Chris Miller


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  • 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