Barefoot Cellars

Michael Houlihan Awarded Bishop O’Dowd’s Alum of the Month

Getting Barefoot With Michael Houlihan ’63   When Michael Houlihan ’63 and his partner Bonnie Harvey launched their Barefoot Cellars… Read More

12 years ago

Vineyard & Winery Management Article

Linda Murphy talked with Michael about the story of Barefoot Wine, including the challenges, successes, and lessons learned along the… Read More

12 years ago

Landing the Perfect Job Applicant Requires Seasoned Piloting Skills

When we owned Barefoot Cellars and were recognized for our success, we had our excellent staff to thank. So, it… Read More

12 years ago

Outword Magazine Interview

Barefoot Wine’s Founders Do Well By Doing Good The story of how Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey in 1986 launched… Read More

12 years ago

The Advantages of Being a Small Start-Up – Part 2

This is the second installment in a four-part series designed to encourage small start-ups by recognizing some of their inherent… Read More

13 years ago

The Advantages of Being a Small Start-Up – Part 1

Today we need new products, new services, and new ideas to invent our way back to prosperity. Small start-up producers… Read More

13 years ago

Dress for Success (Especially in the Office)

Many companies these days seem to think that they are giving their office staff some kind of a benefit by… Read More

13 years ago

Positive Company Culture is critical to Growth and Survival – Part 3

This is the third part in the series about the original Barefoot culture. Culture really sets the tone, boundaries, and expectations the… Read More

13 years ago

Positive Company Culture is critical to Growth and Survival – Part 2

A company survives and grows due to sales and the loyalty of customers and staff. Sales are based on price,… Read More

13 years ago

Your Customer Service Department is much more than Complaint Resolution

Ever since the beginning of Return Desks and 800 numbers, companies have become more directly accountable to their consumers for… Read More

13 years ago