Charlotte Business Podcast

Sebastian McShane

The Charlotte Business Podcast interviews business owners in and around the Charlotte North Carolina area. These local business owners share their stories and their struggles in growing their business to success. The goal is to be an inspiration to others who are starting and growing their own businesses and to give consumers a better understanding of our local business community.

  1. 09/23/2020

    Meg Smith with The Small Business Center at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

    Today we will be talking with Megan Smith. Megan works with The Small Business Center (SBC) at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College and is at the heart of small business resources in Concord, Kannapolis, Salisbury, and surrounding towns. Whether you want to start a small business or grow an existing business, the SBC can help you develop a plan of action for lasting success. Megan is eager to share her love for small business and community, and to apply her background in workforce development and program management. She also holds degrees in secondary education, organizational leadership, and HR management. Megan values giving back through community engagement and strives in helping small business succeed. The Small Business Center at RCCC, like all small business centers at local community colleges, is there to provide high quality small business education and relevant, comprehensive assistance to anyone in their region who is wanting to start a small business or wanting to grow a small business they are already operating. Programs and services of the Small Business Center are sponsored by the Small Business Center Network (SBCN) of the North Carolina Community College System. The NC Community Colleges Small Business Center Network assists in starting an average of more than 600 businesses each year. Small Business Centers have an economic impact in 90% of all NC Counties each year, helping to create and retain nearly 3,000 jobs annually. Megan is going to share with you some of the ways she and the RCCC SBC are currently able to help local small businesses, give some great tips and insight, and share with you some of the upcoming events that can help small business owners who may be struggling, or who want to grow business are having difficulty doing so. Rowan-Cabarrus Community Collage 704-216-3534 https://www.rccc.edu/sbc/ https://www.sbcbrace.com/ email: sbc@rccc.edu megan.smit@rccc.edu Support this podcast

    22 min
  2. 07/08/2020

    William Wilson with William Wilson Clothing

    After serving in the US Navy. And before becoming an award-winning celebrity clothing designer. William made history when he became the first African-American to win a championship in the history of NASCAR. He added to his resume of accomplishments by being inducted into the NC Military Veterans' Hall of Fame in 2018. With a client list which includes celebrities Eddie Griffin, DL Hughley, and Stephen Curry, William has become one of the most sought after clothing designers in America; as well as an accomplished public speaker and branding expert. William has designed looks for the red carpet at the Grammys, Oscars and Emmy Awards. A serial entrepreneur, William has been voted “Best Custom Clothier” 8 times, “Best Men’s Suits” 3 times and “Best New Clothing Store”. His newest endeavor promotional products company "We'll Brand It" has proven to be another successful move William is also a noted philanthropist. In 2010, he founded the William Wilson Charitable Foundation to raise funds to fight domestic violence survivor scholarships. He also hosts an annual celebrity charity event, "The Clothier Classic" which raises money for the scholarships for domestic violence survivors. https://www.williamwilsonclothing.com/ https://www.facebook.com/WearWilliamWilson/ https://www.instagram.com/theclothier/ https://twitter.com/theclothier https://www.linkedin.com/in/theclothier/ https://www.pinterest.com/theclothier/ Support this podcast

    36 min

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The Charlotte Business Podcast interviews business owners in and around the Charlotte North Carolina area. These local business owners share their stories and their struggles in growing their business to success. The goal is to be an inspiration to others who are starting and growing their own businesses and to give consumers a better understanding of our local business community.