This month on the Entrepreneur Exchange podcast…Thom Ruhe, President, and CEO of NC IDEA; joins co-hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller to discuss how NC IDEA is working to strengthen the North Carolina economy and support entrepreneurship throughout the state. Thom shares his entrepreneurial background and the importance of having an entrepreneurial mindset–and gives away his…

How do you go about finding production for a new product and manufacturing it with domestic sources? Catherine Armstrong with the Carolina Textile District explains how the District works with entrepreneurs and manufacturers to create a supply chain that brings quality products to life and to market. Plus hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller discuss a better…

This month on the Entrepreneur Exchange podcast…you’re a personal trainer…what does it take to start your own business and stand out from others?. How do you get started and how many hats do you have to wear? Jesse Alden shares his story about Phoenix Physical Training in 2021 and how he navigated his business start-up during the…

Are you tired of people telling you what to do? This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange podcast shares things that you should NOT do when it comes to your business. Hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller welcome Julia and Ray Campbell with Campbell Design who mine their twenty years of business ownership to come up with their dirty dozen…

“If you’re afraid of getting a rotten apple, don’t go to the barrel. Get it off the tree,” said Sean Connery’s character to Elliott Ness in the movie, The Untouchables. This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange welcomes Dr. Garrett Hinshaw, President of Catawba Valley Community College, who discusses how the community college plants entrepreneurial seeds on its campus…

Just like eating your vegetables, startups and small businesses need to be thinking about the legal and tax issues that affect them. This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange provides some answers, as Fred Parker with the law firm of Gardner Skelton joins hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller to review legal and tax issues that startups and small…

How does a start-up get traction with a new product and a way that changes how a retail category does business? Join this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange to see how entrepreneurs Steph and Brandon Prime are working to change the greeting card business with their start-up, Cardstalk, working with artists, retailers, and customers to provide unique greeting…

Is becoming an internet influencer part of your business plan? How about figuring out how to monetize your online content? This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange features Teddy Burriss with Burriss Consulting, Inc., to discuss Teddy’s success with monetizing his online content and the steps he’s taken to reach this point. Spoiler alert, it’s not for those trying to be…

Insurance isn’t sexy, but it’s a necessity to protect your assets and your business. The Entrepreneur Exchange welcomes Brian Garrison to the podcast to discuss the types of insurance a start-up or small business should consider and to identify mistakes in coverage that often occur. Hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller also talk with Brian about his…

Are you making a little money on the side and trying to figure out to make the leap to full-time entrepreneur? Entrepreneur Exchange podcast hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller welcome Charles Alexander, Director of the Tennessee Small Business Development Center at Volunteer State College, to talk about moving your side hustle to a self-sustaining business. Charles…