This event is an opportunity for existing and prospective B Corps to gather in the same room and work together on the B Corp assessment, which is the first step in the certification process. It will be a great time to share best practices, ask questions, and get some help on documentation.
New Mountain BizWorks business coach Michelle Fleckner will address this important question: How can climate change impact your business?
What's Zodiak? It's a business finance and strategy game that's a fun, accessible, and effective tool to quickly increase your (or your team's) financial literacy and business acumen to positively impact your bottom line. Come play for the day!
Have a great business idea but aren't sure where to start to turn it into a reality? Discover your next steps in this workshop with Mountain BizWorks coach John Woods.
Mountain BizWorks coach Franzi Charen, of Asheville Grown Business Alliance and Hip Replacements clothing, leads an exploration into the variety of ways businesses can democratize ownership. Whether you're interested in starting a cooperative business, joining a coop, or transitioning your business into a cooperative workplace, this lab is a great place to start.
4-part series: August 2, 9, 16 & 23 Learn how to use QuickBooks for your small business with Jeff Weathers, a certified Advanced QuickBooks ProAdvisor. Session 1: Overview of the QuickBooks line of products (Online, Pro, Premier, and Enterprise) to determine which product is best for your business. Detailed training will be given on the QuickBooks desktop product, including:
Get your business started on the right track by creating a clear framework for its entire life cycle: from operation, to growth, to investment, to sale. Join Asheville business law attorney Michael Palermo to understand a variety of legal considerations for the new entrepreneur, such as who makes critical decisions; who has a right to share in profits; and how to bring in new partners and plan for outside investment, growth, and transfer.
In this three-part Mountain BizWorks workshop, discover the insights and the tools needed to launch an effective content marketing strategy, or enhance an existing one. Session 1 focus: brand and telling your story.
Every year, another set of employment regulations are imposed on your business. Join Asheville business law attorney Michael Palermo for an introduction to the most important employment laws a small-to-medium sized business owner needs to understand. Michael will cover what makes someone an employee versus an independent contractor; what wage and overtime laws apply; workplace safety regulations,
In this three-part Mountain BizWorks workshop, discover the insights and the tools needed to launch an effective content marketing strategy, or enhance an existing one. Session two focus: content and inbound marketing as an effective lead generation strategy.
In this three-part Mountain BizWorks workshop, discover the insights and the tools needed to launch an effective content marketing strategy, or enhance an existing one. Session three focus: content production and distribution.
An introduction to the basic financial management principles that all small business owners should know. To give existing and future small business owners a basic understanding of business finance so they can make informed decisions on what they need to do and what else they need to learn to be on a solid footing for
An exploration into the variety of ways businesses can democratize ownership. Gain an understanding of the power that cooperatives have to transform communities and build better businesses. Subjects covered: How to join a coop and transitioning your business into a cooperative workplace. Guest speakers: Molly Hemstreet, Opportunity Threads & Carolina Textile Districtand Calvin Allen of Ujamaa Freedom Market.
Join us for a Q&A session to find out what resources are available to start, expand or exit your business. Session is hosted by Rebekah Wallace Business Coaching Coordinator with Mountain BizWorks. Informations will be held once a month on Tuesdays from 4:30PM - 5:15PM.
The discussion will focus on visioning your agriculturally based business in a financially sustainable way. Whether you have an idea for a business or want to expand an existing business, all are welcome to attend. This Crashpad will be facilitated by Carol Coulter, owner of Heritage Homestead Goat Dairy and executive director of Blue Ridge Women
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