ScaleUp WNC is Mountain BizWorks’ flagship growth program for established Western North Carolina businesses. Since 2015, more than 200 companies have gone through it. Each cohort gets eight core sessions and 10 hours of one-on-one coaching and mentoring, all alongside a room of peers facing the same pressures. Applications are open for the next ScaleUp…
Join Mountain BizWorks for Mountain Raise, its annual “barn raising” for the WNC local economy. This year’s event is Thursday, November 5, from 6–9 p.m. at Highland Brewing Event Center. Guests will hear from five local businesses looking for support to grow, and, for the first time, all presenters are food and beverage entrepreneurs. FedUp…
Every year, Mountain BizWorks honors a coach who carries forward the spirit of Jane Renfroe in coaching excellence and compassion. This year, that honor goes to Trevor Baker. About the Award Mountain BizWorks began the Jane Renfroe Coach of the Year award to honor the memory of Jane Renfroe, who served as a coach and…
A few weeks ago, a talented cohort of Western North Carolina artists packed up their work and made the trip to American Craft Made Baltimore, the largest juried art fair on the East Coast. Representing the Western North Carolina and the Craft Your Commerce program, these makers took the creative spirit of our region to…
Kwadwo Som-Pimpong of Crafted Glory purchased his first home in 2015. One surprise for the first-time buyer? “It never occurred to me that the furniture wouldn’t come with the house,” he laughed. That realization started his journey to find furniture he loved, and it’s since led to a business that’s growing one handcrafted piece at…
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…
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