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by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
We want to thank many of you for your concern about our welfare during the Wine Country fire storms. Fortunately, we, are home, and our small west Sonoma County town were spared from the flames. The fires were just 8 miles east of us. We are blessed to be able to... HOW DO YOU SPELL SUCCESS?
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
According to Forbes, 90% of all new businesses fail. Why is the rate so high with so many great ideas? Is something missing? Something basic? According to the Small Business Administration, businesses that survive over 5 years tend to survive over 10 years. Do they... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
These days there are tons of companies that say they want their people to be more engaged, but are they giving them permission to do so? Yes: permission! It’s subtle, but powerful. Permission is a powerful idea in determining company culture. Are you giving your... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
“Sales? That’s not my job.” It’s not how you get the entrepreneurial spirit. It’s how you lose it! Companies can reverse engineer the entrepreneurial spirit back into their companies by returning to the backbone of that spirit — sales. Every garage... “SALES? THAT’S NOT MY JOB!”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
It’s not how you get the entrepreneurial spirit. It’s how you lose it! Every garage startup must have the entrepreneurial spirit to survive. Many successful businesses were once garage startups, and they once had that spirit. But somewhere between the four stages of...