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Solve Business Problems with What You Have at Hand

Solve Business Problems with What You Have at Hand

EMPATHY IS THE GOLDEN THREAD

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

We recently had the opportunity to speak to the Aalto Fellows, a group of the top students from Aalto University in Finland. They were in Silicon Valley for the entrepreneurial tour and we caught up with them at Stanford University. What was most impressive about this...
3 Ways to Get Your Vendors to Reduce Your Need for Cash

3 Ways to Get Your Vendors to Reduce Your Need for Cash

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article

When we talk to young startups these days, we repeatedly hear them asking for the same thing — cash. It’s true that a certain amount of cash is necessary for any startup. But when we press them and ask if they have taken full advantage of their hidden resources, they...
Is Discovery Becoming a Lost Art?

Is Discovery Becoming a Lost Art?

“I HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS”

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

We met a student who said he couldn’t see the purpose in discovering solutions for himself with all the information technology he had at his fingertips. If the answer was there, why waste the time to go through the discovery process? In these days of Googling and You...
It’s New Year’s … So Get Out Your Pruning Shears

It’s New Year’s … So Get Out Your Pruning Shears

JUST PRUNE IT!

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Pruning is an art form with a science behind it. Any good gardener knows that skillful and timely pruning increases the strength and yield of your plant. Pruning can determine the direction of growth and suppress disease. But ya gotta do it! Now is the time to take a...
Startups Must Hire Employees with the Entrepreneurial Mentality

Startups Must Hire Employees with the Entrepreneurial Mentality

“ARE YOU WILLING TO BET YOUR SALARY YOU CAN PRODUCE?”

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Hiring people who are paid, whether or not they produce, has been the death of many startups. In the early days of growing your business with limited time, resources, and funds, you don’t want to hear, “I was there, pay me!” Paying for attendance, instead of...
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