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Learn and find your path.

For over 30 years Mountain BizWorks has supported entrepreneurs in growing their practical business knowledge through connecting local successful business owners with other local dreamers. Through this method, we’ve watched tens of thousands of entrepreneurs start, grow, and thrive. 

 

Courses & Classes Business Coaching Specialty Offerings

 

 

Orientation Sessions Free

We offer free orientation sessions to help you get your bearings on all we offer at Mountain BizWorks.

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What you can learn at Mountain BizWorks

Flagship Courses

Our flagship business courses are designed to help you navigate the critical stages of the business life-cycle from startup to scale-up.

Experienced business owners lead each course and use a participatory learning environment to deliver relevant, actionable skills and tools to help you get to the next level in your business.

Mountain BizWorks and our funding partners strive to expand access to our services by offering financial-need-based scholarships and rural-based scholarships as current support allows. Apply for a scholarship within the program application.

Other Classes & Workshops

Some of our classes & workshops are offered seasonally. New classes will be added as the needs of local entrepreneurs arise.

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Mountain BizWorks and our funding partners strive to expand access to our services by offering financial-need-based scholarships and rural-based scholarships as current support allows. Without a scholarship, our classes are full price and coaching is $55/ hour. To see if you qualify for financial-need-based scholarships, please review the Housing and Urban Development Guidelines for the county in which you reside.  

To apply for a scholarship, go to the application of choice and select ‘Yes, I want to apply‘ in the scholarship request section.  If you have questions please reach out to scholarship@mountainbizoworks.org.

Specialty offerings

We offer specialized learning programs as part of our Growth Initiatives, which are strategic investments in important areas of opportunity for our local economy.

Craft Your Commerce: Grant Writing for Artists

The world of grants may seem intimidating, but the truth is much more formula: following directions and determining…

Growth Initiative

Craft Your Commerce: Client Relationships and Navigating Sticky Client Situations

When you work one-on-one with commissions and clients, skill isn’t enough. The truth is, there’s a lot more…

Growth Initiative

Craft Your Commerce: AI for Creatives

AI is a hot topic, but the technology behind it isn’t going away. In AI for Creatives, you’ll…

Growth Initiative

Craft Your Commerce: Sales for Introverted Creatives

Sales is all about relationships and managing expectations. We are all in sales, whether we realize it or…

Growth Initiative

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See what initiatives we're investing resources in — for our local economy.

B Local Asheville & WNC Craft Your Commerce Expanding Ownership Expanding Small Business Access to Capital in the Southwestern Region Growing Outdoors Partnership Local Food & Farming Initiatives Opportunity Asheville & WNC

1-on-1 Coaching

Build a stronger company with coaching.

Get matched with an experienced business advisor, a local successful business owner, and gain the individualized support you need to thrive.

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Genene Curry, Mountain BizWorks client
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Coaching Client

"I felt stuck and unsure of how to move my business forward. I began coaching and learned how to organize my business planning, create strategies, re-launch my business under a new name/brand, and have seen continued success in profit growth and my operations."

Macon York Costlow

Founder & Creative Director, Cotton Blossom Press