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02.11.26

13 WNC Outdoor Businesses Join Waypoint Resilience Cohort to Chart Path Forward After Hurricane Helene

A diverse group of approximately 15-20 people at Mountain BizWorks' Waypoint Resilience Cohort Kick-off sit in a U-shaped arrangement of tables covered with black tablecloths in an industrial-style meeting space with exposed ceiling, concrete floors, and large windows. A facilitator in a tan shirt gestures while speaking to the engaged attendees, who have laptops, notebooks, and coffee cups in front of them.

Mountain BizWorks, in partnership with the WNC: Made by Mountains Partnership, the NC Outdoor Economy Office and the Outdoor Business Alliance of WNC, is excited to launch a second cohort of the Waypoint Resilience Program. The kick-off event welcomed 13 outdoor industry businesses committed to recovery and long-term growth following Hurricane Helene. The program provides…

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07.16.25

20 Outdoor Businesses Join Waypoint Resilience Program Focused on Long-Term Stability

Group photo of the new members of the Waypoint Resilience Cohort standing and sitting together in a bright indoor space, smiling and wearing name tags.

Last week at a celebratory kick-off, Mountain BizWorks, along with partners Made by Mountains, the Outdoor Business Alliance of WNC and the NC Outdoor Economy Office, welcomed 20 entrepreneurs into the Waypoint Resilience Cohort. The program aims to help outdoor industry businesses rebuild from Helene, problem-solve with peers and experts, and chart a course for…

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