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10.15.20

Press Release: Application Process Opens for Waypoint Accelerator, An Opportunity for Early-Stage, Outdoor-Focused Companies

First program of its kind in the Eastern U.S. offers its second cohort access to extensive outdoor industry network and learning opportunities ASHEVILLE, NC—October 15, 2020— Mountain BizWorks, a U.S. Treasury certified non-profit community development financial institution (CDFI), announced today that applications are now open for its Waypoint Accelerator program for early-stage outdoor-focused companies. The…

07.09.20

Craft Your Commerce Workshop Series is Back

The 2020 Craft Your Commerce (CYC) Summer Workshop Series – Creative Shifts – will focus on adapting craft businesses to thrive in a drastically changed market. We will start with a speaker panel of leading WNC based craft business entrepreneurs to hear how they’ve adjusted their business model and operations to meet the challenges of…

03.05.20

Press Release: Announcing the Members of the 2020 ScaleUp WNC Cohort

15 fast-growing companies selected for this highly competitive program ASHEVILLE, NC (March 5, 2020) – After a highly competitive round of over 40 applications, Mountain BizWorks is pleased to unveil the 15 Western North Carolina-based companies selected for the 2020 ScaleUp WNC program, which begins on Friday, March 6 and runs through the end of…

02.26.20

Press Release: Founder of Portland’s Mudshark Studios to Headline Craft Your Commerce Workshop Series

Spring entrepreneurial program will focus on operations and finances to help WNC makers and creatives take their enterprises to the next level ASHEVILLE, NC (Feb. 26, 2020) — Mountain BizWorks is partnering with Center for Craft and UNC Asheville to present the spring Craft Your Commerce workshop series, which focuses on financials and operations for…

01.07.20

Carpe Decennium!

Map Your Trail to Business Success in Spring 2020 What do you want your business to look like in 10 years? As we enter the 2020s, now is a great time for a little long-term thinking. It’s time to plant the seeds for success for this year and beyond. In that spirit, we’ve put together…

12.19.19

Application Window Now Open for 2020 ScaleUp WNC Program

Fresh on the heels of wrapping the most high-impact year of the ScaleUp WNC Program, Mountain BizWorks is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2020 cohort of established area small businesses with strong growth opportunities. Since its launch in 2015, ScaleUp WNC has served 8 cohorts comprising 120 WNC companies. The…