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Jason Berry, BSBA in Management and Marketing (2002)

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Experts Share Secrets to Success

Friday, October 19, 2007

On Friday, October 19, 2007, more than 45 business owners will share their expertise at 6th annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit at ASU in Raley Hall. The event is FREE and open to everyone.

There will be individual presentations and panel discussions on topics including Startup Challenges, Marketing, Customer Service, Green Industries, Women in Uncommon Industries, Hiring and Retaining High Quality Staff, Financing and Family Business. Companies represented range from very small businesses to industry leaders in fields including advertising, construction, technology, restaurants, retail, consulting, fashion, non-profit, banking, insurance, manufacturing and more. All sessions will be held on the 4th Floor of Raley Hall on the campus of Appalachian State University.

Organizations represented this year including Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff, American Emergency Vehicles, CENTDEV Properties, Wachovia, Mission House Creative, Bare Essentials, Underdown and Associates, Beyond Cargo, Boone Saloon, Canyon’s, Mackey's Ferry Sawmill, Peabody’s, NeboWeb, Global Shipping Association, Frontline Conservation, Backyard Burgers, Boone Take-Out, PrintMarketing, Aloft Communications, the Best Cellar, Grace Innovations, Mountain Laurel Advertising, NC Inksaver,Turtle Toes Footwear, We Sell Restaurants, Milner Research Servies, Watauga Insurance, One to One Nutrition, Heads Up Solutions, Waste Consultants, JHE Production Group, Stickboy Bread Company, CiCi's Pizza, Bandana's BBQ and Grill, Lyons Construction and Realty and more.

To see a full schedule of speakers and presentations, click here.

This event is FREE and open to everyone - ASU students, faculty and staff plus community members throughout the region. A free iPhone will be given away to one lucky student attendee!

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entrepreneur@appstate.edu
828-262-6196