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Interview with David Wessell of Ringfree Communications

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I had the pleasure of sitting down with David Wessell, founder of Ringfree Communications in Hendersonville, NC for a chat about his experience as an entrepreneur.  I’ve worked with David for a few years now as his client and can say with confidence that his vision and determination should be an inspiration to entrepreneurs everywhere.

Ringfree has developed a Voice-Over-IP (VOIP) phone system with a high emphasis on customer service. While most of their competitors are resellers of someone else’s technology, Ringfree writes the software that controls the user experience.  This puts them in a unique position to react quickly to client requests and differentiates them in a significant way.

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Interview with Amanda Sorrells – Start-Up Counselor at NC Rural Economic Development Center

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Amanda Sorrells manages a growing caseload of young entrepreneurs in the 85+ rural counties in North Carolina by assisting aspiring entrepreneurs with business plan preparation, market and product development, financial projections and analysis, operations and management planning, capital acquisition strategies, and business implementation.

 

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Sometimes opening a business is just Kismet – Interview with Jenny Austin owner of Always in Bloom LLC

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I had the pleasure of interviewing Jenny Austin, co-owner of Always in Bloom LLC Florist in Knoxville Tennessee. In this interview we talk about everything from starting, struggles, competition and small business advice.

Q: Jenny, thank you for allowing me to interview you today. My first question is just in general what is your background and how did you get into this industry?

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