Craft Your Commerce: Product Photography Best Practices with LOAM Marketing  Virtual

Zoom (Virtual)

This workshop will focus on the components of successful promotional images and product photos. Whether participants have a DSLR camera or are using a smartphone, they will walk away with a strategy to optimize their photography set up in their own studios.  Brady Connelly is a photographer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, with a BFA in

$10

Craft Your Commerce: Retail and Booth Design – Creating Environments That Sell  Virtual

Zoom (Virtual)

Discover secrets to designing compelling retail spaces and booths that captivate and engage customers. Perfect for retail professionals, designers, and business owners, this workshop covers essential design principles, optimizing customer flow, and effective visual merchandising. Learn the latest trends and innovations to create engaging environments that drive sales. Join us for an interactive session and

$10

Craft Your Commerce: How to Hire Your First Employee  Virtual

Zoom (Virtual)

This is a class geared towards solo creatives who are doing it all on their own or with the help of contractors and are ready to build in more capacity by hiring their first employee.   Jillian Wright, PHR (she/her/hers) is a certified HR professional with over fifteen years of experience working in anti-racist, anti-oppression

$10

Craft Your Commerce: Financing Your First Hire  Virtual

Zoom (Virtual)

Hiring your first employee or contract worker is a big milestone for a small business or solo-preneur. In this workshop we will talk about all the financial considerations involved with hiring. We’ll cover how to determine when or if you can afford it and what types of additional costs to plan for. We’ll also learn

$10

Orientation Session (AVL – In Person)  In-Person

Mountain BizWorks Asheville Office Asheville

Join us for an information session to discover what resources are available at Mountain BizWorks that will help you start, grow, and thrive in your business. Hosted by our Learning Program Manager, Holly Rivers, this session is a great opportunity to learn more about Mountain BizWorks’ small business lending and learning programs. 

Free

Foundations Business Planning Class – For Residents of Henderson County  In-Person

125 5th Ave W Hendersonville

Our Foundations business planning class helps guide ideas from concept to reality in a participatory, supportive learning environment. Join a cohort of aspiring and existing entrepreneurs to gain an aerial perspective of your vision and the comprehensive business skills necessary to help bring your visions into reality. Participants will gain a clear aerial perspective of

$225

Orientation Session (Virtual)  Virtual

Zoom (Virtual)

Join us for an information session to discover what resources are available at Mountain BizWorks that will help you start, grow, and thrive in your business. Hosted by our Learning Program Manager, Holly Rivers, this session is a great opportunity to learn more about Mountain BizWorks’ small business lending and learning programs. 

Free

Marketing & Branding Essentials Course (Virtual)  Virtual

Virtual Online — Zoom

You have a product or a service to sell. You are ready to tell the world about it. But, how? With so many ways to market your business, it can be overwhelming to a small business owner to select and create a marketing strategy that is both effective and affordable. Join marketing and branding expert

$100

Financial Series (Virtual)  Virtual

Virtual Online — Zoom

What is covered: Financial Tools - Financial Tools will introduce you to the tools to understand the basics of business finance so you can make informed decisions on how to organize and manage your business finances. Topics discussed are record keeping; bookkeeping; accounting; creating, understanding and using financial statements and reports.  Accounting Software - this class

$60

Outdoor Economy Conference  In-Person

Harrah's Cherokee Conference Center Cherokee

WNC hosts THE national conference helping to drive the $1.08 Trillion Outdoor Recreation Economy. Join us October 21-23 for 2023's event, "Investing in the Ecosystem", in Cherokee, NC.  The 2024 Outdoor Economy Conference will focus on investing in the small businesses, communities, organizations, and landscapes that make a vibrant outdoor economy possible. If you're an

Orientation Session (AVL – In Person)  In-Person

Mountain BizWorks Asheville Office Asheville

Join us for an information session to discover what resources are available at Mountain BizWorks that will help you start, grow, and thrive in your business. Hosted by our Learning Program Manager, Holly Rivers, this session is a great opportunity to learn more about Mountain BizWorks’ small business lending and learning programs. 

Free

Financial Series (In Person)  In-Person

Mountain BizWorks Asheville Office Asheville

What is covered: Financial Tools - Financial Tools will introduce you to the tools to understand the basics of business finance so you can make informed decisions on how to organize and manage your business finances. Topics discussed are record keeping; bookkeeping; accounting; creating, understanding and using financial statements and reports.  Accounting Software - this class

$60