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5 Barefoot Problem Solving Principles

TAKE INVENTORY

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

When we took on the building of the Barefoot Wine brand, we really didn’t understand the problems we would have to overcome to be successful. We had no idea how long it would take, the opposition we would face, or the enormous hurdles we had to clear in compliance,...

True Entrepreneurs Do What It Takes – No Matter What!

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...

Entrepreneurs Must Decide Between Volume or Margin

ARE YA FEELING LUCKY, KID?

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Our friends Larry and Laura Martin of Food and Wine Trails are a creative and energetic entrepreneurial couple who have inspired us for years. When the airlines decided to sell seats direct on the internet, they were faced with reinventing their travel agency...

Beverage Trade Network – How Barefoot Wines Became the World’s Largest Selling Wine Brand

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Interview

We were interviewed by the Beverage Trade Network. To read part 1 of the interview, please visit BTN To read part 2 of the interview, please visit The Barefoot Spirit

You Can’t Teach Entrepreneurship Without Sales Training

KING OF SALES

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education, Entrepreneurship, Event

At the recent International Conference on Small Business (ICSB) World Conference on Entrepreneurship in Dublin Ireland, the Asian delegates gave Michael the nickname “King of Sales.” Now we have to laugh whenever we receive an email with the salutation, “Dear King...