Michael Luplow is a graduate of WCU under the Entrepreneurship program and used his degree to start his own dream! Michael is the Founder and Executive Director of the non-profit FernLeaf Community Charter School located in Fletcher, NC. Michael gives some insightful advice on being in the Entrepreneur program and starting your own business. He also talks about the importance of being intentional when developing a mission statement & cultivating a positive culture within your organization and it’s employees. Come and see what it looks like in the eyes of an entrepreneur starting their own business and seeing it rise to success within a community. Enjoy!

 

Clearly defining who you are as an organization is the first key to marketing success in Nicole Rule’s eyes. Nicole reflects on her experience as the marketing and communications coordinator at FernLeaf Community Charter School. A Non-Profit that focuses on four fundamentals to ensure high academic instruction while also keeping the classroom culturally rich! Check out what it takes to live in the shoes of a marketing & communications coordinator.

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Commitment to health, fitness, and community are just a few of the many positive ways to describe Martha Emmons and her husband, Hutch Smith, owners of BikeWorld Bikes and Fitness Shop in Paducah, KY.  Tune in and watch to hear some solid advice from Martha for opening and successfully running a business!

Patrick Cardichon is the CEO and Executive Strategic Recruiter for PAC GROUP LLC located in Washington, DC.

PAC GROUP LLC strives to provide government clients with industry-leading services in the areas of Logistics Innovation, Logistics Support, Office Administration, IT, Audit and Assurance, and Data Management. They also specialize in supporting commercial and government contracting companies, businesses, and non-for-profit organizations, with staffing the most challenging positions with the most qualified and talented professional candidates.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Patrick Cardichon, established PAC GROUP, LLC in 2018.  Patrick has over 25 years of experience in operations, logistics, administration, business strategies, military manpower, human resources, headhunting and recruiting, and
commercial and investment banking experience. A retired U.S. Marine, Patrick has a Master’s in Public Administration (MPA) from American University and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Bridgeport.