Author and Senior Business Counselor
Tennessee Small Business Development Center
East Tennessee State University, Kingsport, Tenn.

Wilcox, an Evening & Weekend College alumna with a Master of Business Administration, in May published her first book, Startup Savvy: Strategies for Optimizing Small Business Survival and Success. The book is filled with professional advice and tips especially for potential entrepreneurs and any business in business less than five years. In addition to her university affiliate job, Wilcox is executive director of the small business office for the Kingsport, Tenn., Chamber of Commerce.