The 2025 Local Business Impact Survey found 93% of small businesses have reopened post-Helene, but needs are emerging around flexible capital, lack of commercial real estate, revenue recovery, and infrastructure restoration. This year marks the 10th anniversary of Mountain BizWorks’ Local Business Impact Survey (LBIS). That’s 3,580 entrepreneurs making their voices heard through their daily…
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…
Ver historia en español. When you walk inside Pepper Hola and see the beautiful menu of Colombian food and custom mural on the wall, you know you’ve found something special. Read on to learn more about how this Newton, North Carolina, restaurant is a testament to food, family, and community-focused entrepreneurship. From Colombia to North…
When truly learning about what a target market is as it relates to your business, it makes sense to use an actual target with a bullseye in the middle as a good visual representation. Hitting anywhere on the target (especially if you’re just learning) is always an exciting feeling, but that moment when you…
New inclusive entrepreneurship program provides networking opportunities and ongoing business and leadership skills-development ASHEVILLE, NC—October 27, 2020—Mountain BizWorks, a U.S. Treasury certified non-profit community development financial institution (CDFI), today announced the cohort of fast-growing Western North Carolina (WNC) companies selected for its new, inclusive Catalyst Cohort program. The Catalyst Cohort is designed for existing entrepreneurs…
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…
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