Quarterbacks | The Barefoot Spirit https://thebarefootspirit.com Founders of Barefoot, a Top Global Brand New York Times Bestselling Authors International Keynote Speakers, Entrepreneurial Coaches. Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:41:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 7 Tenets for Success That Go Beyond ‘Bootstrap’ https://thebarefootspirit.com/7-tenets-for-success-that-go-beyond-bootstrap/ Wed, 18 Oct 2017 16:41:46 +0000 https://thebarefootspirit.com/?p=14070 According to Forbes, 90 percent of all new businesses fail. Why is the rate so high with so many great ideas? Is something missing? Something basic? According to the Small Business Administration, businesses that survive more than five years tend to survive more than 10 years. Do they finally learn something that saved them? What […]

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]]> According to Forbes, 90 percent of all new businesses fail.

Why is the rate so high with so many great ideas? Is something missing? Something basic?

According to the Small Business Administration, businesses that survive more than five years tend to survive more than 10 years.

Do they finally learn something that saved them? What if they knew those things right from the beginning?

We are often accused of being Monday-morning quarterbacks, with 20-20 vision. Well, guilty as charged! And lucky for you!

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Who We Are

Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey Barefoot Wine Founders

Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey co-authored the New York Times bestselling business book, The Barefoot Spirit: How Hardship, Hustle, and Heart Built America’s #1 Wine Brand. The book has been selected as recommended reading in the CEO Library for CEO Forum, the C-Suite Book Club, and numerous university classes on business and entrepreneurship. It chronicles their humble beginnings from the laundry room of a rented Sonoma County farmhouse to the board room of E&J Gallo, who ultimately acquired their brand and engaged them as brand consultants. Barefoot is now the world’s largest wine brand.

Beginning with virtually no money and no wine industry experience, they employed innovative ideas to overcome obstacles, create new markets and forge strategic alliances. They pioneered Worthy Cause Marketing and performance-based compensation. They built an internationally bestselling brand and received their industry’s “Hot Brand” award for several consecutive years.

They offer their Guiding Principles for Success (GPS) to help entrepreneurs become successful. Their book, The Entrepreneurial Culture: 23 Ways To Engage and Empower Your People, helps corporations maximize the value of their human resources.

Currently they travel the world leading workshops, trainings, & keynoting at business schools, corporations, conferences. They are regular media guests and contributors to international publications and professional journals. They are C-Suite Network Advisors & Contributing Editors. Visit their popular brand building site at www.consumerbrandbuilders.com.

To make inquiries for keynote speaking, trainings or consulting, please contact sales@thebarefootspirit.com.

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