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Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship on Eastern Standard

Marisa Hempel

The topic this week: small businesses and entrepreneurship as the Small Town Merchant Program comes to town.

Our round table is full on Eastern Standard, as experts in the field of entrepreneurship are in town and on our show to help teach others who own small businesses. We will discuss all things relating to the local economy, and talk about the innovations in owning your own start-up in the changing times. Our Guests this week include:

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The Small Town Merchant Program will take place this month, and those involved in all aspects of business will be on our panel on this week's Eastern Standard.

Chris Bowersock, Director, Small Business Development Center at Eastern Kentucky University

Kristel Smith, Director, Kentucky Innovation Network

Mendi Goble, Executive Director, Richmond Chamber of Commerce

Dr. Tom Martin, Executive Director, Center for Economic Development, Entrepreneurship & Technology

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