Last week at a celebratory kick-off, Mountain BizWorks, along with partners Made by Mountains, the Outdoor Business Alliance of WNC and the NC Outdoor Economy Office, welcomed 20 entrepreneurs into the Waypoint Resilience Cohort. The program aims to help outdoor industry businesses rebuild from Helene, problem-solve with peers and experts, and chart a course for…
In a world where change is constant, resilience is the key to long-term success. That’s why Mountain BizWorks created Future Forward, a dynamic small business resilience workshop and coaching series designed for small business owners ready to strengthen their foundations and seize new opportunities. Small Business Resilience Workshops “Future Forward was born out of the…
A self-described “creative entrepreneur,” Josh Copus hates the assumption that artists aren’t good business people. He spent years thinking that about himself, until he realized, “You’re just not a good accountant! You are a great business person!” He certainly has played to his strengths, creating his own creative small business success story. Now, learn why…
Mountain BizWorks’ Rural Rebuilding Together Grant Fund has provided $2,391,295 in grant funding to 149 small businesses in 15 heavily hurricane-impacted rural downtowns. Because a thriving downtown benefits the entire community, small businesses in Bakersville, Banner Elk, Beech Mountain, Canton, Chimney Rock, Hot Springs, Lake Lure, Lansing, Marshall, Newland, Old Fort, South Toe, Spruce Pine,…
Mountain BizWorks knows small businesses are the economic backbone and cultural heartbeat of Western North Carolina. And while 2024 brought unexpected disaster to our region, those same small businesses stepped up with unparalleled resilience. In response, just 10 days after the hurricane, Mountain BizWorks launched the WNC Strong: Helene Business Recovery Fund to provide timely…
Mountain BizWorks is pleased to announce two new awards that will support additional grants for businesses impacted by Hurricane Helene. The Truist Foundation Western NC Recovery and Resiliency Fund grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) and an award from the Soulshine Concert Fund will allow Mountain BizWorks to distribute an additional $1 million…
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