Intellectual property. You can’t touch it, you can’t smell it, but it exists, and it’s very important. What is it? And how can we protect it?

In this episode, Jim Weiland from SCORE shares a few of his best sales tips for small business owners. 

In this episode, we have guests from the City of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. This is Part 1 of a two-part series, and the first question is: What do I need to do business with Mecklenburg County? Is it like the City?

This is Part 2 of a four-part conversation with Jim Weiland from SCORE. This episode is all about marketing. How can a business market their business better, and how can SCORE help?

Tom Murray (CRVA) and Bob Morgan (Chamber) discuss how their organizations work together to bring business to Charlotte, while also addressing the impact HB2 has had on the city. 

Many businesses come to SCORE for information on how to receive funding for their business. Jim Wyland has some tips! 

In today's podcast, Andrew asks Mimi Curlee from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library this pressing question: When it comes to customers, how should entrepreneurs define their customers, and how does this all relate to the business plan?

Last time, we really went over the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library and all of the resources available, as well as what they can do to help the business owner starting a business plan. But what if you've already started a plan? Mimi Curlee has the answer. 

PART 1: Mimi Curlee from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library shares how businesses can use the library's resources to help them start (and run!) a successful business. 

In this third and final part of his discussion with Renee Hode from CPCC, Andrew Bowen asks the question, "Why do people even need a business plan?"