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Category Archives: Audio Interviews
Adam Henson’s interview with Dr. Stone
Adam Henson’s Entrepreneurship Interview with Dr. Wes Stone, the owner of Rolling Stone Burrito
Dr. Stone is not only a valued professor in the engineering department of Western Carolina University, but he is also a respected business owner of the Cullowhee community. Five years ago he and his wife opened Rolling Stone Burrito. He admits that his wife is more of the entrepreneur in the family and it was mostly her idea at the time saying “she’s always had that idea to go out and start her own business”. He says “out of passion” that they went into the food industry. She enjoyed making different flavors and dishes, “a place to let her creativity come out and align with her business sense” Stone says. Rolling Stone Burrito is a small time burrito shop located on Centennial Drive right next to the subway on campus. It is a walk in style restaurant where you can order off the Manu or has the option to create your own. Dr. Stone describes it as “an original or one of a kind”, and the he considers it “healthy fast-food”. It is a place where one can eat in or get it to go.
Dr. Stone has been running Rolling Stone Burrito five years now and it has been an exciting but at the same time scary. It is a fulfilling job for him and he really enjoys it. Dr. Stone’s tips for success are: Continue reading
Interview with David Wessell of Ringfree Communications
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.
Interview with Amanda Sorrells – Start-Up Counselor at NC Rural Economic Development Center
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.