Entrepreneur Exchange

Low-cost imports have driven most apparel manufacturers overseas…but not all of them. Eric Henry with TS Designs joins hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller to share how his company has found a niche as a domestic manufacturer by shortening supply chains, building relationships, and focusing on local materials and sustainability. Plus you’ll get some cool small businesses to check out, as we veer into beer, hemp, and okra! It’s all here on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange on The MESH podcast network!

Helpful links from this episode: Manufacturing Solutions Center, The MESH, TS Designs, Burlington Beer Works Co-op

Small Businesses of the Month: Bear Fiber, Pages Okra Grill, American Roots Wear

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It’s a New Year and the Entrepreneur Exchange is here to help with your New Year’s productivity resolutions. Wake Tech (NC) Community College Small Business Center Director Todd Lyden joins hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller to discuss productivity tools and apps that you can use to get more done--and to dip your toe into AI. Plus we’ll have some businesses you can check out on the year’s first Small Business of the Month feature. It’s all here on the Entrepreneur Exchange on The MESH podcast network!

Helpful Links: Manufacturing Solutions Center, Wake Tech Small Business Center

Productivity Links: ChatGPT, Microsoft Bing, Google Bard, Futurepedia, There’s an AI for That, Get App, Validator AI, Venture Kit AI

Small Businesses of the Month: Burgaw Brewing, The Habit Burger Grill, Battery Xchange

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It’s a holiday tradition…the Entrepreneur Exchange “Business Lessons from the Movies” Podtacular edition, as Alan Jackson and Chris Frye with the Footcandle Film Society, join hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller to share movie recommendations that have a business lesson takeaway. We love the holidays but just in case you need a break from the in-laws, these movies will entertain and give you something to think about. Plus you get a helping of small businesses of the month to check out to fill up your Xmas gift bag. It’s all here on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange on The MESH podcast network!

Helpful Links From This Episode: Manufacturing Solutions Center, Footcandle Film Society

Small Businesses of the Month Bitty and Beaus Coffee, Casa Azul Mexican Kitchen, Magnolia Salon and Suites, Tiny Earth Toys

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This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange helps startups and small businesses understand the complicated topic of business insurance---what do you need, what can you avoid, and how can you make sure you’ve got the right insurance to help you sleep at night without breaking the bank? Host Jeff Neuville is joined by Brian Garrison with On Point Consulting to talk through the types of insurance, including cybersecurity and employment liability policies, so you can get your business up and running. Plus we’ve got a Lightning Round with Halloween and Thanksgiving treats, and our Small Business of the Month feature with beer and a new way to run the rapids…it’s all here on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange!

Helpful Links: Manufacturing Solutions Center, On Point Insurance Consulting, NC IDEA Ecosystem Summit, Hubspot

Small Businesses of the Month: City Walk Brewing, Bellyak

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Good entrepreneurs find ways to solve problems. This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange guest, Megan Eddings with Accel Lifestyle has figured out how to stop the stink coming from her husband’s workout clothes! Tune into this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange for Megan’s entrepreneurial story with hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller and hear how Megan pivoted during the pandemic to start her second company. Plus you’ll get some cool businesses in this month’s Small Business of the Month feature…it’s all here on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange on the MESH!

Helpful links from this episode: Manufacturing Solutions Center, Accel Lifestyle, Accel Unite

Small Businesses of the Month: Nap Bar, Little Mountain Mums, TS Designs

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It’s the biggest market segment in the world…and you may be ignoring it! This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange welcomes Lee Moritz with the NC Military Business Center to discuss the Center’s services—which have resulted in over $17 billion in contracts for businesses -- and how to get started with selling to the government and to the military. Plus hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller share their small businesses of the month and run Lee through the Lightning Round grinder…it’s all here on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange!

Helpful links from mentions in this episode: Manufacturing Solutions Center, NC Military Business Center, System for Award Management (SAM), NC Small Business Center Network

Small Businesses of the Month: Atriax, Ye Ole Fashioned, The Arbor Shop

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On this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange, Mickie Kennedy with eReleases joins host Jeff Neuville to share how press releases can be used to build an audience and get your business’ message out…on a budget! Mickie also shares some lessons from starting his own business, including the importance of making data-based decisions and adding employees to his solo start-up. Plus, it’s not the shoes…it’s the laces with this month’s Small Business of the Month feature. Check it out on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange on The MESH podcast network!

Small Business of the Month: Hickory Brands

Helpful Links The MESH, Manufacturing Solutions Center

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This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange welcomes Bob Boniface and Tyrel Sulzer, two Harvard MBA graduates who studied Entrepreneurship by Acquisition and put their studies into action…by purchasing a family-owned truck driving school! Join hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller as they discuss the challenges of finding the right business, building a new corporate culture, and how they’ve overcome other bumps in the road to build a scalable business. Plus we’ve got some small businesses that you should be checking out on our Small Business of the Month feature…it’s all here on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange on The MESH podcast network!

Helpful links from this episode:Trans-Tech Truck Driving School, Manufacturing Solutions Center

Small Business of the Month: Diane’s Dairy Center, Four Peas in a Pod, Taste Bud’s Popcorn, The Wall Printer

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Samurai swords can only take a startup so far…this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange welcomes Pete Nappier with the Samurai Institute in Hickory, NC who discusses the challenges in starting his martial arts business and getting his marketing message out on a shoestring budget. Plus hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller share their small businesses of the month, which include some tasty sweets and beach gear to get you ready for the summer. It’s all here on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange on the MESH podcast network!

Helpful Links: Manufacturing Solutions Center, The Samurai Institute, The Hickory Hub

Small Businesses of the Month: Inner Chi Arts ,Carpe Custom Bakery, Shibumi

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You have an idea for a product or service, but how do you take it to market? How do you fund it? Is it viable? John Ujvari, Director of Technology Commercialization at NC’s Small Business and Technology Development Center, joins hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange to discuss the steps to commercialize a product, from customer discovery, protecting intellectual property, to identifying potential sources. Plus we have businesses to check on this month’s Small Business of the Month feature, including mobile pet exercise and a way to support our military spouses. It’s all here on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange on The MESH podcast network!

Helpful Links: Manufacturing Solutions Center, Small Business and Technology Development Center

Small Businesses of the Month: Power Pup Mobile Dog Gym, R Riveter

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