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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!
Join us on Friday September 10th, for an informal virtual gathering of artists and creatives from the Western North Carolina region and beyond. This is a relaxed networking event that will begin with a brief introduction and presentation to provide a glimpse of the upcoming 2021 Fall Craft Your Commerce workshop series Beyond the Studio:
Do you want to grow your business but you’re not sure how? Is your business already growing but you want to better understand how to strategically scale and move forward to ensure success? Come listen to a panel of local Western North Carolina businesses talk about the growth they’re experiencing, what they did to ensure
Financials are always one of the biggest hurdles for a business owner. What reports are important to look at? What do they mean? How can you know if your business is fiscally sound? These questions and more will be addressed by John Verreault, Senior Vice President of TD Bank and Mountain BizWorks’ Director of Lending,
Contracts help us establish expectations when sharing our work and collaborating with others. A good contract can help you form lucrative partnerships, license your artwork, hire your first employee, negotiate a gig, or publish your book. But contracts can be so hard to understand. What is a “force majeure” clause? Why is “choice of law”
Have you always wanted to know what financials you should be looking at? Do you know if your prices are in line with the market? Are you charging enough for your creative products or services? Come to this workshop to learn about some best financial practices for creative product and service based businesses. Hear from
So often the creative community doesn’t carry the proper insurance to cover your business in a time of need. 79% of creative based businesses do not carry the correct insurance necessary to protect their business. The lack of adequate business insurance represents a career-threatening financial vulnerability to creatives who are affected by emergencies beyond their
You can join this class in person following strict COVID protocols outlined below* or via Zoom. How do you determine your value in the marketplace and in your own company? Brett Binford, co-founder and CEO of Portland based Mudshark Studios, will share the story of how he started his first business and overcame obstacles along
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
Craft Your Commerce Handmade for the Holidays Gift Guide Call for Entries PARTICIPANT SUBMISSION DEADLINE: October 22, 2021 Mountain BizWorks and Craft Your Commerce would like to invite any artist, maker, and/or creative product business to submit their information to be included in our Handmade for the Holidays Gift Guide. Participation is free
Catalyst Cohort is a 12-month long, peer advisory program facilitated by an experienced growth coach. It is designed to help entrepreneurs of existing, high growth potential businesses navigate business challenges, develop and achieve goals while providing accountability and support. Participants of the program will gain access to one-on-one mentoring, expert speakers, business development services, and
Curious about your carbon footprint? Unsure where to begin? Sustainability analyst, Holly Garrett, will share the basics of greenhouse gas accounting and her experiences tracking greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at Gaia Herbs. Holly will also share tips on how to boost your B Impact Assessment score and calculate your Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Bring
Join us on Wednesday March 16th from 5 - 7 pm, for an informal virtual gathering of artists and creatives from the Western North Carolina region and beyond. This is a relaxed networking event that will include small bites and beverages and details on our 2022 Spring Craft Your Commerce workshop series Beyond the Studio:
In this interactive workshop participants will be empowered with a framework to understand, use and maximize content marketing for their business. Participants will be provided with the foundational support needed for them to create content that resonates with customers and grows their brand. Participants will come out of the class with a framework to ideate
Digital marketing is a rich, complex topic and a continuously moving target for most brands and businesses. Under the umbrella of digital marketing are a wide variety of tools and platforms, as well as communications strategies and approaches. All of them offer opportunities for growth and success, as well as risk, so how do you
Attracting customers today via Instagram is key to building a strong online presence, but Instagram's functionality and the algorithms change constantly. Liz Kantner, owner of STAY GOLD will provide a brief overview of Instagram and how to create consistent content on Instagram that will lead to sales. Liz will also illustrate what makes an engaging
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Thu, April 30
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