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Can Legislative Indecision Hurt Small Business?

“LET’S POSTPONE THAT MAJOR PURCHASE!”

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

A small business owner recently asked us if we thought Washington’s indecision over the health care issue could affect her business. Our answer was not the one she wanted to hear. It has been the public’s willingness to commit to the purchases of new cars,...

Time to Vote with Your Money – Again!

IF YOU DON’T LIKE WHAT’S GOING ON, DON’T BUY INTO IT!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Many of today’s consumers feel worried by the outcome of the election and recent attempts to marginalize their various communities. Or should we say the majority of consumers! They include: the majority who voted against the current administration and its policies;...

Saving the Environment is Good for Business

IT’S NOT ONE OR THE OTHER!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Anytime there is a demand, business will rise to satisfy it – at a profit! We now face a huge demand. Our very livelihood is at stake. The denigration of our environment will put us out of work, out of our homes, and in the hospital. Already we see the effects of a...

Change the Future by How You Spend Your Money in the Present

WHAT ARE YOU VOTING FOR?

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

How would you like to improve the world in the New Year? How would you like to really make a difference? We’ve often said, we vote with our money. Every time we make a purchase, we are “voting” for more of that product or service, where it comes from, and how it got...