Asheville Entrepreneurship Week 2025

• 9-11am @ Hatch –“No Team, No Burnout, No Excuses: The Automated AI Workflow That Runs My Brand’s Social Content While I Sleep
  
• Kick off Entrepreneurship Week with me this Tuesday at 9:00 AM at Hatch!
• I’m John Canter, founder of EarthBae Heated Apparel. We’ve been ramping up to launch on Sept 6th, and like many of you, I started with zero followers, zero views, and no audience. That’s the reality every founder in the room knows.
• To scale EarthBae, I had to build the social systems and infrastructure from scratch — with no team and no safety net. The solution? An AI-powered workflow that now runs my content while I sleep.

On Tuesday, I’ll show you:
✅ My actual live workflow and setup — no tricks, no smoke and mirrors
✅ How to go from nothing to consistent content with AI
✅ How automation turns hours of work into minutes
✅ Tools that let you scale without hiring a team
✅ Why this is just the beginning — you’ll walk away seeing AI agents’ potential across your entire business

• 📍 Hatch Coworking
• 🗓️ Tuesday, Sept 2
• 🕘 9:00 – 11:00 AM
• This is the first session of Entrepreneurship Week — come early, see what’s possible, and then roll into the other great events lined up after mine.
• • Organizer, John Canter of EarthBae. Co-sponsors: Venture Asheville and Hatch Coworking
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• 12:00–1:30 PM @ Hatch – Regenerative Revenue: Doing More with Less
  • How can your business grow without piling on fixed costs or expensive commission-based partners? In this interactive workshop, Emi Kubota will introduce the concept of regenerative revenue—growth fueled by networks, complementers, and force multipliers. Using Faire’s marketplace as a case study and reimagining the classic “Southwest vs. Greyhound” strategy story, participants will explore how collaboration, aligned incentives, and organic ecosystems can create flywheels for sustainable growth. Walk away with a personalized map of potential force multipliers and a sketch of your own regenerative revenue flywheel.
  • Organizer: Emi Kubota Guide, Pinnacle Business Coach
  • Register here

• 6:00 pm @ Hatch – Pitch Party Asheville
  • Join Pitch Party Asheville producted by Hatch Innovation Hub and Venture Asheville at the Hatch Event Space – a high-energy showcase where local entrepreneurs pitch big ideas, get feedback, and connect with the WNC startup community.
  • Free event, but please register

• 9:00am – Mojo Coworking – “Understanding the AVL Economy with the Economic Development Coalition, Venture Asheville and the Asheville Digital Nomads
  • Join us for a conversation about the regional economy, featuring the Executive Director of the Economic Development Coalition, Clark Duncan, and Venture Asheville’s Jeffrey Kaplan and Matt Godfrey. Understand the data and trends that shape our region’s industries and jobs today and tomorrow.
  • Register Here
• Celebrating Asheville Entrepreneurship Week
  • Join us at Visuals Rooftop Bar, located next to Burial Beer Co. and directly above Good Hot Fish and Eulogy, to celebrate Asheville Entrepreneurship Week!
  • As remote workers, we’re a key component in driving local economic growth. The AVL Digital Nomads are excited to be part of Asheville Entrepreneurship Week, organized by Venture Asheville. Our mission? Connecting remote workers to the local business community – and nobody socializes in Asheville quite like us!
  • And click here to learn how to participate in the week’s activities from September 1-6. There will be many opportunities to network, mingle, and learn about the Asheville entrepreneurial ecosystem.
    • • Networking opportunities with local businesses and fellow remote workers
      • A chance to showcase the awesome AVL Digital Nomads community
      • Our signature name tags to ease introductions
      • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic drink options
      • Everyone is welcome!
  • We look forward to celebrating with and meeting you!

• 12:00–1:30 PM – The Power of Connecting with Jacqueline Boone of The Dream Academy
  • Focal Point Coworking Light lunch provided, plus a free afternoon of coworking
  • After the session, attendees are welcome to enjoy a complimentary afternoon of coworking before heading over to the after-hours meetup at Visuals Rooftop Bar.
  • It’s going to be an action-packed afternoon of learning, networking, and connecting right here in South Slope.
  • https://www.thedream.academy/
  • Registration Link

• 9:00 AM – Go All In on Your Calling

  • And make it the most prosperous thing you’ve ever done. So many entrepreneurs fizzle out after years of trying—or burn out after pushing too hard for too long. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Business isn’t inherently hard—it’s our fear, self-doubt, ingrained hustle culture, and disconnection from what’s true that makes it exhausting. In this powerful and interactive workshop, you’ll reconnect with the business you’re actually meant to build—not the one you think will “make money.”

  • Through guided exercises, live coaching, and thought-provoking reflection, you’ll remove hidden blocks, reawaken your trust, and step into aligned action with more clarity and confidence than ever before.

    ### In this workshop, you’ll:

    • Clarify your true vision—what you’re really here to provide vs. what you think will sell
    • Strengthen your belief that your business can provide for you now, not someday
    • Reconnect with faith and possibility—what you want is closer than you think
    • Identify what’s actually holding you back (hint: it’s probably not what you think)
    • Remove hidden internal blocks and shift into more powerful, aligned action
    • Receive live coaching and insight to move forward with confidence, clarity, and momentum

    DETAILS:
    Mix and Mingle 9-915am (Come early and grab a coffee at Pollen)
    Presentation Begins 915am
    (mix of group activity, teaching and live coaching)
    Finish up by 1030am

• 7:00 – 10:00 pm – EarthBae Launch Party and AVL Entrepreneur Week Finale (at The Mule @ Devil’s Foot)

  • 🚀 The EarthBae Launch Party + AVL Entrepreneurship Week Celebration

    Saturday, Sept. 6 | 7–10PM | Devil’s Foot The Mule

    Asheville — the week of big ideas ends with an even bigger night. Founders, creators, builders, and dreamers — this is where we close it out together. 

    Join EarthBae Heated Apparel, in partnership with Venture Asheville and Devil’s Foot Brew, for the grand finale.

    🎶 DJ Camaro — turning up the dance party from the first beat to the last
    🎨 Live art + interactive vibe
    📸 Photo booth moments that’ll live on
    🎁 Giveaways + surprises all night long
    💃 Dance floor wide open

    🔥 Asheville heats up this fall.
    Mark your calendar, bring your crew, and close out the week with the energy it deserves.

    📍 Devil’s Foot The Mule
    🗓️ Saturday, Sept. 6 | 7–10PM

    

    🌟 One city. One week. One epic finale.