• Rising Together: Advancing Food & Beverage Product Businesses in WNC  In-Person

    Highland Brewing Event Center Asheville

    This event is part of the Asheville Local Lab series to advance the food and beverage manufacturing industry in WNC, from our partners at Mechanism (formerly the Urban Manufacturing Alliance). Inform, define, and create new strategies to support food and beverage manufacturing in Western North Carolina. Agenda: 9:30-10:00am Doors open, Coffee & Networking 10:00-10:40am Welcome

    Free
  • Mountain Raise 2024  In-Person

    Highland Brewing Event Center Asheville

    Join us Thursday, January 23 from 5:30 – 8:30 pm for a celebration of  WNC’s resilience and recovery. Hear from entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses in innovative ways in response to Hurricane Helene, and enjoy beverages and small bites from local purveyors. Come share in the growth and recovery of our local economy. Tickets

  • Mountain Raise: the 2019 ScaleUp Showcase Event 

    Highland Brewing Event Center Asheville

    NOV 20TH AT HIGHLAND BREWING COMPANY Celebrate the 28 ScaleUp WNC Graduates in the inaugural Mountain Raise Live Offering event. Join us for the Showcase portion to demo the local products, participate in an Investment Crowd Funding Offering where everyone in the room is an investor, and enjoy a delicious meal catered by local ScaleUp

  • Outdoor Industry Biz Pitch Event 

    Highland Brewing Event Center Asheville

    In celebration of the contributions WNC is making in the growth of the industry, the Small Business and Development Center (SBTDC) and partnering organizations including Mountain BizWorks are hosting the first Outdoor Biz Pitch Competition to offer a space for established outdoor companies to compete for monetary prizes to grow their business. This public event