THERE’S NO FREE LUNCH!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
With all the recent scandals about how your personal likes, clicks, shares, and the groups you’ve joined are being used as products for sale to advertisers, political activists, and even foreign agents, are you finally ready to pay for social networking? “Well,...
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
As speakers, advisers and trainers in the entrepreneurial space, we’ve been particularly excited by our December survey of the principles of 14 international accelerators. We wanted to know, from their point of view, what were the key factors in startup success … and...
MAKING FUN OUT OF ADVERSITY
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
There’s nothing worse than being told “NO!” We’ve all heard it a thousand times. It’s probably the most un-fun part of any business. So how do you tackle this daily challenge in a way that keeps you and your team’s spirits up and keeps you going for that “yes”? At...
“I PAID TO LISTEN TO AN UPSELL?”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Would you pay $299 or more to attend a two-day conference to listen to 10 speakers selling products from the stage? We wouldn’t and there’s a growing audience rebellion brewing out there that agrees. In the future, it will become harder to fill your conference seats...
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
We were interviewed on Millennial to CEO Podcast by host, Danielle Taylor. To listen to the podcast, please click HERE ...
SPRING IS NATURE’S NEW YEAR!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
It’s easy to neglect some of our closest relationships. With the end of the year scramble, celebrating the Holidays, and then all that planning, energy, and the new initiatives we put out in the first quarter of the new year, it’s only natural to become preoccupied,...
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
About this time of year, many students are questioning the value of staying in school. There’s an increasing chorus of proponents urging them to drop out. They say, “You don’t need a formal education anymore, especially if you are planning on being an entrepreneur.”...
SAME ORDER AS LAST TIME!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
It seems so wonderful at first. You don’t have leave the house to go shopping anymore! Everything just shows up at your door. But after a while you start to sense that something is missing… You’re starting to get bored with the same old stuff that you get in your food...
OUCH! THAT HURT! I’LL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Starting any new business requires a certain degree of risk tolerance. Without risk there are no rewards. Entrepreneurs face risk every day and must make short-term, long-term, and on-the-fly decisions to mitigate those risks. We are constantly asked by young people...
QUICK! JUST FIX IT!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Our hearts went out to the Florida high school shooting victims, and to their families and friends. We were heartened by the courage of the surviving students. Their commitment to prevent gun violence on the heels of this horrific event certainly got everyone’s...