Our podcast today is with Jeff Kaplan a gatekeeping navigator and catalytic converter for engaging entrepreneurs into the community ecosystem of economic development in the Southeast region based out of Asheville, North Carolina. There is a treasure of insights throughout this discussion for entrepreneurs and community leaders, angel investors and angel networks committed to making partnership successful that span even as far away as Capetown, South Africa. And surprise, it may just all start with your pitch...and loving your Mondays. Listen up my friends, you will be inspired, so let’s get started ! We learned from Jeff the importance of understanding how critical doing the work is as an entrepreneur, that your classroom for those pursuing academic degrees is the marketplace, how ethics and being a good human all contribute to the economic development of people and our community both on a local and global scale