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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!
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We're hosting a NC IDEA Grant Application Hack-a-Thon to help aspiring grantees with your NC IDEA MICRO and NC IDEA SEED applications. Local experts from Mountain BizWorks, Hatch Innovation Hub, Impact WNC Fund, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, SBTDC, and Venture Asheville will gather to roll up their sleeves and delve into your application alongside you!
Are you an independent artist looking to amplify your voice and connect with a wider audience? Join us for an empowering workshop with singer-songwriter and PR maven, Hannah Kaminer, designed to equip you with the essential public relations skills needed to elevate your career. Having a strong PR strategy is just as important as creating
Ready to take your business to the next level with advanced procurement and contracting skills? This free orientation session is designed for those that have applied to our Procurement + Contracting Cohort. In the Procurement + Contracting Cohort, you'll learn in targeted sessions on everything from crafting winning bids to effective negotiation. You'll get personalized
This seminar will define the main pillars of a successful website, demystify SEO (search engine optimization), and explore best practices for setting up and maintaining a webshop. At the close of this segment, seminar participants will have a clearer understanding of their next steps towards a vibrant online presence, and the confidence to move forward
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.
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
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
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
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
Securing funding is essential for fueling expansion, innovation, and sustainability. Whether you're a startup seeking initial investment or an established business looking to scale, navigating the capital landscape can be daunting. In our Invested Course, we'll review types of business capital (including debt, equity, and working capital) and how and when to use each. The
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
About this workshop: A farmer-to-farmer workshop and roundtable digging into the financial realities of raising and selling perennial crops, with presentations from two fast-growing local farms operating in very different parts of the marketplace. What you’ll learn: From ornamentals and berries to fruit trees and medicinal herbs, perennial crops are an attractive way for
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
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
Due to inclement weather, we have rescheduled the Sept 26th Orientation to Oct. 2nd. Due to some participant's schedules, this has opened up some space and we are taking new registrations. Join us for an information session to discover what resources are available at Mountain BizWorks that will help you start, grow, and thrive in
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