by Jeff Kaplan | Jun 9, 2016 | Happenings
Attracting talent is critical to building a world-class entrepreneurial ecosystem. In turn, our millennial population is growing nearly 5X faster than baby boomers and gen X’ers. That’s a fact recognized by the Matador Network, which cites our craft...
by Jeff Kaplan | May 11, 2016 | Happenings
Most early-stage ventures die in the funding graveyard that some might call the Valley of Death. It’s where the “runway” ends. Enter Venture Asheville’s Elevate program, which helps Asheville startup founders rapidly navigate the...
by Jeff Kaplan | May 11, 2016 | Happenings
Startup Grind’s fireside chat is with special guest Alex Estevez, who advises portfolio companies and identifies investment opportunities in tech companies across the eastern U.S. for Silicon Valley-based Accel Partners. Accel is a global leader in venture...
by Jeff Kaplan | May 11, 2016 | Happenings
Entrepreneurship is about to get a massive boost in visibility across our city. That’s because physical spaces catering to entrepreneurs are rapidly opening. So never mind your curmudgeonly friends and relatives who claim Asheville is all about hotels and beer (and we...
by Jeff Kaplan | May 11, 2016 | Happenings
George Wheeler isn’t the only business traveler who’s faced frustrations with taxis in big cities, but he was one of early ones trying to fix the system with tech solutions nearly a decade ago. Today in the age of Uber, cab companies must adapt or die, and...
by Jeff Kaplan | May 11, 2016 | Happenings
When UGoTour landed a contract with the NCDOT to provide mobile multimedia tours of some of the state’s 54 official Scenic Byways, that was a huge milestone. WNC Magazine previews a few of the scenic tours offered for free by UGoTour, a participant in Venture...
