by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
We like the way Jim Canfield of Renaissance Executive Forums defines the various stages of business growth. They provide a convenient classification that helps us recognize and appreciate the goals and challenges of each level of progression. Here we apply his staging... NO MORE ENERGY SAVINGS?
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
While we can understand the frustration many may have with our over blown bureaucracies and endless miles of red tape, we can’t understand the current administration’s budget blueprint to ax the immensely popular Energy Star Rating program. Ouch! The program, now in... CHEAP GAS
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
When we heard the auto industry’s recent request for lower federal miles per gallon standards, we were stunned! They argue that since gas is so cheap, and there is such a demand for low MPG trucks that the 2025 Standards are too costly to achieve. There was no mention... “LOOK WHAT I DISCOVERED!”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Today the talk is all about online sales and how they are closing down bricks and mortar stores. While it is true that on line sales represent the fastest growing segment of the retail business, according to the Department of Commerce, bricks and mortar stores still... I HAVE TO DO THAT?
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Once the afterglow of the launch wears off, and once the business plan takes a back seat to the cash flow projection, you discover what the real work is in your new business. We call it the “real” work because it generally takes more time and focus that anything you...