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5 Barefoot Problem Solving Principles

5 Barefoot Problem Solving Principles

TAKE INVENTORY

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

When we took on the building of the Barefoot Wine brand, we really didn’t understand the problems we would have to overcome to be successful. We had no idea how long it would take, the opposition we would face, or the enormous hurdles we had to clear in compliance,...
As Businesses Grow, They Risk Losing Their Entrepreneurial Spirit

As Businesses Grow, They Risk Losing Their Entrepreneurial Spirit

“SALES? THAT’S NOT MY JOB!”

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

It’s not how you get the entrepreneurial spirit. It’s how you lose it! Every garage startup must have the entrepreneurial spirit to survive. Many successful businesses were once garage startups, and they once had that spirit. But somewhere between the four stages of...
True Entrepreneurs Do What It Takes – No Matter What!

True Entrepreneurs Do What It Takes – No Matter What!

I HAVE TO DO THAT?

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Once the afterglow of the launch wears off, and once the business plan takes a back seat to the cash flow projection, you discover what the real work is in your new business. We call it the “real” work because it generally takes more time and focus that anything you...
What is the True Cost of Overseas Outsourcing?

What is the True Cost of Overseas Outsourcing?

WHEN CHEAP IS DANGEROUS

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Environment

From “shortcut-to-riches” internet marketers to Shark Tank, we hear a constant refrain, “If you want to be successful, outsource your manufacturing to a country with cheap labor costs.”  If all you are concerned about is the bottom line in the short term, this may be...
Ask the Right Questions to Get the Right Answers

Ask the Right Questions to Get the Right Answers

FROM SINGAPORE TO SILICON VALLEY BY WAY OF THE WINE COUNTRY

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog, Education

Last week we had the honor of hosting 21 undergraduate students from the Minor in Entrepreneurship (MiE) program at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. For most of them, this was their first time in the US. They went on to visit the great entrepreneurships...
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