Entrepreneur Exchange

This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange features Holden Bierman, a 17-year-old entrepreneur who started the Coastal Cool brand…when he was 12. Hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller discuss Holden’s startup, how it is helping take waste out of our oceans, and how they do their best to connect to the younger generation. Also, Holden plays the Lightning Round and the group shares some small businesses to check out. It’s all here on this mont...

Starting your business can be overwhelming and sometimes you need a hand. Cherith Roberson with Flourish in Growth joins this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange to talk about her startup and creating The Guided Small Business Planner which helps entrepreneurs take the steps they need to build a successful foundation and business. Plus hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller share some small businesses for you to check out, and Cherith takes...

What if you had a business that reduced waste and helped the environment? The Material Return in Morganton, NC is working to create a circular textile economy, taking back textile waste and turning it into new products. Bob Carswell, the Director of Research and Development for The Material Return, joins hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller to discuss how his company works with manufacturers, brands, and consumers to keep waste from...

Many entrepreneurs consider opening a retail store…until they realize all of the expense they have to burn through before they can open the doors. Ruth and John Featherstone join hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange and share their story about how they started The Rose Thrift and More and how it fits with their non-profit which supports their local community. Plus we have our Lightning Round and...

You need a lunchtime beer, but you have to go back to work? How about trying a non-alcoholic beer! Caleb Drown and Brian Garrison, founders of Bright Barrel, join hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange to discuss the startup of their new business and how they hit on a non-alcoholic beer option. Plus Caleb and Brian are on the clock for a Lightning Round of questions, and we share some small busine...

You want to start a restaurant or bar, but the banks won’t talk with you? We will! This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange welcomes Zack Cranford with Cranford Hospitality, who has succeeded in opening restaurants, distilleries, and breweries, to talk about his experience and some do’s and don’ts for entrepreneurs in the hospitality industry. Plus Zack and podcast hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller share some small businesses that you ...

This month’s Entrepreneur Exchange is a rocker, as Andrew Moose (affectionally known as Moose)—the co-owner and operator of outdoor music venue the hum—joins podcast hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller to discuss the challenges of starting his business and building and establishing an audience for an entertainment startup. In addition to exploring Moose’s musical background and co-host Gary Muller’s interest in hip-hop, the episode...

This month on the Entrepreneur Exchange, what if you had access to your own business counselor and startup resources and it only cost you…nothing? If you’re in North Carolina, you’re in luck! In this month’s episode, Anne Shaw, the State Director of the NC Small Business Center Networks, explains the services that Small Business Centers provide and the economic impact they generate. Anne and hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller also...

Entrepreneur Exchange hosts Jeff Neuville and Gary Muller crack open the mailbag to answer emails from listeners about all things start-up…funding, marketing, branding, support resources, and…cannabis? Gary also gets to have his own Lightning Round, plus they share some businesses you should be checking out on this month’s Small Business of the Month feature. It’s all here on this month’s Entrepreneur Exchange!

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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 h...

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 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...

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 liabili...

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 busines...

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 ...

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 Busin...

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...

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 summe...

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...