Entrepreneur Exchange

Entrepreneur Exchange: Automotive Answers

It was time to buy a car and David Washco had spent hours researching the right car. He'd tried to find the best price and made numerous visits to dealerships.  One evening, during another marathon online information gathering session, his wife urged him to just buy it already.  David finally did...but thought to himself there had to be an easier way.  Washco is now founder and president of GoPriceDrive.com - a website that lets prospective buyers have car dealers bid for their business.  On this episode, David Washco joins hosts Gary Muller & Jeff Neuville to discuss the lessons he's learned along the way.
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: Using Social Media to Get Your Message Out

Hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller discuss how small businesses and start-ups can use social media to get their message out to their target audience without breaking the bank.  Guest Matt Rudisill, an expert consultant on using social media to promote business and founder of the Leadership Academy, shares his insights and identifies the five social media platforms you should consider for your business.  Jeff and Gary also share their small businesses of the month, one of which will provide you with quite the shock!
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.
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Entrepreneur Exchange: Business Lessons From the Movies

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.  Most of the movies are pretty straight-forward with their business lessons... others may be stretching it a bit.  Plus, all three share take part in the ongoing tradition of sharing their small business of the month.  It's another episode of Entrpreneur Exchange, here on theMESH.tv!
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.
Special Guest Alan Jackson is Co-Executive Director of The MESH, co-host of the "Footcandle Films" podcast, and President/CEO of The Jackson Group (www.thejacksongroup.com).
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Entrepreneur Exchange: Funding Issues for Small Businesses

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".
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.
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Entrepreneur Exchange 3: Community College Entrepreneurship

What is the role community colleges can play in supporting start-ups and entrpreneurs?  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 entreprenuers, 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.
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Entrepreneur Exchange 2: Lean Marketing Strategies for Small Businesses

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".
Sherré DeMao is founder and Chief Marketeer of SLD Unlimited Marketing /PR, Inc., an award-winning strategic consulting, marketing branding and public relations firm. She is passionate about helping entrepreneurs prosper in life and in business, and has dedicated her 27-year career to this purpose.
Her book entitled, Me, Myself & Inc.: A Synergized World, An Energized Business, Living Your Ultimate Life, was named a Top Business Shelf Pick by Midwest Book Review. Her latest book, 50 Marketing Secrets of Growth Companies in Down Economic Times, has received national acclaim as a Top Business Shelf Pick, a 5-Star Read by Armchair Interviews and a book "business marketers will refer to time and time again" by ForeWord Reviews.
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 1: The Elevator Pitch

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.
In this first episode we get to meet both Jeff and Gary, learn about the format of the show, and talk about the first topic: "The Elevator Pitch".  How can you successfully convey the purpose of your new business in a short amount of time (i.e., the approximately length of a ride in an elevator), and gain the level of interest you are trying to reach?  Jeff and Gary talk through some tips in developing the best elevator pitch for your start-up business.
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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