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MINDSET MATTERS: Navigating Your Business Through COVID-19 And Beyond
Never has it been more critical for us to focus on mindset than now. Dealing with uncertainty is nothing new to entrepreneurs, but the unforeseeable can lead to failure if panic is the reaction. This is especially true if you are of the belief that no problem exists that can’t be solved by a spreadsheet. …
Buncombe County Tourism Jobs Recovery Fund Awardee Announcement
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…
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…
Press Release: Announcing the Members of the 2020 ScaleUp WNC Cohort
15 fast-growing companies selected for this highly competitive program ASHEVILLE, NC (March 5, 2020) – After a highly competitive round of over 40 applications, Mountain BizWorks is pleased to unveil the 15 Western North Carolina-based companies selected for the 2020 ScaleUp WNC program, which begins on Friday, March 6 and runs through the end of…
Press Release: First-Ever Waypoint Accelerator Cohort Announced
Mountain BizWorks and Outdoor Gear Builders Announce First-Ever Waypoint Accelerator Cohort 10 startups selected for the East Coast’s first outdoor business accelerator Asheville, NC, (September 17, 2019) – Mountain BizWorks and Outdoor Gear Builders of WNC today announced the 10 companies participating in the inaugural Waypoint Accelerator program, which launches tomorrow and continues through March…
