Entrepreneur Exchange

Entrepreneur Exchange: To Franchise or Not to Franchise…

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.
Gary Muller is the Business Programs Department Head of Catawba Valley Community College, 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, as well as involved in Business Assist NC
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Entrepreneur Exchange: Price it for Profit!

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.  And hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller share their small businesses of the month, with a focus on food and solar technology.
Gary Muller is the Business Programs Department Head of Catawba Valley Community College, 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, as well as involved in Business Assist NC
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Entrepreneur Exchange: Power of Networking

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. In addition, Jeff and Gary review their summer reading and talk about keys to a rapid start-up for a new business. And stay tuned for our Small Businesses of the Month feature, as Jeff and Gary give away an Entrepreneur Exchange prize pack to a listener who nominated a Small Business of the Month.
Gary Muller is the Business Programs Department Head of Catawba Valley Community College, 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, as well as involved in Business Assist NC
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Entrepreneur Exchange: Creating a Supportive Ecosystem

Can community colleges create an ecosystem to support entrepreneurship and local business?  Should they?  The Entrepreneur Exchange grapples with these weighty issues as guest 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.  Jeff and Gary also share the top global franchise opportunities available to entrepreneurs, as well as their small businesses of the month.
Gary Muller is the Business Programs Department Head of Catawba Valley Community College, 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, as well as involved in Business Assist NC
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Entrepreneur Exchange: Local Government Dos & Don’ts

Are you an entrepreneur with an apparel or textile idea that you’re trying to get manufactured in the US? This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange features Tanya Wade with the Carolina Textile District, an organization which matches manufacturers with entrepreneurs to produce apparel products domestically. Hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller also talk about the things local government can do to support entrepreneurship, as well as things they should NOT be doing. Plus, our small businesses of the month on this edition of Entrepreneur Exchange.
Gary Muller is the Business Programs Department Head of Catawba Valley Community College, 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, as well as involved in Business Assist NC
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Entrepreneur Exchange: The World of Crowdfunding

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. Jeff and Gary also debunk some business school myths and share their small businesses of the month.
Gary Muller is the Business Programs Department Head of Catawba Valley Community College, 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, as well as involved in Business Assist NC
 
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Entrepreneur Exchange: Setting Up Your Online Store

E-Commerce is a popular term, but how do you go about setting up your own on-line store to move your products?  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.  And Jeff and Gary give you two new businesses to check out, plus an entrepreneur movie tip.
Gary Muller is the Business Programs Department Head of Catawba Valley Community College, 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, as well as involved in Business Assist NC
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Entrepreneur Exchange: Creating a Buy Local strategy

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.
Gary Muller is the Business Programs Department Head of Catawba Valley Community College, 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, as well as involved in Business Assist NC
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Entrepreneur Exchange: Survival Skills

Can entrepreneurs and business owners learn anything from the Survivor Reality series?  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.  They also each share their Small Business of the Month, ranging from food, furnishings, and housing to…well you better just listen.
Gary Muller is the Business Programs Department Head of Catawba Valley Community College, 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, as well as involved in Business Assist NC
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Entrepreneur Exchange: 2nd Annual Business Lessons from the Movies

Your Holiday Gift…Business Lessons from the Movies!  The Entrepreneur Exchange gives you recommendations for holiday movie-watching with its second annual Business Lessons from the Movies podcast.  Hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller are joined by Alan Jackson, co-founder of the Footcandles Film Society, to discuss their favorite movies which provide a business lesson.  Perfect viewing for when the family runs out of things to talk about over the holidays!  In addition, Jeff and Gary defuse a few myths about entrepreneurs and share their Small Business of the Month.
Jeff: Moneyball, Tommy Boy, It's a Wonderful Life
Gary: Other People's Money, Jersey Boys, Miracle On 34th Street (1947)
Alan: Up In The Air, Working Girl, The Social Network
Gary Muller is the Business Programs Department Head of Catawba Valley Community College, 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, as well as involved in Business Assist NC.
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