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Michele M. Granger, PhD, is a full professor in the Fashion and Interior Design Department at Missouri State University. Granger has worked in the industry as a buyer, manufacturers' rep, consultant, and specialty store owner. She instructs fashion merchandising and product development courses and directs study abroad programs to Paris and China. Her involvement in business and fashion outside of the University includes membership in The Fashion Group International from which she received a first place in juried fashion art co-entry, and the International Textile and Apparel Association, receiving the Special Recognition of Outstanding Fashion Merchandising Educator Award. Dr. Granger has been invited to present on a variety of fashion topics for such organizations as Champion, International College Bookstore Association, and the Fashion Group International, Inc.Tina Sterling is the founder and president of T C Strategies, Inc., a marketing and management consulting firm specializing in entrepreneurship, strategies, research, and evaluation. She is a consultant and strategist to the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the largest Foundation in the country with entrepreneurship as it primary area of focus. Sterling has facilitated workshops and consulted to both start-up and high growth companies throughout the country. She has served with the nation's thought leaders in entrepreneurship education, has been a judge for national business plan competitions, and served on various boards and advisory teams. Tina also serves as adjunct faculty for Stephens College, teaching entrepreneurship.