Build a Team
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Your people are your most valuable asset. When you are a start-up, they are critical. They represent your company to your customers, vendors and your associates. When your people interact well with each other, they will make your workplace productive and satisfying on... The advantages of being broke with a good idea
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
OK, you need some money to get started, but you can seriously reduce the amount if you take advantage of some of these suggestions. Every one of them worked for us: Start in the garage, a spare bedroom, even the laundry room the way we did. Go anywhere you won’t have... Essentials to Survive and Grow
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
As much as you may love your product and know that everyone else will love it too, you still need to master these three essentials to survive and grow. 1) Cash Flow Management Reduce your costs by how you buy. Extend your credit by how you pay. Get paid faster by how... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
As the Barefoot Wine Founders, we learned a great deal about business in the 2 decades it took to grow a best-selling brand. We started in 1985 with no money and no knowledge of the wine industry. We were successful because we followed timeless philosophical... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey
Company culture has a direct bearing on sales, and the survival and growth of a company. To a large extent, the morale of the employees, as well as the impressions of the customers and vendors, are impacted by company culture. So called “company culture” starts from...