A lively conversation between small business owners, entrepreneurs, and business experts sharing tools and tips to assist new businesses get up and running and existing small business grow and prosper in this challenging economy.
The Entrepreneur Exchange is a lively conversation between small business owners, entrepreneurs, and business experts sharing tools and tips to assist new businesses get up and running and existing small business grow and prosper in this challenging economy. Topics include small business funding issues, economical ways to market and promote your business, and resources available to entrepreneurs. And more!
Your Hosts
Jeff Neuville is Director of the Small Business Center at Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, NC, where he works with entrepreneurs and small business owners to assist them in starting and growing businesses. Jeff spent most of his business career as an Executive with a mid-sized North Carolina apparel manufacturing company before starting his own business to assist companies develop profitability improvement strategies. In addition to his work with start-ups and small businesses, Jeff is a dedicated fan of his beloved North Carolina Tar Heels, particularly during basketball season. Connect to Jeff on LinkedIn or on Twitter @jeffneuville.
Gary Muller is the Dean of the School of Workforce Development and the Arts at Catawba Valley Community College (CVCC). He has his BA and MBA from Wake Forest University and is a Certified Public Accountant. He is also the co-owner of two businesses. The businesses focus on real estate development and investment management. He has over 20 years of business experience in public accounting, franchising of specialty retail snack food shops and manufacturing. The last 12 years have been spent in education at CVCC. Gary is also the SkillsUSA Co-Director for the Challenger and CVCC Chapter. Of course, everyone knows Gary is a diehard Wake Forest Deacon Deacon fan and he bleeds black and gold!!
On this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange, hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller are joined by small business owner Jennie Zehmer, founder of Here2Home a Senior Transition Business to discuss her business and how she has been able to expand to three locations.
This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange is mouth-watering as hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller talk about the pros and cons of franchising with James Goewey, a franchise owner of Chick Fil A in Hickory, NC. Jeff and Gary also discuss whether entrepreneurs should participate in business plan competitions and share their small businesses of the month.
The Entrepreneur Exchange welcomes marketing expert Sherre’ DeMao with SLD Unlimited Biz Growth Inc. to discuss pricing strategies for small business and common mistakes that they make.
This month on the Entrepreneur Exchange, hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller welcome Karen Tonks, owner and founder of Time-Genies, to talk about the power of networking and word-of-mouth marketing for promoting a services business.
Dr. Garrett Hinshaw, President of Catawba Valley Community College, joins hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller to discuss the role that community colleges can play in growing local business
This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange features Tanya Wade with the Carolina Textile District, an organization that matches manufacturers with entrepreneurs to produce apparel products domestically
Join the Entrepreneur Exchange for a look into the world of Crowdfunding, as hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller are joined by Ruben Gonzalez from Business Plans for Start-Ups for a lesson on planning a Crowdfunding campaign to raise capital.
Matt Rudisill with the NC Leadership Academy joins Entrepreneur Exchange hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller to provide pointers on setting up your own on-line store, as well as selling on Amazon, eBay, and other web sites
Social media expert and small business consultant Martin Brossman joins hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange to discuss his work with local communities and how local businesses can create their own Buy Local strategy to grow their business and strengthen their community.
Hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller welcome the original Survivor winner, Richard Hatch, to the Entrepreneur Exchange to find out what business skills are needed to succeed on Survivor and to discuss Hatch’s other reality TV adventures.
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