Salsa's RestaurantCielito Mexican RestaurantDragonfly PotteryOrganic Mechanic
Comments From Alumni

We have enjoyed the support and reality checks that BizWorks brings to our new business. The structure that is required by BizWorks is essential.

Truly Ball & Sarah Easterling - Nest Organics

Support Local Businesses!

Providence Custom Homes Of WNC, Inc.
Category: Construction - Contractors
David Mayo
1903 Asheville Highway A
Hendersonville, NC 28791
Phone: (828) 697-7017
Email: david@providencecustomhomes.com
Website: http://www.providencecustomhomes.com

We hold an unlimited general contractors license and build custom homes in Western North Carolina.

Western Carolina Hoist and Crane, LLC
Category: Construction - Contractors
Angel Cehen
P.O. Box 355
Tryon, NC 28782
Phone: (828)863-1346
Email: cehen@westerncarolinahoist.com
Website: http://www.westerncarolinahoist.com

Offering sales and service for all models of overhead cranes, hoists, monorails, and mobile cranes. Certified annual OSHA inspections and load testing service provided.

Visit our online directory for a complete listing of alumni-owned and operated businesses!

For over two decades, Mountain BizWorks has been in the hope business, the dream business, the opportunity business.  We have been helping small business owners build the economy of Western North Carolina one business and one job at a time.  Mountain BizWorks values serving all individuals who aspire to be entrepreneurs and they believe that people should be able to create a better life for themselves and their families through business ownership.   Mountain BizWorks believes that successful businesses create long-term social benefits and economic prosperity, particularly in underserved communities.  They value the dignity and work of each individual and encourage self-sufficiency, accountability, and cooperation.  Furthermore, they value being a community that bridges the gap between entrepreneurs of varying incomes, geographies and ethnicities. Mountain BizWorks is an entrepreneurial, non-profit organization that operates with a double bottom line of social impact and financial viability -- ensuring a permanent resource for the Western North Carolina region.

In 2009, Mountain BizWorks was able to provide its services to 1074 entrepreneurs (65% were low-income, 61% were women, 26% were racial or ethnic minorities).  Those individuals created 163 businesses and expanded 390 businesses. In turn, those businesses created 309 jobs and sustained 1147 jobs. We also made 49 loans totaling almost $792,800.

Since thriving small businesses are central to a vibrant regional economy, our vision is that every entrepreneur has access to business training, support, and capital for creating and sustaining successful businesses.

Jennifer Burnett, Cat Finks, and Rachel Davis - Asheville Community Acupuncture - Haywood Rd, Asheville

Alumni Spotlights

Mountain BizWorks prides itself on making connections and promoting the power of networking. The licensed acupuncturists at Asheville Community Acupuncture are shining examples of the benefit. Jennifer Burnett certified in Foundations in 2005, Cat Finks in 2006, and Rachel Davis completed the course just last month. Three solid business plans have been joined to create a thriving business in West Asheville.
The mission of Asheville Community Acupuncture is to offer sliding scale fees as a service to the community because acupuncture treatment (and health care in general!) is too expensive for most people to afford. Asheville Community Acupuncture aims to change that. The clinic offers affordable prices in order to make acupuncture accessible to you and your family because acupuncture works best when it is done frequently and regularly.