Ready to chow down? This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange will make you hungry as Melissa Early, Manager of the Conover (NC) Famer’s Market joins hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller to talk about ways to market a food business. Jeff and Gary also share ideas on how you should come up with the right name for your business, plus this month’s edition of Small Business of the Month runs the gamut from food to footwear. Check it out at The Entrepreneur Exchange!

This month the Entrepreneur Exchange welcomes LinkedIn expert Teddy Burriss to explain how businesses can use LinkedIn to increase their network and grow their business. Hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller also share lessons from the founders of today’s fastest growing private companies as well as their selections for small business of the month. Check it out at the Entrepreneur Exchange!

The Entrepreneur Exchange explores leadership characteristics for your small business and start-up with author and motivational speaker Chad Bumgarner, President and founder of CDB Consulting. In addition, co-hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller share some performance metrics for your business which you’re probably not thinking about, plus highlight two new small businesses of the month to help you with your night-time bathroom visits and with your sweaty feet. Check it out at the Entrepreneur...

This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange tries to stay cool in the summer heat, as hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller are joined by graphic designer Jordan Johnson from Mess Marketing to identify ways for new businesses to build their on-line presence.  Also, a discussion of the challenges for millennials to start their own business, plus three new Small Businesses of the Month which run the gamut from web site development to…erotic underwear?  Check it out on the Entrepreneur Exchange! Gary...

How can you make customer service a priority when so many of your customers are fixated on social media and their mobile devices?  This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange talks customer service with noted author Tema Frank, who has recently published her new book PeopleShock, The Path to Profits when Customers Rule to come up with strategies to keep customers a priority and improve communication inside and outside of your organization.  Plus, hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller share the traits of...

Are you looking for that bucket of money to get your business started? On this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller don’t find the magical money bucket, but with the help of guest Byron Hicks from the NC Small Business and Technology Development Center they are able to identify the various funding options which new businesses and small businesses have at their disposal. Plus, the guys cover some crowdsourcing tips and share their small businesses of the month....

Are you ready to build your brand? This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange digs deep as co-hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller are joined by branding expert Cesar Hernandez with Medium Rare Strategy to discuss how businesses should evaluate and develop their brand position. They also review industries of the future and their impact on entrepreneurship, plus two new small businesses of the month. Gary Muller is the Business Programs Department Head of Catawba Valley Community College, as well as a...

LLC, C-Corp, Sole Prop—what do they mean and which is right for you?  The Entrepreneur Exchange looks at the legal aspects of forming a new business with Michael Boyer of Carolina Craft Legal to make sense of business structures and other legal questions that start-ups need to think about.  Hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller also find a way to monetize your social media activity and share their Small Businesses of the Month.  Catch it all on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange! Gary Muller...

Do you think you’re ready to buy a business? Or maybe you’re ready to sell your business? Then check out this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange as hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller are joined by Sara Cartee with County South Business Brokers to talk about the in’s and out’s of valuing a business and closing a transaction. Plus, pick up some tips for asking for that big business favor and hear our choices for Small Business of the Month… it’s all here! Gary Muller is the Business Programs...

Looking for that loan to help your start-up or small business? This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange covers the “Do’s” and “Don’ts” for securing a business loan with BB&T Small Business Specialist Dan Collinson. Hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller also discuss the changing demographics of entrepreneurs and highlight their two choices for the Entrepreneur Exchange Small Business of the Month. Gary Muller is the Business Programs Department Head of Catawba Valley Community College, as well as...

Ready to hire your first employee?  Listen to this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange as hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller are joined by Sarah Jenkins from payroll company Paychex to figure out how much it will cost and the steps you need to do it right.  Plus, Jeff and Gary talk about new ways to order your girl scout cookies, which are catching the e-commerce wave.  And check out December’s Small Businesses of the Month.   Send your Small Business of the Month suggestions to...

Nothing says holidays like the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, eggnog, and the annual Entrepreneur Exchange Business Lessons from the Movies podcast spectacular! Join Entrepreneur Exchange hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller and movie aficionados Alan Jackson and Chris Frye from the Footcandle Film Society as they share their favorite movies for the holidays which have lessons from and for the business world. Also, listen in for our small businesses of the month and if you missed Small Business...

On this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange, hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller are joined by small business owner Jennie Zehmer, founder of Here2Home a Senior Transition Business. to discuss her business and how she has been able to expand to three locations.  Plus Jeff and Gary put on their investigative journalism hats for a critical review of Bosses Day, and they share their small businesses of the month.  Send your suggestions for small business of the month to [email protected] for a...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...