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Thinking About Taking the Plunge into Entrepreneurship in the New Year?

Thinking About Taking the Plunge into Entrepreneurship in the New Year?

GET THE BIG PICTURE!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

A lot of you are sitting on the fence between a comfy, secure job that bores you to death, and taking that adventurous plunge into the unknown – entrepreneurship. What’s going through your mind? Short-term security with a good “solid” job and...
Griffith University Stays True to its Founders’ Progressive Ideals

Griffith University Stays True to its Founders’ Progressive Ideals

LET’S HAVE FUN AND LEARN SOMETHING!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Earlier this month we were the guests of the Student Guild at Griffith Gold Coast University in Queensland, Australia. The University was originally founded by Sir Samuel Walker Griffith, the principal author of the Australian Constitution. He was also the first Chief...
5 Entrepreneurial Competencies Community Colleges Should be Teaching

5 Entrepreneurial Competencies Community Colleges Should be Teaching

SELF EMPLOYMENT IS EMPLOYMENT

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

As President Obama points out, community colleges are the backbone of the American educational system. He wants to make this 2-year college education financially attainable for all Americans since for most, it is all the formal education they are ever going to get....
Forbes Magazine Article

Forbes Magazine Article

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

The Incredible Story Of Starting The World’s Largest Wine Brand, Barefoot Wines I was recently speaking with Michael Houlihan, co-founder of Barefoot Wines. This is the story of how two people overcame remarkable odds and built a beloved brand that transformed...
Norway’s University of Science and Technology at Trondheim Sparks the Entrepreneurial Spirit

Norway’s University of Science and Technology at Trondheim Sparks the Entrepreneurial Spirit

MIXING IT UP!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Company Culture, Education, Entrepreneurship, Event

Every year the students at Norwegian University of Science and Technology mix it up to encourage entrepreneurship. NTNU is Norway’s largest technical institute with over 29,000 students engaged in the sciences and technology; along with a thriving...
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