by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Misstep #1: private label You need capital so you provide your product to a retailer as their house, control, or own brand. Now you are a commodity supplier. Now you are no longer building your brand. Now they have you over the barrel since you can (and will!) be... AND HOW DO I GET IT TO THE MARKETPLACE?
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Discovering Business Opportunities in Problems We are often approached by young folks who ask us, “What business should I go into?” – as if there was the realm of all possibilities. We assume by this question that these folks have not decided to “follow their... by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Today, the business tabloids will tell you how glorious it is to disrupt your industry. Every week there’s a new story about another successful entrepreneur who has disrupted their industry and made a billion. But that’s not even half the story. The tabloids are quick... CUSTOMER SERVICE AND STAFF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ARE ESSENTIAL
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
A company survives and grows due to sales and the loyalty of customers and staff. Sales are based on price, value, dependability, integrity, availability and perception. The basis of perception is image, networking, and more recently, the transparency of the producer....