by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Article
We have all been there, the place where we feel stuck, the place where our work seems to be stopped, the place where we just want to scream, “Dang it!” and tear our hair out. Entrepreneurs spend a lot of time in that place. It’s called frustration. One thing we...
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Most startups fail because they have too much overhead and not enough sales — period. In fact, in our program, The Barefoot Startup, we advise our clients to outsource everything but sales, accounting and quality control. Overhead expenses are earned by sales, not the...
OUTSOURSE RESOURSE
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Most startups fail because they have too much overhead and not enough sales – period! In fact, in The Barefoot Startup, we advise our clients to outsource everything but sales, accounting, and quality control. Overhead expenses are earned by sales, not the other way...
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Startups have been told by investors, advisors and the media to “scale fast!” The idea is to dominate your space, crush the competition, and become an acquisition target as quickly as possible. You’re even told to “fail fast!” Seems like everything is fast, fast,...
“LET’S POSTPONE THAT MAJOR PURCHASE!”
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
A small business owner recently asked us if we thought Washington’s indecision over the health care issue could affect her business. Our answer was not the one she wanted to hear. It has been the public’s willingness to commit to the purchases of new cars,...