by Jeff Kaplan | Nov 23, 2017 | Uncategorized
From to tech to chocolate to meat alternatives for meat lovers, Asheville’s startup community is rapidly accelerating. A few weeks ago, we celebrated the success of Hatch This, Asheville’s homegrown take on what a localized startup weekend can and should...
by Jeff Kaplan | Nov 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
NC IDEA, a statewide private foundation supporting high-growth entrepreneurship, awarded No Evil Foods, Asheville’s local maker of ridonculously delish plant-based meats for vegetarians, flexitarians, and meaties, with a $50,000 seed grant. From a pool of 155...
by Jeff Kaplan | Nov 8, 2017 | Uncategorized
A hearty Mazel Tov to the organizers and participants who made Hatch This this an extraordinary weekend-long startup event. Nine startup teams formed Friday evening, worked all-day Saturday and Sunday, and came ready to pitch their newly hatched ventures to a panel of...
by Jeff Kaplan | Oct 18, 2017 | Uncategorized
Asheville is home to the largest cluster of outdoor industry companies east of the Mississippi. And our local scene is about to get an enormous boost. FOX, a renowned industry leader in the design and development of high-performance shock absorbers and racing...
by Jeff Kaplan | Sep 20, 2017 | Resources: Events
Hatch Pitch Parties: A monthly event allowing entrepreneurs to practice one of the most important skills an entrepreneur needs to develop: their pitch! While there are several kinds of pitches, this event is an open event for anyone to give a 1-minute pitch. Just you,...
by Jeff Kaplan | Sep 20, 2017 | Resources: Events
At PitchBreakfast, 2 to 4 companies present to the audience and panelists. Pitching companies have 5 minutes (with slides) to present their ideas followed by 10 minutes of feedback from our expert panelists, and time permitting, some Q+A with the audience....
