TEST THE WATER BEFORE YOU JUMP IN WITH BOTH FEET!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
As long as your product is not in a specific market or retailer, it can’t be discontinued. Once you are discontinued you may never get back. You’ve got one shot. Take careful aim and hit just one bullseye at a time. The shotgun approach may get you more distribution... PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
With all the challenges your small start-up faces, you still hold some impressive cards. If you play them right, you can have the winning hand! You face all the challenges of cash flow management, distribution management and personnel management, not to mention the... 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... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Event
Title: Winning Distribution Strategies Location: Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA Successful brand building hinges on diligent management of the 3-tiered distribution channel and appealing to customers at all levels. Houlihan and Jones bring extensive street... MAKE YOUR SIZE WORK FOR YOU
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
This is the second installment in a four-part series designed to encourage small start-ups by recognizing some of their inherent advantages. Small start-ups face a myriad of challenges. They are undercapitalized, unproven and have no market traction. They are up...