MBW helps two bike-riding, taco-loving Ashevilleans launch their dream biz….
Category: Entrepreneur Stories
Client Success Story: Meet River Arts Ballet
The studio just celebrated its one-year anniversary; in that time, they’ve grown from training six ballerinas in private sessions to teaching more than 100 dancers—from ages three to 68!…
Client Spotlight: Sheneika Smith of Date My City
(Sheneika Smith and her daughters, ZaiKharri and Alaijah) Sheneika Smith is a native Ashevillian and the founder of Date My City, a social organization that exists to promote the engagement, advancement,…
Client Spotlight: Taryn Gentry and Jenny Farmer of Geaux Girl Concierge
Like many great ideas, Taryn Gentry’s decision to bring on her friend and colleague Jenny Farmer as a partner in her concierge business, Geaux Girl, felt like “one of those…
Courageous Journey Toward a Healthy Business
For Kathy Stickler, owner of Healthy Traditions, starting a business wasn’t so much a choice, as a responsibility to other mothers – and a way to heal after the tragic death of her son. Now she’s gaining the courage to grow her business….
Scaling Up a Handcrafted Business
Brian Fireman produces gorgeous handcrafted wooden furniture, using locally sourced materials. He’s come to Mountain BizWorks to learn how to take his business to the next level by expanding it beyond himself….