Entrepreneur Exchange

The Tax Man is Coming!  The year-end is just around the corner, so what should small businesses be thinking about to manage their tax bill?  This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange asks that question and more to Jeremy Fortner, Tax Manager at Martin Starnes and Associates CPAs, an accounting firm in western North Carolina.  Join co-hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller to get ready for your end-of-year taxes and strategize on how to lower your bill.

 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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Marketing Mayhem!!!!  Start-ups and small businesses typically have limited marketing budgets to get their message out.  Hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller are joined on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange by Russ Seagle from The Premier Entrepreneurship Group to talk about effective low-cost marketing techniques for your start-up or small business and destroy some long-held marketing myths.  And don’t miss this month’s recommendations for Small Business of the Month.  Want to nominate a business for our Entrepreneur Exchange Small Business of the Month?  Send your email to [email protected].

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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What happens when an entrepreneur wants to create his own apparel brand made from 100% recycled fibers and manufactured in the USA?  Listen to this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange with hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller as they talk with Joe Fox, founder and owner of Dirtball Fashion, which has created a line of T-shirts, outerwear, caps, and hoodies.  Starting wasn’t easy, but Joe shares some of the lessons he’s learned, and he gives some insights on running a successful KickStarter campaign.  Plus Jeff and Gary’s 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.

This episode is sponsored by the Greater Hickory Kia Classic at Rock Barn Golf & Spa in Conover, NC. For tickets and additional information go to www.greaterhickorykiaclassic.com

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Is LinkedIn your tool to promote yourself or to promote your company?  Or both?  LinkedIn expert Teddy Burris joins Entrepreneur Exchange hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller to discuss how small businesses are using LinkedIn to market themselves, connect to potential customers and conduct market research.  And check out Jeff and Gary’s 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.

This episode is sponsored by the Greater Hickory Kia Classic at Rock Barn Golf & Spa in Conover, NC. For tickets and additional information go to www.greaterhickorykiaclassic.com

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Creating a brand sounds great, but how do you get started? Entrepreneur Exchange hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller are joined by Matt Everley from m.e. Design Lab to discuss how to go about building your brand, even getting into the psychology and meaning of your brand’s colors. Color psychology? Who knew? Also, Small Businesses of the Month range from marketing drones to home-town eats and ice cream. Listen in for your small business and start-up tools and tips.

 

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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Are manufacturing start-ups dead? Not if you hear what is going on with the Manufacturing Solutions Center in western NC. Entrepreneur Exchange co-hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller talk with Dan St. Louis, the Executive Director of the Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) and find out how the MSC helps start-ups as well as existing small businesses with their marketing, product development, and product proto-typing. And Jeff and Gary’s Small Businesses of the Month range from European furniture to good-old American beef. Have a suggestion for the Entrepreneur Exchange’s Small Business of the Month? Send it to [email protected] for a chance to win the Entrepreneur Exchange prize pack!

 

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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Is Facebook still a viable way to promote your small business? Hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller are joined by Susan Grunwald, owner of The Creative Edge (www.thinkcreativeedge.com) in Atlanta, to discuss how to set up a business Facebook page and how to make sure your posts reach your target audience. In addition, Jeff and Gary review the most popular franchises for starting a home-business and share their Small Businesses of the Month. Have a candidate for the Entrepreneur Exchange’s Small Business of the Month? Send it to [email protected] for your chance to win an Entrepreneur Exchange prize pack.

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Is there a grant out there for your business?  Listen to this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange to find out if there are grants available for your business and where you should look for them.  Mandy Pearce, a grant-writing expert and owner of Grant Crews, joins co-hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller to talk about grant opportunities for business and how business owners should prepare their grant proposals.  Plus Jeff and Gary highlight their 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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Sometimes the best way to get into business is to buy an existing business.  Hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller discuss the pros and cons of buying a business with Todd Blair, a Business Broker and Certified Valuation Analyst with Murphy Business and Finance Corporation, who explains what you should think about before buying--or selling--a business.  Todd shares how business are valued and provides some tips he's picked up in brokering business transactions.  In addition, Jeff and Gary discuss business plan competitions and how they can be helpful to entrepreneurs.

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NC Small Business Center Network Lends a Helping Hand to BusinessWhat support and resources are available to assist small businesses in your area?  In North Carolina the Small Business Center Network works with start-ups and existing small businesses to help entrepreneurs start and grow their business.  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.

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