Jamie Beasley, Latino Program Director, Mountain BizWorks
Since 2007, Jamie Beasley has helped entrepreneurs through Mountain BizWorks, where he currently serves as Latino program director. The Asheville-based organization is a certified non-profit community development financial institution (CDFI). Mountain BizWorks’ mission is to help small businesses succeed in Western North Carolina, with an emphasis on lending, consulting, training and investing.
The following is an interview was conducted on May 30, 2013 with Amber W. Zachery. Amber is currently an Assistant Vice President and Financial Services Manager with First Citizens Bank in Brevard, NC. She has been in the banking industry for several years and has served in her current position since September, 2010.
Below is a transcript of an interview I conducted with Marc Kaplan.
Tell me a little bit about how you started ERRIKAP Inc.
The following is a transcript of my interview with Jason Buchanan of the North Carolina Credit Union located in Cullowhee, North Carolina
1. What is your official title:
• Credit Union Lending Officer
2. Could you describe a typical day at the credit union?
• A typical day fluctuates at the credit union. On a daily bases we can work with our customers with personal loans, credit cards, mortgages, or lending. Someone may walk in and want to join the credit union, or even buy a house; we then must switch our thinking and help them with this. We are here to take care of their needs from 8:30am to 5:30pm. We like to help our customers until it is time for us to lock up.
