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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...

Preoccupation with the Launch Can Sink Your Entrepreneur Ship

DON’T BE LIKE THE SPANISH ARMADA

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Just because you launched your business don’t think that’s the key to success. The Spanish launched 1,000 ships … and they all sunk in a storm! So what exactly does success look like? If you’re a ship, it’s getting safely in to port. But where’s port? And how do you...

New Entrepreneurs are Easy Prey for Dubious Merchants

WATCH OUT FOR THE SHOVEL SELLERS!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

In California, we have an old saying, “The only people who made money during the Gold Rush were selling shovels!” But a gold miner needs a lot more than a shovel. More importantly, he needs a map. And the folks selling shovels can’t help with that, because if they...

7 Ways to Reduce Your Need for Capital

GET MORE BANG FOR YOUR BUCK!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Happy Veterans Day, everybody! Today, November 11, 2015, it is our honor and our pleasure to speak at the first annual Vets Rock event at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. What would we share at this keynote event with more than 100 veteran-owned businesses that would be...