Guiding Principles for Success | The Barefoot Spirit

Why Are You Going into Business?

GET YOUR PEANUT IN FRONT OF THE ELEPHANT

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

The first question we ask prospective clients is, “Why are you going into business?” This seems like an obvious first question, but most folks considering taking the big leap don’t really give it the attention it deserves. The answer can determine your strategy,...

How to Count Down to Success

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

We are delighted annually to be part of the U.S. Immersion Program of Nanyang University in Singapore. The program calls for students to visit businesses in Silicon Valley and the East Coast, with a trip to the Sonoma County wine country as well. This year we hosted...

We Need More Successful Startups

DROPPING LIKE FLIES

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Earlier this year, Jim Clifton, Chairman and CEO of Gallup, warned about the declining “birth” rate of new businesses compared with the current “death rate.” We found his Gallup Business Journal article so interesting that we think some of the statistics he quoted...

Griffith University Stays True to its Founders’ Progressive Ideals

LET’S HAVE FUN AND LEARN SOMETHING!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Earlier this month we were the guests of the Student Guild at Griffith Gold Coast University in Queensland, Australia. The University was originally founded by Sir Samuel Walker Griffith, the principal author of the Australian Constitution. He was also the first Chief...