?We met at a rhythm and blues dance club, and discovered that we both wanted to move to the wine country, and had an interest in business. Sarcasm and...
Build Your Business using Guiding Principles – Part 2

Build Your Business using Guiding Principles – Part 2

4 WAYS TO EXTEND YOUR CREDIT

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Ever wonder what goes through a creditor’s mind when they decide whether or not to give you credit? Creditors, like suppliers, vendors, and bankers who extend credit to you, are a bit anxious and for good reason. They don’t know how you’ll behave when times are tough....
Michael Houlihan Awarded Bishop O’Dowd’s Alum of the Month

Michael Houlihan Awarded Bishop O’Dowd’s Alum of the Month

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Getting Barefoot With Michael Houlihan ’63   When Michael Houlihan ’63 and his partner Bonnie Harvey launched their Barefoot Cellars wine business in 1986, the pair was sorely lacking many things – most significantly knowledge of the wine industry and money. But...
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