ScaleUp WNC is Mountain BizWorks’ flagship growth program for established Western North Carolina businesses. Since 2015, more than 200 companies have gone through it. Each cohort gets eight core sessions and 10 hours of one-on-one coaching and mentoring, all alongside a room of peers facing the same pressures. Applications are open for the next ScaleUp…
Applications are now open for Mountain BizWorks‘ fifteenth ScaleUp WNC cohort. ScaleUp is Mountain BizWorks’ flagship growth program for established Western North Carolina small businesses with strong growth and scale potential. Interested companies should apply to join the ScaleUp cohort by Thursday, January 14, 2027. The program begins March 12, 2027. Since its launch in…
Since we announced Asheville Recovers Together on May 29, our team has been working through all 771 applications and the 4,000+ supporting documents that came with them. Over half of those applications included at least one document that didn’t meet program requirements. We knew in advance that some applicants might need extra time or support…
The 2026 Local Business Impact Survey found 3 out of 4 small businesses are still earning at or below pre-Helene revenue. Yet, two years after Hurricane Helene, the entrepreneurs of Western North Carolina are doing what they do best: building businesses, creating opportunity, and strengthening the communities they call home. Entrepreneurs have demonstrated remarkable resilience…
The Asheville Recovers Together Small Business Grants Program application window closed Tuesday, July 14 at noon. Businesses across Asheville submitted 771 applications. They collectively requested more than $42.4 million in recovery funding, providing evidence of Helene-related loss and plans for robust recovery. The program will distribute grants of $5,000 to $75,000 to help small businesses…
With two weeks remaining before the application deadline, small businesses have until noon July 14, 2026 to apply for awards of $5,000 to $75,000 available to aid in recovery efforts. The $14.6 million Asheville Recovers Together Small Business Grants Program represents one of the most concentrated business recovery opportunities to date, with more than triple…
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