james summers

South Bend, Indiana Area United States

1st Vice President

Apparel / Fashion

I love process improvement and business development. And I’m passionate about making it work for small businesses in underserved communities. I enjoy using my executive leadership experiences across a variety of marketing, communications, and community relations. And I use them to help small businesses get started, get better and grow. I volunteer as a SCORE mentor to ensure new businesses I connect with get free advice from seasoned professionals as they get started or get serious. After they get the basics in place and start to make money they can buy additional consulting services from experts, but my concern is filling the pipeline. I believe that economic development can...