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How to Find Your Ideal Investor

How to Find Your Ideal Investor

IT TAKES MORE THAN MONEY!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

One of the wisest questions any startup could ask is, “What should I be looking for in an investor?” Wise startups assume they have some say over whom they will accept money from, rather than being in the desperate position of being lucky to get any investor. When you...
The Entrepreneurs Radio Show Interview

The Entrepreneurs Radio Show Interview

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Interview

We were interviewed on “The Entrepreneurs Radio Show” by host, Travis Jenkins. In this interview, you will find out: How a client’s bankruptcy led to a successful business. Learning to sell a product that landed in their lap Asking a client what HE wants...
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Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey help companies become more entrepreneurial. They co-authored the New York Times bestselling business book, The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built Americas #1 Wine Brand. Read more about their humble beginnings to their creation of an international best-selling wine label HERE.

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