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,…
Category: Small Business News
Mountain BizWorks awarded $650,000 from Wells Fargo to Support Diverse Small Businesses
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
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
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…
A Yummi New Addition to Burnsville’s Restaurant Scene
America Mauricio’s dream of owning a restaurant comes to fruition with Yummi’s opening (Burnsville, NC): As a young girl, America Mauricio’s friends were playing with dolls while she was playing…
Jodi Rhoden is Saving the World One Enterprise at A Time
Jodi Rhoden is a burst of energy spreading small business advice and innovation wherever she goes. She’s been involved with Mountain BizWorks in one way or another for nearly 10…