BEST SALES PERSON = “THE ASSISTANT BUYER”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Entrepreneurship, Sales
Everything is dependent on sales. There is no better justification for salaries, offices, production facilities, or even products. With enough investment capital you can have all those things, but they are unsustainable without sales. Our modern business culture has... YOU MEAN OUR TRADEMARK IS NO GOOD OVER THERE?
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Entrepreneurship
As our world gets smaller, more and more entrepreneurs are going global. But just what does that mean in terms of entrepreneurship? Sure, it seems easy enough when you market through e-commerce. It’s almost a given that you will be selling internationally as the... HOW TO HIRE AN ENTREPRENEUR
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, C-Suite, Company Culture, Entrepreneurship
How do you spot the candidate with entrepreneurial DNA? Here’s part 2 of our discussion on the 7 things to look for during the interview. 4. Resourcefulness. Ask them how they solved a professional problem when they lacked the time, support, or funds they... IT’S STILL THE WILD WEST OUT THERE
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education, Entrepreneurship, Political, Technology
Ten years ago there were very few schools of entrepreneurship. Many asked, and some still do, “Can you really teach entrepreneurship?” They felt you just had to do it, take your lumps and learn from them. Many heroes of entrepreneurship actually dropped out of school... TAKE A CHILL PILL
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Entrepreneurs learn to eat problems for breakfast. It seems like there is an unending onslaught of daily challenges starting, growing, and keeping any new venture afloat. As soon as one is solved, another one pops up just like the arcade game whack-a-mole. If it’s not...