WHY WE WROTE THE BAREFOOT SPIRIT AND WHO WE SERVE NOW
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Today there is more interest in entrepreneurship than ever before. Half of the college grads are facing self-employment, as perhaps their only opportunity for employment. But are they prepared? It takes a lot more than book knowledge, a good business plan, and fancy...
THE WOMEN WHO WON THE WAR
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
This Mother’s Day, we are honoring Bonnie’s mother, Mabel, with a visit to the Rosie the Riveter National Park in Richmond, California. The park is a memorial and testimonial to these gallant women who risked life and limb to help save our country. Mabel was in her...
BEYOND THE GLASS CEILING
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Sheryl Sandberg in her bestseller, Lean In, laments the stubborn persistence of the “glass ceiling” holding women back in corporate America. After years of advancement in women’s access to the top corporate positions, the progress has slowed to a crawl. She raises...
BAREFOOT WINES WERE FIRST BOTTLED DURING EASTER WEEK
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Twenty-seven years ago, Barefoot Wines were bottled for the first time. But how the wine found its way to the bottling line was a fluke in itself. A farmer wasn’t getting paid for several years for his grapes and his friends went to bat for him to see how much they...
TURN YOUR FEARS INTO SPEARS
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Sometimes what you don’t have can be a true blessing. When we speak to aspiring entrepreneurs and students hoping to start their own businesses, they often tell us that they are afraid of being under capitalized and not knowing enough about their industry. They have...