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Startups Must Hire Employees with the Entrepreneurial Mentality

Startups Must Hire Employees with the Entrepreneurial Mentality

“ARE YOU WILLING TO BET YOUR SALARY YOU CAN PRODUCE?”

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Hiring people who are paid, whether or not they produce, has been the death of many startups. In the early days of growing your business with limited time, resources, and funds, you don’t want to hear, “I was there, pay me!” Paying for attendance, instead of...
National Entrepreneurship Week – Early Exposure Builds Confidence

National Entrepreneurship Week – Early Exposure Builds Confidence

IF THEY CAN DO IT, I CAN DO IT!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education

Gary Vaynerchuk says entrepreneurs are born, not made. We disagree! Early exposure to the entrepreneurial mindset can be the difference between young minds knowing that entrepreneurial success is possible and never finding out. Sometimes something happens at a very...
Entrepreneurs Must Decide Between Volume or Margin

Entrepreneurs Must Decide Between Volume or Margin

ARE YA FEELING LUCKY, KID?

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Our friends Larry and Laura Martin of Food and Wine Trails are a creative and energetic entrepreneurial couple who have inspired us for years. When the airlines decided to sell seats direct on the internet, they were faced with reinventing their travel agency...
Enactus – Creating Sustainable Solutions Through Entrepreneurship

Enactus – Creating Sustainable Solutions Through Entrepreneurship

TAKE ACTION!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

We want to take this opportunity to salute Enactus, an international non-profit, dedicated to creating sustainable solutions through entrepreneurship. Formally known as Students in Free Enterprise, their approach is to help humanity and make the world a better place...
Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

A LEADING EDGE ENTREPRENEURIAL SCHOOL IN SANTA BARBARA

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Santa Barbara has always been our favorite Southern California town – great biking, hiking, surfing and culture. But today, we discovered a whole new reason  to love this gem of the Pacific Coast, The Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. This...
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