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Success Magazine Interview

Success Magazine Interview

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Interview

Michael & Bonnie were honored to appear in the July 2014 Success Magazine, next to Seth Godin! Their interview was selected to be inserted into the magazine as an audio CD. SUCCESS Magazine is a leading source for news and information for the entrepreneur, small...
How to Teach Entrepreneurship – It’s the Wild West!

How to Teach Entrepreneurship – It’s the Wild West!

SALES, SALES, SALES - THE MISSING LINK

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education, Event

Schools and courses in entrepreneurship are popping up all over the country. Each school has a slightly different approach to teaching this relatively new class study. Some schools have a few specific courses, while others have full curriculums devoted to...
The Shutdown Hurts Small Business and Start-Ups

The Shutdown Hurts Small Business and Start-Ups

WHY IS CONGRESS STILL GETTING PAID?

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Political

The recent government shutdown is hurting our economy at every level. Whatever your politics, the inability of our elected officials to come to terms with each other within the entire year before the shutdown deadline has demonstrated the ultimate in misplaced...
The Advantages of Being Small and Broke in a Small Business

The Advantages of Being Small and Broke in a Small Business

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

  Michael & Bonnie were asked to write a guest article for Small Biz Lady, Melinda Emerson. The article talks about the advantages of being broke in a small business and the how they used it as an asset to starting Barefoot.   To read the blog, please...
Women’s Equality in the Workplace is Just Good Business!

Women’s Equality in the Workplace is Just Good Business!

GENDER PREJUDICE = BRAIN DRAIN

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Sheryl Sandberg, Yahoo COO, author of Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead, is the founder of the Lean In Movement. She was the keynote speaker at the Professional Business Women of California conference in San Francisco this week. More than 4000 business and...
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