by Jeff Kaplan | Feb 11, 2016 | Happenings
Meet and mingle with Asheville’s tech scene on Feb. 18, 6-9pm at Open Space AVL. Learn about opportunities to get involved in our growing community of tech and startup groups like Tech Talent South, Anthroware and Code for Asheville through a series of...
by Jeff Kaplan | Feb 11, 2016 | Happenings
Mixing startups and tech companies with a film school, a culinary school, an industrial chic grocery, residential living and a few other must have amenities (think beer and Thai food), a new downtown development led by Charlie Ball on South French Broad Ave. is...
by Jeff Kaplan | Feb 10, 2016 | Happenings
The first cohort of 10 startups is underway in Venture Asheville’s Elevate program to strengthen and support high-growth ventures, with the goal of reaching 50 startups in the program over the next two years. Like Asheville Angels, our angel investor...
by Jeff Kaplan | Feb 10, 2016 | Happenings
A new Asheville startup, Lever Studios, is launching its first product on Kickstarter coming March 10 with a launch party at Twin Leaf. The stainless steel, credit card-sized multi-tool features over 40 functions. Join founder and designer Mike Scully at One Million...
by Jeff Kaplan | Jan 28, 2016 | Resources: Accelerators
Led by Mountain BizWorks, ScaleUp WNC offers mentorship, management training, growth capital connections and other valuable startup resources for entrepreneurs, helping young companies achieve sustained growth. As one of only eight selected SBA ScaleUp communities in...
by Jeff Kaplan | Jan 28, 2016 | Ventures
Founder: Bob Moog; CEO: Mike Adams (pictured) Site: Moog Music Lowdown: Inventor of the synthesizer Awesomeness: Used by Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, David Bowie, and The Beatles Since first revolutionizing the music industry with the Moog synthesizer, Moog Music relentlessly...