Launch Event & Workshop welcomed over 100 attendees representing 22 counties and Qualla Boundary. WESTERN NC – SEPTEMBER 21, 2022 – The WNC: MADE X MTNS Partnership officially launched the Building Outdoor Communities Program (BOC) on September 19-20, welcoming over 100 attendees for an introduction to its two-year outdoor community economic development initiative. This place-based…
Summarized findings from the 2022 Local Business Impact Survey reflecting input from over 500 WNC small business owners Every summer, Mountain BizWorks conducts the WNC Local Business Impact Survey to better understand the current state of small business and to assess the impacts of our programs. This year’s survey again carried increased significance as local…
New role directs team in the implementation of outdoor-driven economic and community development strategies across Western North Carolina. WESTERN NC – AUGUST 17, 2022 – Mountain BizWorks is excited to announce the hiring of Amy Allison as WNC: MADE X MTNS Partnership Director. The WNC: MADE X MTNS Partnership is an outdoor-driven economic and community…
Foundations for Outdoor Businesses and Waypoint Accelerator aim to support outdoor businesses from start to growth ASHEVILLE, NC – JULY 21, 2022 –Mountain BizWorks is announcing a call for outdoor entrepreneurs to enroll in its Foundations for Outdoor Businesses and Waypoint Accelerator programs. These courses are designed to support entrepreneurs and businesses in the ideation…
WNC: MADE X MTNS Partnership launches transformative program to support communities across 25 counties in developing their outdoor economies WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA, NC – JULY 12, 2022 – The WNC: MADE X MTNS Partnership is launching a new outdoor-driven community economic development initiative, Building Outdoor Communities (BOC), spanning 25 Western North Carolina counties and the…
Awarded projects will bring jobs, business support, and investment to Western NC Appalachian communities Asheville, June 7, 2022—Opportunity Appalachia and Mountain BizWorks today announced the selection of nine projects to participate in a program to bring jobs, business support, and investment to the Appalachian communities of western North Carolina. The selected projects propose to create…
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