by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article
This Valentine’s week, as you examine significant relationships in your life, take a close look at your company’s management team. Are the views of those operating your business still in line with your company vision and mission? “As a company grows, a... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article
Email blasts and self-serving promotions seem to be taking over our inboxes. With all the white noise these days, business email communication can fall victim to overloaded and desensitized recipients. Is it any wonder that our own business emails get incomplete or... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article
Everybody in the consumer products business knows how important the winter holidays are to retail sales. But wait, there’s more, a whole lot more! In fact, the entire year can be divided up into at least nine selling seasons. Each one can have special significance for... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article, Interview
Last month I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, the founders of the world’s most popular wine brand, Barefoot Wine . What’s most humbling is that they had absolutely no idea what they were doing at first. From the start, with... 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... 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....