• Invested Course  Virtual

    Virtual Online — Zoom

    Thursdays, October 9 – November 6, 10 am – 1 pm – virtual In these interactive sessions, you will be guided through the intricacies of acquiring capital (money), offering practical strategies and actionable insights to empower your business journey. From traditional bank loans to alternative financing options, we’ll engage with the diverse avenues available for

    Future Forward Capstone Workshop: Forward by Design; Building Your Resilience Roadmap  In-Person

    Mountain BizWorks Asheville Office Asheville

    This culminating session invites participants to step back and look at the full arc of their building resilience journey. Through guided reflection, peer exchange, and strategic planning exercises, they will distill key takeaways from the series and build a customized Resilience Roadmap - a living plan that brings together their assessments, strategies, and next-step goals

    The 2025 Solar Deadline: How to Lock in Your Savings  Virtual

    Virtual Online — Zoom

    If you’ve been thinking about adding solar to your business or nonprofit, now is a great time to act. Federal incentives that could cover 30% or more of your project cost will be harder to claim after 2025. Join us on November 5th for a webinar with Scott Zintz of Sugar Hollow Solar and Eric

    Free

    Foundations Business Planning Course  Virtual

    Virtual Online — Zoom

    Our Foundations business planning course 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

    (FULL) Foundations Business Planning Course  In-Person

    Mountain BizWorks Asheville Office Asheville

    Our Foundations business planning course 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

    Financial Series  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

    Orientation Session  In-Person

    Mountain BizWorks 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 Programs Manager, Holly Rivers, this session is a great opportunity to learn more about Mountain BizWorks’ small business lending and learning programs.

  • Orientation Session  Virtual

    Virtual Online — Zoom

    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 Programs Coordinator, Amanda Ross, this session is a great opportunity to learn more about Mountain BizWorks’ small business lending and learning programs.

    Craft Your Commerce Connect | End-of-Year Lunch Social  In-Person

    Center for Craft Asheville

    Free to attend, lunch is on us! Please only sign up if you can definitely make it, and if your plans change, email leah@mountainbizworks.org to cancel your registration. Join us for a casual and fun lunch get-together to celebrate the holiday season and the 2025 Power Pass initiative! Mingle with other makers and creatives, and

  • FULL – Orientation Session  In-Person

    Mountain BizWorks 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 Programs Manager, Holly Rivers, this session is a great opportunity to learn more about Mountain BizWorks’ small business lending and learning programs.

    FULL – Foundations Business Planning Course  In-Person

    Mountain BizWorks Asheville Office Asheville

    Our Foundations business planning course 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

    Money Mondays: Monthly Financial Check-Ins for Creative Entrepreneurs  Virtual

    Virtual Online — Zoom

    Stay grounded, organized, and financially on track with Money Mondays, a monthly group session designed to help you meet your financial goals with clarity and confidence. Led by experienced bookkeeper and accountant Deanna Lynch, these sessions offer expert instruction, practical tools, and space for open discussion and peer support. Whether you’re refining your budget, untangling

    $100

    FULL – Foundations Business Planning Course  Virtual

    Virtual Online — Zoom

    Our Foundations business planning course 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

    ScaleUp Application Deadline 

    Hatch Coworking Asheville

    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 1/15/26! To learn more about ScaleUp, visit the