Chris Miller


Jayhawk logo against a KU blue background
  • Business Advisor, KU Small Business Development Center
  • KU Small Business Development Center

Contact Info

KU SBDC office:
718 New Hampshire Street
Lawrence, KS 66044

Biography

Chris Miller blends communication expertise and business acumen to empower small businesses. He holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Central Oklahoma and later earned a master’s degree in communication from Wake Forest University. In 2020, he moved to Lawrence, Kansas, with his wife, Annie, who began a doctoral fellowship at KU. Since then, Miller has held various local roles, refining his skills in public speaking, content creation, and organizational communication, including a role at Oracle, where he coordinated a Department of Defense software rollout project.

After leaving the corporate world, Miller launched Capture Connection Studios, a podcast agency supporting nonprofits like the Boys & Girls Club, NAMI, and SixDegrees.org with strategic communication strategies. He is the host of the Talk to People Podcast, a podcast about making people more social. The podcast has been featured on Apple Podcasts homepage. Now, as a business advisor at the KU Small Business Development Center (SBDC), he uses his experience and expertise to provide tailored support and guidance to local entrepreneurs and small business owners.

Education

M.A. in Communications, Wake Forest University
B.A. in Communication and Leadership, University of Central Oklahoma