GUTS, TENACITY, AND OPPORTUNITY
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
We are now part of a program to help post-9/11 disabled veterans become successful entrepreneurs. Later this month we will be honored to share our entrepreneurial experience with some of these courageous heroes. It is our hope that the lessons we learned will help...
VALIDATION FUELS TENACITY
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Tenacity is considered to be the single most important ingredient in entrepreneurial success, but there’s something else that supports, fuels, and even justifies tenacity. We were recently asked what kept us going when we were under-financed, ill-prepared, and...
THE WINE EVENTS ARE COMING!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
We’re often asked if we miss the wine industry. First off, we still have clients in the wine industry and we are helping them with what we’ve learned building a bestselling wine brand. But we have branched out into other industries, and we are speaking to schools of...
IT TAKES HARDSHIP, HUSTLE, AND HEART TO SUCCEED
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Many people have asked us, “What are you guys selling, exactly?” We are no longer selling wine. Now we sell books, speaking engagements, and consulting services, and what we really have to offer is an idea. We call it, “the barefoot spirit.” Simply stated, the...
GENDER PREJUDICE = BRAIN DRAIN
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Sheryl Sandberg, Yahoo COO, author of Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, is the founder of the Lean In Movement. She was the keynote speaker at the Professional Business Women of California conference in San Francisco this week. More than 4000 business and...