Mountain BizWorks is thrilled to announce the opening of another round of Catalyst micro-grants. This funding is dedicated to fueling the aspirations of marginalized creators, small business owners, and aspiring entrepreneurs who have faced challenges in realizing their dreams. Applicants may apply through Friday, October 11, 2024 at mountainbizworks.org/catalyst-grants. In this round, Mountain BizWorks will…
Western North Carolina small business owners are making a significant economic impact by creating 980 jobs, launching 91 new businesses, and expressing consistent growth capital needs across the region. The 2024 Local Business Impact Survey, presented by Mountain BizWorks, highlights these key findings, underscoring the continued growth in the small business landscape and the emerging…
Mountain BizWorks’ fall 2024 Craft Your Commerce series expands on The Entrepreneur’s Toolkit theme, adding new learning opportunities for creative entrepreneurs. This fall’s offering includes expanding revenue streams, growing a team, and learning best practices for your web presence as a creative business. Registration is now open, and workshops kick off with a Makers’ Mixer…
Mountain BizWorks is thrilled to join entrepreneurial growth engine Hatch Innovation Hub to provide on-site support services for regional entrepreneurs. Hatch Innovation Hub – home to 20 companies and growing – works to empower WNC founders by uniting the region’s entrepreneurial support in one easy-to-navigate innovation hub. Mountain BizWorks’ mission is building a vibrant and…
Bobby Richardson of Black Bear Lock & Security took the pandemic as an opportunity to make a career change. Now, he operates a successful business with Jackson County as his home base. A Pandemic Pivot Before 2020, Bobby Richardson taught with a local marching band. As the world shifted, so did his desire to start…
ASHEVILLE, NC—JUNE 5, 2024— Opportunity Appalachia, a program of Appalachian Community Capital, and State Lead for North Carolina, Mountain BizWorks, announced selection of 29 projects – including 7 from North Carolina – to participate in its program aimed at increasing job growth, business support, and investment in Central Appalachia. These projects are set to create…
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