by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Just like everybody else these days, we are being thrust into virtual conferences. We had them before Covid-19, but now they are mandatory. Unfortunately, this situation was thrust upon us so fast that we didn’t have time to develop and agree upon a set of virtual... NORTH TO ALASKA!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
We recently had the honor of the opening keynote for the Alaska Small Business Development Center’s first annual Vitalize Alaska Conference. The conference was the brainchild of Jon Bittner their new Executive Director. He wanted to encourage and inspire innovation... “I PAID TO LISTEN TO AN UPSELL?”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Would you pay $299 or more to attend a two-day conference to listen to 10 speakers selling products from the stage? We wouldn’t and there’s a growing audience rebellion brewing out there that agrees. In the future, it will become harder to fill your conference seats... “I WILL GLADLY PAY YOU TUESDAY FOR A HAMBURGER TODAY” -WIMPY
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
When you start a business, it seems like the hype-type descend on you like the plague. You file for a license, a domain, or even a DBA, and bam! They are at your door! We went to a conference recently and one speaker actually advised the audience, “Ya wanna get rich?...