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Social Skills Can Reduce Your Need for Cash

Social Skills Can Reduce Your Need for Cash

REAL TIME = REAL MONEY!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Business owners want to know, “How do I raise more money?” We ask, “Why do you need more money?” The answer is usually, “To pay my bills” or, “To grow my business.” But we have found that more money may not be the...
Don’t Throw the Baby (Boomers) Out with the Bath!

Don’t Throw the Baby (Boomers) Out with the Bath!

LEARN TIMELESS LESSONS WHILE THERE’S STILL TIME

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Aging Baby Boomers with a lot to offer Millennials often lament, “We’re just too old to be taken seriously” by the Millennials. Sure, Boomers had to adopt technology as a second language and sure Millennials were born with an extra brain, the smartphone, in their...
True Entrepreneurs Do What It Takes – No Matter What!

True Entrepreneurs Do What It Takes – No Matter What!

I HAVE TO DO THAT?

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Once the afterglow of the launch wears off, and once the business plan takes a back seat to the cash flow projection, you discover what the real work is in your new business. We call it the “real” work because it generally takes more time and focus that anything you...
Do You Need More Money – Or Improved Relationships?

Do You Need More Money – Or Improved Relationships?

“WE’RE GOING TO RAISE YOUR CREDIT LIMIT”

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

A common lament we hear from startups is, “If I only had more money!” or, “I would have succeeded but I was undercapitalized,” or even, “I ran out of money!” But what is money but trust in the form of investment? Someone is taking a risk on you. Money without trust...
5 Ways to Build Trust and Grow It

5 Ways to Build Trust and Grow It

YOU CAN TRUST ME!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Good business relationships are built on trust. People who depend on you, from your creditors to your employees, need to confidently rely on you to treat them fairly. Once they know you can be depended upon, they will extend their cooperation and even make allowances...
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