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Your Own People May Have Hidden Skills You Need

Your Own People May Have Hidden Skills You Need

Diamonds on the Soles of Their Shoes

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

The South Africans have a popular tale. It is about a man who had a beautiful piece of land, who, when he heard that diamonds had been discovered in Africa, immediately sold. He used the money to explore the continent for the rest of his life, searching in vain for...
Park Users Should Take Out What They Take In 

Park Users Should Take Out What They Take In 

IT’S TIME TO TAKE OUT THE TRASH!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Environment

When Michael was a young boy, his grandfather, a former police officer in the Mission District of San Francisco, would take him to play in Dolores Park where he would summersault down its pristine green banks. Last year almost 15,000 cubic yards of garbage were...
How to Get a Job in Today’s Market – Part 1: Your Résumé

How to Get a Job in Today’s Market – Part 1: Your Résumé

EXPERIENCE TRUMPS EDUCATION

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

Today’s college graduates face increasing competition for the fewer jobs that are out there. We often are asked by college students, “What do I have to do to get hired?” Many students chase the courses that seem to align with a particular profession hoping that their...
Can Entrepreneurship and Innovation be Taught? You Bet!

Can Entrepreneurship and Innovation be Taught? You Bet!

THE SCHEINFELD CENTER SHINES!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

When we were in school, we always wondered why, if the professor was so smart, wasn’t he making a fortune at whatever he was teaching? Well, in the schools of entrepreneurship that have popped up across the country, things have changed. Many of the professors and...
Scheinfeld Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation

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...
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