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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!
You’re a creator. You’ve always been good with your hands. The thrill of manifesting an object from your imagination is what gets you out of bed in the morning but marketing your business online? Not so much. Maybe you’ve already embraced Instagram but your reach is being tanked by algorithms and it’s not actually driving
The WNC Minority Business Association is having its inaugural WNC Black Business Expo - a networking and learning event focusing on minority-owned businesses and entrepreneurs. Scheduled for April 8-10, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel & Resort in Asheville, NC. The three-day event is expected to attract upwards of 1,000 attendees from across the region, with
The Alpine for Creatives Course is designed to support founders of creative businesses that have been operating for at least one year. This 5-week course provides a peer-to-peer learning environment for you to assess your creative-based venture to date and address the opportunities and challenges emerging on the horizon. The course will guide participants
The State of North Carolina recently passed legislation (NC PACES) making it possible to take on non-accredited investors for your small business. This allows you to raise funds from your friends, family, and broader community and to offer them a stake in - and a return on - the success that they are helping you
Únase a nosotros para una sesión de información interactiva en linea para descubrir qué recursos están disponibles en Mountain BizWorks que lo ayudarán a comenzar, crecer y prosperar en su negocio. Presentada por nuestra directora del Programa de Emprendimiento Latino, Jenny Forero, esta sesión de 1 hora es una gran oportunidad para aprender más sobre
The State of North Carolina recently passed legislation (NC PACES) making it possible to take on non-accredited investors for your small business. This allows you to raise funds from your friends, family, and broader community and to offer them a stake in - and a return on - the success that they are helping you
Join us on Friday September 9th from 5:30-8:00pm, for an informal IN PERSON gathering of artists and creatives from the Western North Carolina region. This is a relaxed networking event that will begin with a brief introduction and presentation to provide a glimpse of the upcoming 2022 Fall Craft Your Commerce workshop series Next Level
Economists would have us believe that money is neutral. But if you've ever negotiated a price increase in your business, had a fight with your partner or remembered what caused stress in your parents, you know that money is anything but. Money can be your relationship with your father, your self-image in society and your
What can I deduct? Do I bring receipts to my accountant? Is my art a business or a hobby? What is a Schedule C? How do I deduct my home studio? Why do freelancers have to pay taxes quarterly, and how do I do that? Hannah Cole, artist, tax expert, will discuss the basic tax
The sales process is the most stigmatized process within owning a business. Most people have a negative association with sales, thus avoiding their potential abundance in their business journey. The reality is without sales, there is no movement within the economy. Authentic Connections is about debunking the mental association with the sales process. In Authentic
Have you ever wondered if your product is a good fit for the wholesale marketplace? Curious about how to wholesale your product and develop a new revenue stream? Wholesale is not dead and can be a wonderful way to bring in additional income to your creative product business. Industry expert Robin Kramer will provide you
Finances are one of the biggest challenges for creative businesses. Numbers can often be confusing and hard to understand. But having a good grasp on your financials is key to running a successful thriving business. Come spend two days in this money fun class to start from the beginning and then move into creating budgets,
Join us on October 8th from 11 am - 2 pm for a celebration of our state's Hispanic entrepreneurs and small business owners! Be sure to stop by for some networking, food, music, and information from local business development resources.
All employers want a dream team. The employees that represent our business well, read our mind and perform the job better than we imagine. Having employees is the joy and pain of your entrepreneurial journey, challenging and stressful if you don't have systems in place for them to thrive in the job. Let's break down
Starting and running a business is HARD. The appeal of being one’s own boss is something that entrepreneurs initially think is easy to accomplish. The process of starting all of the necessary systems often overwhelms business owners because there is a lot to do. Starting a business is not just about making sales; rather it
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