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Is Discovery Becoming a Lost Art?

Is Discovery Becoming a Lost Art?

“I HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS”

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

We met a student who said he couldn’t see the purpose in discovering solutions for himself with all the information technology he had at his fingertips. If the answer was there, why waste the time to go through the discovery process? In these days of Googling and You...
​10 Tips for Video Conferencing Etiquette

​10 Tips for Video Conferencing Etiquette

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

We often say “face time beats Facebook” and “high touch beats high tech,” but we don’t always have the luxury to meet everyone in person. That’s why we recommend GoToMeeting, Skype, FaceTime, or other live video. Seeing the other person’s facial expressions gives you...
Don’t Throw the Baby (Boomers) Out with the Bath!

Don’t Throw the Baby (Boomers) Out with the Bath!

LEARN TIMELESS LESSONS WHILE THERE’S STILL TIME

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

Aging Baby Boomers with a lot to offer Millennials often lament, “We’re just too old to be taken seriously” by the Millennials. Sure, Boomers had to adopt technology as a second language and sure Millennials were born with an extra brain, the smartphone, in their...
Aspiring Entrepreneurs of Consumer Products are Often Overshadowed by Technopreneurs

Aspiring Entrepreneurs of Consumer Products are Often Overshadowed by Technopreneurs

MAN DOES NOT LIVE BY APPLICATIONS ALONE

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

It’s easy to get the idea that all entrepreneurial pursuits must be in technology. Yet, over half of the start-ups we see in the hubs, incubators and universities around the country involve some kind of consumer product. These products may incorporate technology or...
Millennials Benefit from the Successes and Failures of Boomers

Millennials Benefit from the Successes and Failures of Boomers

SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE

by Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey | Business Blog

According to Wikipedia, “The Information Age formed by capitalizing on computer microminiaturization advances. This evolution of technology in daily life, as well as of educational life style, has allowed rapid global communications and networking to shape modern...
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