Entrepreneur Exchange

So many E-Commerce platforms, so little time…this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange welcomes Nick Hawks, the eBay Guy and Mr. MeCommerce, to talk about the many ways that start-ups and small businesses are selling their products online through eBay, Amazon, Etsy and more. Hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller check with Nick on the costs to sell on each platform, and get the scoop on the strengths and w...

How do you network from a social distance? This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange welcomes LinkedIn and social media specialist Teddy Burriss to discuss how to build and maintain your business network during a pandemic. Plus hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller discuss opportunities which college students have to engage with start-ups and share their small businesses of the month, including home inspec...

Operating your business during a pandemic requires adjustments…so this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange digs into the steps you need to take to start an online business with Case Lane, founder of Ready Entrepreneur. Visit the show links below to get a summary of Case’s book, Recast: The Aspiring Entrepreneur’s Practical Guide to Getting Started with an Online Business. Plus hosts Jeff Neuville and Ga...

How is the Small Business Administration helping businesses manage their way through the pandemic and challenging economy? Hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller are joined on his month’s Entrepreneur Exchange by North Carolina SBA District Director Thomas Stith III, who provides information on SBA assistance, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and how businesses and the forgiveness elem...

Businesses are getting the green light to reopen from state government…but just because you can reopen, should you? And how do you do it in a way to give your customers and employees the confidence to come back? This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange talks about how to be Open & Safe with Lindsay Keisler, President and CEO of the Chamber of Catawba County in Hickory, NC, and discuss the playbook s...

There is a lot of uncertainty in the economy, but the Entrepreneur Exchange continues to deliver as Michelle Ellwanger with Edge Coaching joins the podcast to share strategies for business owners to combat stress and anxiety as they work through the unknowns of managing through the current health pandemic.  Plus co-hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller discuss businesses that you may be able to star...

As the Coronavirus impacts many small businesses and small business owners throughout the country, the Entrepreneur Exchange checks in with New York City resident and consultant Peter Weiss to discuss his work managing supply chain risk and technology risk and how his work life has changed since he has had to become a telecommuter in the city which has had the largest impact from COVID-19.  Plus h...

Getting a loan for your business is hard, and it’s even tougher if you’re a local start-up or new small business.  This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange helps show you the money by explaining how Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) help fill the lending role for new businesses with guest Chris Grasinger of Mountain Biz Works, a North Carolina CDFI.  Plus hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary...

t’s a special edition of the Entrepreneur Exchange as Brian Hamilton, the founder of fintech firm Sageworks and creator of the Brian Hamilton Foundation, joins the show to discuss how his Foundation spreads the word about entrepreneurship throughout North Carolina.  Hamilton also discusses Inmates to Entrepreneurs, a national program he started to help people with criminal records start their own...

The Entrepreneur Exchange starts 2020 with a productivity jolt…Todd Lyden, Director of the Bladen Community College Small Business Center, returns to share his Top 10 List of 2020 Productivity Tools with hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller, including his Honorable Mention/Hall of Fame selections.  Plus Jeff and Gary throw out some New Year resolutions for your business to consider, and they share...

It’s back… the Entrepreneur Exchange’s 7th annual Business Lessons from the Movies Podtacular is now available on The MESH. Co-hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller are joined by Alan Jackson and Chris Frye, founders of the Footcandle Film Society, to share their recommendations for movies with a business lesson that you can watch over the holidays to rescue you from those awkward conversations with...

Hungry?  Let’s Start a Food Business! Thinking about starting a food business?  Eric Hallman and Sue Ellsworth with the Piedmont Food Processing Center in Hillsborough, NC join the Entrepreneur Exchange to talk about their food incubator and how they assist entrepreneurs to start and grow food businesses.  Plus hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller provide tips for preparing for the dreaded “R” word...

If you’re in business or starting a business, access to capital is your oxygen to stay alive.  This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange welcomes Ron Elmore, Regional Director with the NC Small Business Technology Development Center, to talk about the funding landscape and how you can prepare for a loan or access equity capital.  Plus hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller discuss how to secure customer tes...

Start-ups and small businesses have a lot to juggle, but keeping their computers and data safe is a top priority.  This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange welcomes Shawn Fountain, the Director of Information Technology at Catawba Valley Community College, to discuss how to avoid malware, ransomware, and keep networks safe from prying eyes.  Plus hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller discuss business star...

Summer means it’s time to break open the Entrepreneur Exchange mailbag and answer listener questions.  From entrepreneur super-powers to when you should use confidentiality agreements to when it’s appropriate to bring dogs to work, hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller point you down the path to entrepreneurial success.  Plus, Jeff and Gary discuss how brick and mortar retailers can compete with e-c...

You’ve been watching Shark Tank and you think you’re ready to pitch for big bucks?  Eric Buckland, an entrepreneur who has successfully raised money for a start-up and is doing it again, joins the Entrepreneur Exchange to share his experience in assembling and delivering a successful pitch for angel investors and provides advice on how to organize your pitch to give you the best chance for success...

Should you worry about CRO? Only if you want to turn your website visitors into customers! Chris Dayley with Smart CRO joins hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange to talk about his new entrepreneurial venture plus give tips on how to monitor and modify your website to improve its performance. Plus hosts Jeff and Gary try to figure out what CRO stands for, discus...

Crowdfunding has expanded from the complementary coffee cup and T-shirt to find new ways to help start-ups and small business. This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange digs into Investment Crowdfunding with Clem Seifert who is the Program Director of InvestinNC, an organization which educates potential investors and businesses about new opportunities to participate in investment crowdfunding. Plus hosts...

In this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange, Is being in business with your significant other the elixir of love, or is it a sure-fire way to land you in divorce court? Julia and Ray Campbell with Campbell Design have combined their marriage with their business and lived to tell the tale. Plus they share their things NOT to do in business, based on the school of hard knocks. Plus this month’s small busi...

On this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange, hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller welcome Joshua Lisec with the Entrepreneurs Wordsmith to talk about how writing a book may be your path to Authority Building to grow your brand and how Joshua has created a business as a certified ghost writer for business leaders.  Plus, is Retail Arbitrage a fad or a new business opportunity that you can use for your bus...

Can you turn your app into a business? This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange welcomes Tim Bornholdt with the Jed Mahonis Group to explain how businesses develop mobile apps and how they can be effectively deployed to grow sales. Plus hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller discuss whether you can turn your pet into an Instagram sensation, and they share some R-rated below-the-belt small businesses of the...

The Entrepreneur Exchange starts your 2019 with the best apps and software to make your small business more efficient… Todd Lyden, Director of the Bladen Community College Small Business Center, joins hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller to share his Top 10 List of 2019 Small Business Apps. Plus, how do you deal with on-line complaints from customers…like when someone claims they found a worm in th...

It’s back…the Entrepreneur Exchange’s 6th annual Business Lessons from the Movies Podtacular is now available on The MESH. Co-hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller are joined by Alan Jackson and Chris Frye, founders of the Footcandle Film Society, to share their recommendations for movies with a business lesson which you can watch over the holidays to rescue you from those awkward conversations with...

How do you protect your business name, logo, and brand?  This month's Entrepreneur Exchange explains the trademark process with guest Molly Gross from western NC law firm Patrick, Harper, and Dixon.  Plus hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller discuss how companies are working with college students to promote their products on social media, and they share their small businesses of the month.  It's al...

Many new businesses are ready to go on-line and promote on social media, but they don’t recognize the value of networking to connect to potential customers. Mark Sakatos, a Director/Consultant with BNI the world’s largest business networking and referral organization joins this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange to talk about the power of networking, referrals, and how BNI has helped his business. Plus...