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Audio interviews conducted by WCU ME Cohort students

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Interview with Arnulfo Valdez, Investment Associate with Backstage Capital

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My name is Jose F. Saavedra and I recently interviewed Backstage Capital’s Arnulfo “Chacho” Valdez. Mr. Valdez is an Investment Associate and has been part of the Backstage selection team  which has funded over 100 startups. This interview was completed as part of the SME Interview Assignment for ENT 640-50 Entrepreneurial Feasibility Analysis.

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Interview with Kristie VanAuken, Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement at the Research Triangle Park (RTP)

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My name is Jose F. Saavedra and I recently had the opportunity to interview Kristie VanAuken. She is the Vice President of Stakeholder Engagement at the Research Triangle Park (RTP) in central North Carolina. Kristie leads the RTP marketing and communications team, as well as numerous other RTP initiatives. This interview was completed as part of the SME Interview assignment for ENT 610-50 Entrepreneurial Marketing Strategies.

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Interview with Kristin & Cody Baciuska, Co-Founders of Loomacres Wildlife Management (ENT601)

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My name is Jose F. Saavedra and I recently had the opportunity to interview Kristin and Cody Baciuska. They are Co-Founders of Loomacres Wildlife Management. Their business provides wildlife management services to airports across the United States. This interview was completed as part of the SME Interview assignment for ENT 601-50 Entrepreneurial Innovation.

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ENT 601 SME interview with Robert Brueckman, Annapolis Maryland

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I am pleased to have selected Mr. Robert Brueckman of Angel Management LLC based out of Annapolis Maryland as my Entrepreneur ENT601 Innovations Subject Matter Expert. The interview was created using ZOOM which worked so very easily to produce a MP4 file. The entire presentation is just under 45 minutes long. Unfortunately there were a few times within the recording where I did not seem to be successful in creating a video file. Video does appear at least 98% of the time.

Here are a few notes on the interview with Mr. Brueckman. Bob was a management consultant for 25-30 years primarily in the technology field. His goal was to align business objectives and business needs with Oracle software. He also has been in business twice before, once as a CPA and another time with a partner in another firm. Over those years he has seen business from every angle and felt that it was time to go into business for himself again.

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