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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…

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10.12.20

Creating a Social Media Content Calendar

Prepared by Mountain BizWorks Business Coach, Aisha Adams This work is licensed under a Creative Commons AttributionNonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License   Aisha Adams is an influencer with a heart for community economic development who champions social change advocates, thought leaders, and courageous disruptors. She is the founder and CEO of the Aisha Adams Media Group…

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06.24.20

Buncombe County Tourism Jobs Recovery Fund Awardee Announcement

Pam Granger stands in front of her studio sign, Majik Studios, Asheville, NC.

394 Buncombe Businesses Awarded Grants to Restart Operations through $5 Million Fund Created with Occupancy Tax Revenue by Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority Buncombe County Tourism Jobs Recovery Fund administered by Mountain BizWorks expected to put nearly 4,800 local people back to work   ASHEVILLE, NC — A $5 million COVID-19 relief grant program established by the…

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06.12.20

What the PPP Flexibility Act Means for Small Business Owners

Late on Friday, June 5, President Trump officially signed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act into law. The new law provided key concessions for borrowers to make the program more responsive to the conditions small businesses and their employees are facing during the COVID-19 crisis. Then, on Wednesday, June 10, the Small Business Administration…

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