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Interview with David Newman, Founder and CEO of Do It! Marketing (doitmarketing.com)

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As part of the Master’s of Entrepreneurship degree program, which I am taking through Western Carolina University, I was enrolled in a marketing class over this summer.  One of the assignments for that class was an interview with a marketing expert.  I sent out a request for an interviewee on twitter.  David Newman of Do It! Marketing was kind enough to respond and agree to the interview.  The result was a most excellent discussion regarding marketing.  The whole experience was fantastic and you can be sure that David will be at the top of my list when I am in need of marketing expertise.  Please enjoy the complete interview via the link below.  And please do consider David and Do It! Marketing for your own marketing needs.

Interview with David Newman of Do It! Marketing by dniolet

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Interview With Patrick Jones by Hillary Watkins

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I have had the privilege of working with Patrick Jones in my previous job, and when the opportunity arose to interview someone in the financial field my thoughts immediately turned to him. Pat, as I like to call him, is the branch manager of North State Acceptance, a finance company that focuses on consumer loans in the Eastern part of North Carolina.  His friendly demeanor and ever smiling face are attributes that I’m sure have benefitedNorth State Acceptance him greatly in his career, however he is an individual who genuinely cares about people and businesses and has always strived to do the right thing in an industry whose reputation has been marred by those who have not had the same strong character.

When I asked about his past experience with the finance industry he told me that he had previously worked for Wachovia Bank for 23 years managing both consumer and commercial lending.  He worked with automobile, RV, and yacht loans with the largest credit underwritten at $3.5M.  He later managed a portfolio of automobile dealers by lending them credit and managing wholesale lines of credit.  In his career with North State Acceptance, Pat states that currently the biggest challenge is irrational competition.  “Many new lenders are entering the market and have forgotten the sins of the past.  There is very little discipline that I compete with daily.”

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sage advice for seeking funding

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In March of 2012, I had the privilege of attending a free community panel on “Funding Your Small Business,” jointly hosted by the Asheville Minority Business Program and Mountain Bizworks. It was at this informative gathering that I met Jane Hatley, WNC Regional Director for Self-Help Credit Union. She brought a wealth of valuable information, perfectly balanced between enthusiastic support for and the stark reality of starting a small business.

Though some of us may be aspiring to build global empires, many of us have set our sights on small businesses couched cosily within the context of our local communities. With this local focus in mind, I took the opportunity to explore small business funding in a bit more depth with Jane. Below is a short video of Jane in her own words followed by a summary of our entire interview.

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