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Mountain BizWorks Welcomes 8 Outdoor-Focused Businesses into Fifth Cohort of its Waypoint Accelerator Program

ASHEVILLE, NC—November 9, 2023— Mountain BizWorks welcomes the 5th cohort of its annual Waypoint Accelerator Program, launching November 2023 and continuing through March 2024. The first of its kind on the East Coast, the Waypoint Accelerator provides promising early-stage outdoor businesses with targeted support and resources to help elevate them to the next waypoints of…

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MADE X MTNS Announces First Awardees of the Building Outdoor Communities “Planning and Capacity Building” Grants

Funds six outdoor community and economic development projects that catalyze rural development across Western North Carolina.   WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA — SEPTEMBER 8, 2023—The MADE X MTNS (Made By Mountains) Partnership is thrilled to announce the first round of grant recipients in its Building Outdoor Communities Program. The six grantees in this initial round of…

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“Connecting the Ecosystem” Takes Center Stage at 2023 Outdoor Economy Conference, September 18-21

The largest national convening of outdoor economy stakeholders returns to Cherokee, NC.   WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA — SEPTEMBER 6, 2023—The highly anticipated 5th Annual Outdoor Economy Conference kicks off in Western North Carolina from September 18-21. Industry leaders, trailblazers, and visionaries from across the nation will gather at the Cherokee Convention Center in Cherokee, NC,…

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MADE X MTNS Announces Grant Awardees of Outdoor Equity Fund

MADE X MTNS funds twenty community-led initiatives that address identified barriers to outdoor recreation access and outdoor economic opportunity. WESTERN NC – AUGUST 9, 2023 – The MADE X MTNS Partnership is thrilled to announce the grant recipients of its Outdoor Equity Fund. The twenty grantees represent small businesses, sole proprietors, non-profits, and community groups,…

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MADE X MTNS Announces $125,000 Investment in Equity in the Outdoors

Outdoor Equity Fund empowers community-led initiatives that address identified barriers to outdoor recreation access and opportunity. WESTERN NC – MARCH 29, 2023 – The MADE X MTNS Partnership has established a $125,000 Outdoor Equity Fund to help empower community-led initiatives that address identified barriers to outdoor recreation access and opportunity, and help close these gaps…

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Mountain BizWorks está Aceptando Solicitudes para la Primera Cohorte Catalizadora de Latinos

Mountain BizWorks está aceptando solicitudes para su primera cohorte catalizadora de latinos, que se impartirá íntegramente en español. El programa de desarrollo empresarial, basado en la exitosa cohorte catalizadora multicultural para empresarios de color, se enfoca en el desarrollo de habilidades prácticas empresariales y de liderazgo. Las solicitudes se aceptarán del 17 de enero al…

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