by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article, Interview
Last month I had the pleasure of interviewing Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey, the founders of the world’s most popular wine brand, Barefoot Wine . What’s most humbling is that they had absolutely no idea what they were doing at first. From the start, with... “ARE YOU WILLING TO BET YOUR SALARY YOU CAN PRODUCE?”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Hiring people who are paid, whether or not they produce, has been the death of many startups. In the early days of growing your business with limited time, resources, and funds, you don’t want to hear, “I was there, pay me!” Paying for attendance, instead of... “I RAISED TWICE WHAT I ASKED FOR!”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
A day doesn’t pass without news of a new startup that has raised more than they asked for. Yes, Crowd Funding is a viable alternative to Banks and VC’s, but it comes with some subtle dangers! Some businesses can’t raise funds any other way. The Banks and VC’s won’t... BUT WAIT, THERE’S MORE!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
We’ve spent over two decades in sales, and it’s true – nothing happens until the sale is made. We have a friend who described her sales job as “conveying the value proposition of (her) product to (her) buyers.” There are many books written on the subject of...