What is the role community colleges can play in supporting start-ups and entrepreneurs?  That’s the discussion that Jeff and Gary have with their special guest, Karen-Michelle Mirko.  The panel discusses some interesting business news of interest to entrepreneurs, jump into their discussion of community colleges, and wrap up with their “small businesses of the month”.

Karen-Michelle Mirko is the Vice-President of Marketing, Sales and Meaningful Collisions with the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE).  Karen discusses the national NACCE conference taking place in Charlotte, North Carolina in October 2013.  For more information about NACCE, visit their web site at www.nacce.com.

Gary Muller is the Business Programs Department Head of Catawba Valley Community College (www.cvcc.edu), as well as a member of the National Association of Community Colleges for Entrepreneurship (NACCE).

Jeff Neuville is the Director of the Small Business Center at Catawba Valley Community College (www.cvcc.edu), as well as involved in Business Assist NC.