by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Contributed Blog
Most start-ups fail. Two recent articles, one by Forbes one by Fortune, cited a 90% failure rate of start-ups. And top Harvard Business School lecturer, Shikhar Ghosh, confirms that 75% of U.S. venture-backed firms don’t even return investors’ capital. In search of...
I HAVE A GREAT IDEA; PAY ME!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
Many people have a simplistic view of how to make money on their idea. They think that if it’s good enough, someone will buy it. We have come to realize, finally, that it’s not about the idea, it’s about the business that sells the idea. The idea might be for a great...
LET’S HEAR IT FOR THE HOME TEAM!
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Company Culture, Entrepreneurship, Event
Throughout the country, local businesses continue to provide the majority of employment and economic opportunity. Organized into local chambers of commerce, they seek to work together to maximize relationships between their members, provide environments conducive to...
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...
INFORMATION IS POWER
by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog
More than 15 percent of small businesses are planning to hire in the near future, and 25 percent plan to put out a significant capital outlay, reports the National Federation of Independent Business. Businesses are experiencing growth, and current trends help fuel...