Family inspired Darë Vegan Cheese (pronounced “dairy”). Gwendolyn Dare Hageman grew up chatting around a block of grocery cheddar and crackers – her dad’s favorite snack. When her sister went vegan, she wanted to make a delicious cheese they could all still enjoy together. It was a practical decision too, though: “I was like what…
Wildwood Community Market opened in June 2022, and relationships have been at the center from the earliest planning stages. Joe Mager, who co-owns Wildwood with his wife Bryony Renouf, shares the Wildwood story as they near their one year anniversary. One Business into Two When Joe Mager and his wife and business partner Bryony Renouf…
Colin Buxton recently took the helm of Blue Ridge Chair Works, aided in part by Mountain BizWorks’ Market Advisors business sales and succession planning services. A Timely Introduction Alan Davis, former owner of Blue Ridge Chair Works – a company he started in 2000 – planned to retire last year. He needed a successor equally…
It’s Amira M, LLC is Sala Menaya’s fashion brand dedicated to unique, statement neckpieces. Continue reading for how she started, grew, and pivoted along the way. We’re grateful she shared her story with us this month. A WNC Move Sala Amira Menaya-Merritt is a native of Southern California and had never heard of Asheville, North…
Pop Bubble Tea, launched in 2022, is a collaboration between long-time friends and coworkers Ashley Garrison (partner in The Hop) and Eva Peterson. They were kind enough to share their story with us this month. A Sweet Idea at a Tough Time Like many – if not most – businesses, The Hop faced challenges during…
Starting Small Kristen Muñoz, owner of Moon Girl Glass, can trace her fascination with the material back to childhood. “My grandmother had this clear mushroom sculpture…It had all these air bubbles trapped inside of it. I would just look at it in the light, hold it and wonder how all those bubbles got in there….
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