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!!
George Millsaps, Director of the NC Small Business Center Network, and Renee Hode, Director of the Charlotte region of the Small Business Center Network, join hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller to talk about how this state-wide resource works in North Carolina and the results it has achieved.
In this episode, David Washco joins hosts Gary Muller & Jeff Neuville to discuss the lessons he’s learned along the way.
How small businesses can use social media to get their message out to their target audience without breaking the bank.
What business lessons can we learn from the movies? Jeff, Gary, and special guest Alan Jackson of theMESH.tv share a batch of films that any entrepreneur can enjoy over the holiday season… and possibly receive a good message message in the process.
What’s one of the biggest challenges for entrepreneurs and start-ups? Usually, it’s getting funding to make their company a reality. Jeff and Gary welcome their special guest, Mike Arriola, Regional Manager with the Small Business Administration, to talk about Funding Issues for Small Business as well as to share their “small businesses of the month”.
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”.
How can you market your small business when you’re just getting started? What are some lean strategies for marketing your small business? Jeff and Gary are joined by Sherré DeMao of SLD Unlimited Marketing/PR Inc. to discuss some strategies from her book, “50 Marketing Secrets of Growth Companies in Down Economic Times”.
Meet Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller, two individuals involved in helping teach entrepreneurs the in’s-and-out’s of starting and growing a new business. This is the first episode of their new show, “The Entrepreneur Exchange”, where they talk about the world of start-up businesses and share their expertise with listeners.
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