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National Entrepreneurship Week – Early Exposure Builds Confidence

National Entrepreneurship Week – Early Exposure Builds Confidence

IF THEY CAN DO IT, I CAN DO IT!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education

Gary Vaynerchuk says entrepreneurs are born, not made. We disagree! Early exposure to the entrepreneurial mindset can be the difference between young minds knowing that entrepreneurial success is possible and never finding out. Sometimes something happens at a very...
Ask the Right Questions to Get the Right Answers

Ask the Right Questions to Get the Right Answers

FROM SINGAPORE TO SILICON VALLEY BY WAY OF THE WINE COUNTRY

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education

Last week we had the honor of hosting 21 undergraduate students from the Minor in Entrepreneurship (MiE) program at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. For most of them, this was their first time in the US. They went on to visit the great entrepreneurships...
4 Tips to Avoid Drowning in Startup Expenses

4 Tips to Avoid Drowning in Startup Expenses

SIDESTEP A MILLSTONE AROUND YOUR NECK

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education

Worcester Polytechnic Institute near Boston may not be a familiar name. However, many major tech and engineering companies regularly recruit WPI grads. They appreciate the well-rounded education of many of their students who also take classes in business, management,...
The Barefoot Startup’s GPS Will Help You Succeed in Business

The Barefoot Startup’s GPS Will Help You Succeed in Business

IT’S NOT ABOUT THE LAUNCH – IT’S ABOUT THE LANDING!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education

After several years of keynote speaking, writing and coaching, we, the Barefoot Wine Founders, are happy to announce our first full-length video series on our favorite subject, entrepreneurship! We’re pretty excited! Announcing The Barefoot Startup’s Guiding...
Pretending To Understand Can Be Costly

Pretending To Understand Can Be Costly

“GOT IT!” – NOT!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education

We live in a world that expects us to know and understand increasing complex technologies. Our allocated time to digest new information has been cut to a fraction of what it once was. In a world of Tweets, posts, quick starts, and “Just tell me the one thing…,” it’s...
A Message to the Graduates

A Message to the Graduates

DEADLY COCKTAIL OR HOPEFUL OPPORTUNITY

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

We attended the Stanford Commencement ceremonies to support our young friend Zach Stuart who was graduating in Mechanical Engineering. He was part of nearly 3,000 recipients in several different disciplines to receive their degrees this year from this paramount of...
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