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

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Getting Barefoot With Michael Houlihan ’63 When Michael Houlihan ’63 and his partner Bonnie Harvey launched their Barefoot Cellars wine business in 1986, the pair was sorely lacking many things – most significantly knowledge of the wine industry and money. But...

Smith Floyd Water Cooler Radio Interview Hosted by Matt DiGeronimo

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Michael had the honor to be interviewed on The Smith Floyd Water Cooler Radio Show by Matt DiGeronimo on January 30. Please check out the interview podcast: Smith Floyd Water Cooler Radio Interview Guest Appearance by Michael Houlihan, Founder of Barefoot...

Unified Wine & Grape Symposium

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Today, Michael will be attending The Unified Wine & Grape Symposium Built with the joint input of growers, vintners and allied industry members, the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium is held annually in Sacramento, California and is the largest event of its kind...

Sales Professionals Deserve our Respect

NO JOBS WITHOUT SALES!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

From the outstanding musical, “The Music Man” to the hilarious movie, “Used Cars,” people in the sales profession have long been saddled with an unfair stereotype. Yet, without sales, few businesses would succeed. Our economy relies on hundreds of thousands of...

Landing the Perfect Job Applicant Requires Seasoned Piloting Skills

7 STEPS TO HIRE BY WIRE

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

When we owned Barefoot Cellars and were recognized for our success, we had our excellent staff to thank. So, it is not surprising that people ask us how we found such good people. Probably the most stressful part of hiring is, as Forrest Gump’s mom said, “You never...