Brand | The Barefoot Spirit

Franchise Vs. Mom-and-Pop Business: A Guide to Smart Investment

FORMULA VS CUSTOM

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

You’ve got the funding, and you’re finally ready to launch your own business. The one lingering question that remains is whether you should open a franchise or an independent shop. There are pros and cons to both sides, but you’ll need the following...

Wine Business Monthly

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

by Cyril Penn | May 24, 2013 | 2:35 PM So I finished reading my advance copy of The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart built America’s #1 Wine Brand (written with Rick Kushman). It was officially released last week. These days, Barefoot is owned by...

Rags-to-Riches Beach Reading Material – Yahoo Small Business Advisor

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

By Adrienne Burke Looking for a good book to get lost in this Memorial Day weekend? The Barefoot Spirit is an entertaining rags-to-riches story of American entrepreneurship. Released this week, the paperback has already climbed to the top of the Amazon...

When Success Means Being Turned Down by the Bank

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

By Ben Steverman You’d think selling your wine brand to E&J Gallo would put you squarely on Easy Street. As accidental wine merchants Bonnie Harvey and Michael Houlihan found out, personal finance and entrepreneurship can make an awkward pair. Before the...

Happy Birthday Barefoot!

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...