Barefoot | The Barefoot Spirit

Taste California Travel!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

The Barefoot Spirit Review by Dan Clarke The Barefoot Spirit succeeds on several levels. Those in or around the wine business will enjoy some of the inside scoop on how a young couple naively entered their industry, made predictable mistakes and yet survived....

The Advantages of Being Small and Broke in a Small Business

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Michael & Bonnie were asked to write a guest article for Small Biz Lady, Melinda Emerson. The article talks about the advantages of being broke in a small business and the how they used it as an asset to starting Barefoot. To read the blog, please...

3 Ingredients for Success: Hardship, Hustle, and Heart

THE SUBTITLE OF OUR BOOK, THE BAREFOOT SPIRIT

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

We’ve been asked why we subtitled our book, “How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America’s #1 Wine Brand.” It is because we believe these three ingredients are seminal to our success. But what are they exactly, in the context of business? How...

Women Entrepreneurs Radio with Deborah Bailey

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Bonnie Harvey is the co-founder of Barefoot Cellars along with partner Michael Houlihan. She was Vice President and “The Original Foot” for 19 years. There she had a wide variety of duties, doing whatever was necessary to operate the business. While Michael’s role was...

3 Ways Time Off Increases Productivity

IT PAYS TO GIVE BONUS DAYS!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Lifestyle Blog

Passion, drive, compensation, status, recognition, affirmation and security. This is the list of what motivates people. What many employers don’t realize is that near the top of this list is also time off. As folks plan ahead for their vacation time, they especially...