Innovation | The Barefoot Spirit

7 Steps to Engage Your People (And Get the Results You are Looking For)

I LOVE WORKING HERE!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

When we sold Barefoot Wine, we received the Wine Industry’s coveted Top Brand award for multiple years, sold 600,000 cases per year in 25,000 stores, were growing in all 50 states and 28 foreign countries, had no turnover for 10 years, and did it all with just 40...

Whatever Business You Think You’re In, You’re in The Personnel Management Business

“THE MOST IMPORTANT THING”

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

We recently had the pleasure of spending the day with 65 MBA students from Nanyang University in Singapore. 25% of the class were part-time students who were already running their own businesses. They asked most of the questions because they obviously had the most...

Give Your Business “The Barefoot Spirit”

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE IT?

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

The Barefoot Spirit is the spirit behind the famous Barefoot Wine brand. The word “spirit” has lots of meanings, including religious connotations, although that’s not how we used it. Just as often though, it’s used to define a certain style of...

Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

A LEADING EDGE ENTREPRENEURIAL SCHOOL IN SANTA BARBARA

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Santa Barbara has always been our favorite Southern California town – great biking, hiking, surfing and culture. But today, we discovered a whole new reason to love this gem of the Pacific Coast, The Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. This...