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06.25.25

Mountain BizWorks’ Rural Rebuilding Together Grant Fund Awards $2.3 Million in Funding to Hard Hit Rural Communities

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,…

05.22.25

Mountain BizWorks’ Year in Review 2024

Year in Review 2024: A banner saying Recover Forward is displayed above photos of entrepreneurs and team members post-Helene and during rebuilding

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…

05.01.25

Mountain BizWorks Receives $1 Million in Funding for WNC Strong: Rebuilding Together Grant Programs

Mountain BizWorks receives 1 Million in funding Press Release Graphic 1800

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…

04.30.25

Meet the Dreamer: James of Aluminati Guitar Company

James Little originally moved to Asheville to make custom bicycle frames. As a musician, though, he saw the potential in the aluminum materials he worked with every day: a more consistent, durable instrument that never changes with temperature, humidity, or a bumpy ride. Thus, Aluminati Guitar Company was born. Innovative Beginnings “I used to be…

04.14.25

14 Growing Local Businesses Accepted into Mountain BizWorks’ 13th ScaleUp WNC Cohort

Mountain BizWorks is pleased to welcome 14 high-potential small businesses selected for the 13th cohort of the ScaleUp WNC program. The program will begin with a kick-off event on April 17, showcasing companies across a wide range of industries, including construction, fitness, healthcare, food, and creative sectors. Through ScaleUp, the companies will receive intensive growth-management training,…

03.28.25

Mountain BizWorks Expands Rebuilding Together Grant Fund to Aid Small Businesses in Rural WNC Communities Impacted by Helene

Mountain BizWorks is pleased to announce the expansion of the Rural Rebuilding Together Grant Fund, a $2 million initiative aimed at revitalizing the downtown business districts of rural Western North Carolina communities affected by Hurricane Helene. Small businesses located in downtown areas may apply for grants of up to $25,000 to assist with recovery efforts…