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D.B.A. Louisiana Tech. University 2001
M.B.A. Western Carolina University 1993
B.S.B.A. Western Carolina University 1991
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Entrepreneurship voices from Canada. Interview with Daniel Powell, owner of Fiber Design Inc, business specialized in Fiber Optics cable assembly, components and Design.
While in an installation support in Canada, I was pleased to meet Mr. Powell, an entrepreneur in the fiber optic industry, his newly created Company is taking big steps in the manufacturing and distribution of cable assemblies for fiber optics systems.
Mr. Powel tell me a little bit how you started your company?
Turning Point Services Interview with Tom Brittain -by Arlene Childers (ME Cohort 9)
Turning Point Services is a for profit corporation that provides service and support to persons with developmental disabilities. Primarily in western North Carolina, Turning Point Services has thirty-four locations including Raleigh, New Bern, Charlotte, and Asheville. Turning Point provides one thousand persons with disabilities day programs, group homes, and independent living apartments. The focus of Turning Point Services is to help persons with disabilities and their families become more independent and successful in their homes and communities.
Tom Brittain, owner of Turning Point Services, worked for thirty-one years in NC State affiliated public mental health programs. Tom wanted to help families and work independently of government regulations, while being his own boss. In 1997, Tom “tried” to retire and planned to work part-time. He opened Turning Point Services and is now working more than ever.