UNC Asheville Awarded Nearly $2 Million Grant from the Windgate Foundation for STEAM Initiatives and Center for Craft Partnership We are very pleased to share that UNC Asheville, Center for…
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Client Success Story: Wehrloom Honey
Aron and Jessica Wehr are the husband and wife duo behind Wehrloom Honey, a cutting-edge meadery, honey, and craft gift retailer in Robbinsville, NC. The couple came to Graham County…
NEW ECONOMY COALITION RELEASES ITS LOCAL ECONOMY GAP ANALYSIS TO PUBLIC
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The Western North Carolina New Economy Coalition (WNC NEC) has recently released an online resource (wncnec.org) which provides public access to data from their Local Economy Gap Analysis. This report,…
Mountain BizWorks awarded $650,000 from Wells Fargo to Support Diverse Small Businesses
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Mountain BizWorks is one of 13 organizations nationwide to receive funds as part of the Diverse Community Capital program Entrepreneurs posing with the newly awarded Wells Fargo funding,( from left…
Success Story: Mountain BizWorks Coach and Long Time Client Cara Steinbuchel Expands Product Line
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Cara’s entrepreneurial journey started in 2004 while working as the Co-Manager of Mud Hunter Pottery Gallery. The owner asked Cara if she could make a version of her favorite recently…
Start Grow Thrive during Global Entrepreneurship Week
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Announcing the Start. Grow. Thrive. Conference A Global Entrepreneurship Week event in WNC (Flat Rock, NC): During one week each November, thousands of events and competitions in 160 countries inspire…