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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...
Should Some Clients Be Fired?

Should Some Clients Be Fired?

TIME TO PRUNE

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, C-Suite, Clients, Company Culture, Entrepreneurship, New Category

With the New Year upon us, we are all reflecting on our past and how we can improve our future. In the early days of our business, we took any client or customer we could get. We had to stay in business. It’s humbling and sometimes we had to put up with a fair measure...
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