FORMULA VS CUSTOM
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
You’ve got the funding, and you’re finally ready to launch your own business. The one lingering question that remains is whether you should open a franchise or an independent shop. There are pros and cons to both sides, but you’ll need the following... THE DIFFERENCE IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
The nation’s #1 wine brand was built without relying on commercial advertising. Instead, while building the Barefoot Wine brand, we used what we termed, “Worthy Cause Marketing.” Every business faces the same problems. How do you get the word out about your product or... SELL UNTO OTHERS AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM SELL UNTO YOU
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
The critical decisions we make in business are guided by our attitudes toward our employees, our creditors, our vendors’ representatives, and our customers. How we treat these people is based on our perceptions, opinions, and attitudes. In this series, we have... YOUR NEW YEAR YOUR NEW WORLD
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
According to some interpreters of the Mayan calendar, the world was supposed to end December 21st 2012. We wonder if they were somehow disappointed when they woke up the next morning and discovered that their plans fell through. Seems like every ten years there’s a... NO JOBS WITHOUT SALES!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
From the outstanding musical, “The Music Man” to the hilarious movie, “Used Cars,” people in the sales profession have long been saddled with an unfair stereotype. Yet, without sales, few businesses would succeed. Our economy relies on hundreds of thousands of...