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10 Questions Our Clients Ask

“HOW DO I DO IT?”

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Our clients come to us because of our credentials as the founders of the largest wine brand in the world. They want to know how we began (in our laundry room), how we were financed (we assumed a debt which we traded for wine and bottling services), and how we overcame...

Are We Creating a Risk Adverse Generation?

OUCH! THAT HURT! I’LL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Starting any new business requires a certain degree of risk tolerance. Without risk there are no rewards. Entrepreneurs face risk every day and must make short-term, long-term, and on-the-fly decisions to mitigate those risks. We are constantly asked by young people...

Don’t Throw the Baby (Boomers) Out with the Bath!

LEARN TIMELESS LESSONS WHILE THERE’S STILL TIME

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Aging Baby Boomers with a lot to offer Millennials often lament, “We’re just too old to be taken seriously” by the Millennials. Sure, Boomers had to adopt technology as a second language and sure Millennials were born with an extra brain, the smartphone, in their...