“WHY, I’D CALL IT BAREFOOT BUBBLY!” -Mabel Hurd
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Michael Houlihan, Co-Founder of Barefoot Wines, came back exhausted from a sales trip to Southern California in late 1993. He told Bonnie Harvey, the other Co-Founder of Barefoot Wines, and her mom, Mabel Hurd, it was a disaster because the stores were stocking up... ONCE MORE, WITH FEELING!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
In this digital age, when so much is sold on line, we are in a race to the bottom pricewise. All we want to know is, “Where can I get it for less?” Once manufactures get swept up in that game, the features and benefits of their products seem to get reduced to a set of... JUST PRUNE IT!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Pruning is an art form with a science behind it. Any good gardener knows that skillful and timely pruning increases the strength and yield of your plant. Pruning can determine the direction of growth and suppress disease. But ya gotta do it! Now is the time to take a... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article
Most companies, in their attempt to present the image of stability and security to their employees, will deliberately prevent them from knowing about the challenges the company faces. They fear their people will jump ship if they know that the company is facing... YOU ARE THE EDITOR!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
In these days of rapid change, it’s out with the old and in with the new. In our love affair with all things digital, we have become vulnerable to undocumented and downright false stories. It’s interesting how it creeped up on us. Yes, we all have become susceptible... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article
Business owners want to know, “How do I raise more money?” We ask, “Why do you need more money?” The answer is usually, “To pay my bills” or “To grow my business.” But we have found that more money may not be the answer....