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​How to Count Down to Success

​How to Count Down to Success

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

We are delighted annually to be part of the U.S. Immersion Program of Nanyang University in Singapore. The program calls for students to visit businesses in Silicon Valley and the East Coast, with a trip to the Sonoma County wine country as well. This year we hosted...
Pyramids Are for Dead Pharaohs – Entrepreneur

Pyramids Are for Dead Pharaohs – Entrepreneur

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

First published on Entrepreneur.com on 7/22/2017 Like most startups, we started out undercapitalized. The only “office” we could afford was our laundry room. We had extra space there because we couldn’t afford a washer and a dryer. Our first desk was an old door we...
​How to Count Down to Success

How to Make Sure You Hear the Good Ideas That Will Improve Your Company

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

Often the best ideas to solve problems, cut costs and improve sales come from your own people — but they never get to you. Why? Because you have inadvertently allowed your company’s structure to prevent them from doing so. Employees, vendors and customers are loaded...
Smart Fem TV Interview

Smart Fem TV Interview

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

M&B were interviewed on Smart Fem TV by host, Lea Woodford. To watch the interview, please visit C-Suite TV             Who We Are Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey co-authored the New York Times bestselling business book, The...
Parking Today Magazine – Double Your Sales – Here is the Magic Bullet

Parking Today Magazine – Double Your Sales – Here is the Magic Bullet

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

 Michael contributed an article in the Parking Today Magazine. To read the article, please visit Parking Today & go to page 44                                     Who We Are...
Don’t Block Good Ideas from Getting to You!

Don’t Block Good Ideas from Getting to You!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

  Often the best ideas to solve problems, cut costs, and improve sales come from your own people—but they never get to you. Why? Because you have inadvertently Don’t Block Good Ideas from Getting to You! allowed your company’s structure to prevent them from doing...
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