Calvin Fletcher’s Entrepreneurial Dreams Become Reality Back in 2008, Calvin Fletcher, owner of C. Fletcher Hauling, was driving a dump truck for a construction company, working long hours for a low pay for the state of North Carolina. After eight years, he realized he had what he needed to transform his skills into his own…
Second Gear: First-Hand Accounts of Success from a Second-Hand Adventure Shop As any business owner knows, with strong leadership, the right partnerships, and fierce determination, success is right around the corner. The consignment shop for all things outdoor adventure, Second Gear has seen this success as they’re preparing for expansion into their new warehouse in…
One of a Kind Art Gallery (OOAK) represents over 170 local and regional artists from its location in Micaville, NC. Gallery owner Kari Weaver and her staff have worked tirelessly to exhibit and sell the finest local arts and crafts, as well as make the Gallery and Micaville, NC a destination for locals and tourists….
When RockGeist first reached out to Mountain BizWorks, they were a small business with six employees, a small workshop, with a goal to make custom gear for long distance endurance biking, also known as bikepacking. It’s a pretty niche market, but one with significant potential. Greg Hardy, Rockgeist’s founder, decided to focus his efforts on…
“We grew up around furniture manufacturing. It’s in our blood. It’s our passion,” said Hunter Munday, one-half of the brother duo that launched Carolina Leg Co., a small business that designs and handcrafts furniture legs and components from materials sourced locally in Western North Carolina. “My dad has his own business – it’s Munday Hardwoods…
With the outdoor economy booming all over Western North Carolina, Tsuga was poised to grow and expand. The 9-year-old outdoor-focused design, manufacturing, and merchandising company based in Boone, NC, outgrew its long-standing production space last year and needed working capital for expansion into a larger facility. With help from Mountain BizWorks and the Growing Outdoors…
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