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Welcome to the full calendar of events including business courses, classes, workshops, conferences and special events that we facilitate year-round in support of the entrepreneurial community of our region. Get a full overview of everything we offer at our next free orientation session. Also sign up to get updates in your inbox!
ScaleUp 2021 Realize your business potential. ScaleUp provides intensive growth strategy development and implementation assistance to cohorts of Western North Carolina small businesses with strong potential for growth. This course is typically offered twice annually. With now over 125 alumni companies, ScaleUp is supporting a diverse and distinguished group of entrepreneurs that will drive innovation and
With now over 125 alumni companies, ScaleUp is supporting a diverse and distinguished group of entrepreneurs that will drive innovation and economic development across the WNC region for years. Growth-oriented small businesses are eligible to apply. Each cohort will be selected through a highly competitive, merit-based application process. Founders, owners, or executive managers of growth-oriented
Celebrate the the 2021 graduates of ScaleUp WNC and Invested program during the Mountain Raise Live Offering event. Join us for the showcase portion to demo local products, then listen in during the Investment and Crowd Funding live pitches as company owners share investment opportunities that anyone in the room can get a stake in.
Interested in learning about ScaleUp and possibly applying? If so, we invite you to join us and other area entrepreneurs at our virtual informational session where we’ll: provide details on the program and how to prepare a strong application have an opportunity to hear everyone’s exciting growth opportunities network with peers and program alumni Attending this
Interested in learning about ScaleUp and possibly applying? If so, we invite you to join us and other area entrepreneurs at our virtual informational session where we’ll: provide details on the program and how to prepare a strong application have an opportunity to hear everyone’s exciting growth opportunities network with peers and program alumni Attending this
Interested in learning about ScaleUp and possibly applying? If so, we invite you to join us and other area entrepreneurs at our virtual informational session where we’ll: provide details on the program and how to prepare a strong application have an opportunity to hear everyone’s exciting growth opportunities network with peers and program alumni Attending
ScaleUp 2022 Realize your business potential. ScaleUp provides intensive growth strategy development and implementation assistance to cohorts of Western North Carolina small businesses with strong potential for growth. This course is typically offered twice annually. With now over 145 alumni companies, ScaleUp is supporting a diverse and distinguished group of entrepreneurs that will drive innovation and
Building to Scale: Growth vs. Scale In this workshop, we will take a big picture view of the difference between Growth vs Scale. We will then discuss the three primary components necessary for scaling your company. Finally, we will look at key scale indicators and apply them to your own company to determine if your
Building to Scale: Leveraging Sales In the second workshop of the Building to Scale series, we will focus on the first component for scaling your company: build predictable, consistent and growing revenue from new leads and customers while expanding their reach through innovation and differentiation in the market. Guest Speaker: Adam Charnack (Owner of Hi-Wire
Building to Scale: Leveling-Up Operations We will discuss and unpack how scalable companies need robust operating systems and teams that scale with their sales growth and can consistently fulfill their promise and deliver value to their customers. This event is part of the Building to Scale Workshop Series
Building to Scale: Investing in Finance We will discuss and unpack how scalable companies need access to smart capital and must invest time, energy, and money into scalable financial systems that measure key results while delivering free cash flow and bankable profits. This event is part of the Building to Scale Workshop Series
ScaleUp is an intensive cohort-based program for existing WNC small businesses with strong growth potential. ScaleUp provides mentorship, management training, growth capital connections, and other critical resources to help companies achieve sustained growth and contribute to the small business-led economic development of our WNC communities. Apply by 2/9/24!
Mountain BizWorks’ ScaleUp program is designed for existing companies that have been in business for around two years, are growing fast and have a proven product/service that a growing market of customers want. If you are a founder who is focused and prepared to exponentially scale your business, then ScaleUp is for you! Come to
Mountain BizWorks’ ScaleUp program is designed for existing companies that have been in business for around two years, are growing fast and have a proven product/service that a growing market of customers want. If you are a founder who is focused and prepared to exponentially scale your business, then ScaleUp is for you! Come to
ScaleUp is an intensive cohort-based program for existing WNC small businesses with strong growth potential. ScaleUp provides mentorship, management training, growth capital connections, and other critical resources to help companies achieve sustained growth and contribute to the small business-led economic development of our WNC communities. Apply by 2/6/25!
Get a full picture of what Mountain BizWorks can offer, from foundational tools, finance expertise and learning to scale. RSVP using dates below.
Wed, April 23
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