by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Article, Business Blog
It takes a lot of guts and spirit starting a business, and even more so when the business you’re taking over is already in debt. But that’s exactly what Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, co-founders of Barefoot Wine, did. And they had spirit the entire time. The... YOU’RE WORTH MORE THAN YOU THINK!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
We are always surprised by the number of startups that don’t use, or even know about, lines of credit. The first thing we hear is usually, “I need more money!” Sure you do. But the real question is how to get it. Today, with Shark Tank, Venture Capitalists, and term... EMPLOYER OR CUSTOMER?
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
If you are a recent college grad, you may be hitting the employment market about now. You may think you are searching for a job, but maybe you should be searching for a “customer.” “I need to pay my bills,” you say, or “I need some security,” but by changing the... WE CAN’T AFFORD IT!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
What if you gave a back-to-school sale and nobody came? That’s what retailers are facing this year as many college students and grads face the frugal realities of their college debt. In the last recession we saw how interrelated the various elements of the economy... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Article, Business Blog
As college students head off to school across the nation, it’s getting harder for retailers to ignore student loan debt. America’s student loan debt—which is currently more than $1.2 trillion, according to the Federal Reserve—may put a damper on spending for... “SALES? THAT’S NOT MY JOB!”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
It’s not how you get the entrepreneurial spirit. It’s how you lose it! Every garage startup must have the entrepreneurial spirit to survive. Many successful businesses were once garage startups, and they once had that spirit. But somewhere between the four stages of...