by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Last Friday, Michael Houlihan and Martin Jones were honored at VinoPro’s award dinner at Benziger Winery in Glen Ellen, CA. Martin and Michael’s wine country consulting business, Houlihan and Jones, was responsible for helping to establish the business... WITH PROPER CARE, YOUR EMPLOYEE WILL BLOSSOM
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
No matter what business you think you are in, you wind up in the personnel management business. Your first hires will require a great deal of your time and energy with no guarantees. Your way may conflict with their previous way of doing things. For the most part,... BUILD A SQUARE HOLE FOR A SQUARE PEG
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
People always ask us what we look for in a job applicant because we had such a great staff. Sure, we looked at qualifications, but we looked beyond that. We wanted people who were not only qualified, but also had foundational qualities we could build upon. We wanted... YOUR BRAND HAS MORE THAN ONE PURPOSE
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
By focusing on your customer, and not your big time competitors, your small start-up has the opportunity to address the market with creative and relevant products. In this series we have examined some of the powerful advantages of being small, undercapitalized and...