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Thrive Loud Podcast with Lou Diamond

Thrive Loud Podcast with Lou Diamond

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Michael & Bonnie were interviewed on “Thrive Loud” by host, Lou Diamond. To listen to the podcast, please click the play button below:       Who We Are Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey co-authored the New York Times bestselling...
7 Rules to Make Your Emails “Rule”

7 Rules to Make Your Emails “Rule”

OH! I GET IT!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Is your mail box full? Ours is – everyday! Do you read all your email? We don’t. And for good reason, there’s just too much! Most of it’s junk and as a result, we unfortunately miss a lot of important stuff. We have several quick scanning strategies we’re sure you’ve...
The 50-Word Blurb and the 5-Slide Deck

The 50-Word Blurb and the 5-Slide Deck

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

All startups agree on one thing: They need more money. Over the past decade, we’ve worked with many startups. Even though we offer three decades of hard knocks business experience and a ton of contacts, what do you think is the first thing they want from us? You...
5 Ways to Make Your Meetings More Effective

5 Ways to Make Your Meetings More Effective

OH, NO! NOT ANOTHER MEETING!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

As we start out the new year, you can bet you’re going to be involved in a lot of meetings. The question is, “Are those meetings necessary and effective?” Because if they’re not, you’re just about ready to spend a lot of time, effort, and money taking people away from...
Why Reflection, Analysis, and Redirection Are so Important to a Business’ Growth

Why Reflection, Analysis, and Redirection Are so Important to a Business’ Growth

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

 One of the biggest challenges that entrepreneurs face is not coming up with a good idea as much as it is deciding on which one of their good ideas they want to focus on. You don’t want to put all your eggs in one basket, but you don’t want to be so distracted that...
The 5 Requirements We Look For in a New Client

The 5 Requirements We Look For in a New Client

MAKING THE CUT

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Clients

We work as advisors to help businesses monetize their brand equity. In other words, we use our considerable experience having built and sold a business to help a select group of businesses do the same. But how do we select our clients? And what do we look for? We look...
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