by Jeff Kaplan | Aug 11, 2015 | Happenings
Staking its claim in social enterprise marketing, JB Media Group has put its brand on SOCAP, the largest U.S. annual conference for social entrepreneurs and impact investors, held October 6-9 in San Francisco. As the new official marketing agency, JB Media is...
by Jeff Kaplan | Aug 6, 2015 | Happenings
UGoTour’s new travel app turns your smartphone into a trusted tour guide for WNC and beyond. Led by Paul Hedgecock, founder of eCBizSolutions, the free app just launched on the Google / Android platform this past weekend, and the iPhone version is expected soon....
by Jeff Kaplan | Aug 6, 2015 | Happenings
Asheville’s hip scene is attracting millennials and some tech types, but how does a fast-growing tech startup like RISC Networks find new talent? NY Times and Inc. magazine contributor Darren Dahl sheds light on the startup’s recruiting tactics, from tapping...
by Jeff Kaplan | Aug 6, 2015 | Happenings
As VCs increasingly seek to disrupt industries beyond tech, many young, innovative food companies – like NatureBox and Two Moms in the Raw – are raising serious cash to fuel their national aspirations. With a homegrown natural foods incubator in Blue Ridge...
by Jeff Kaplan | Aug 6, 2015 | Happenings
When senior tech talent arrives in town from bastions of hipsterdom like Brooklyn (see newcomer Aubrey Holland) we’re stoked. And it’s also gratifying to see folks who grew up here seize opportunities in other startup hubs. Enter Paul Szurek, a homegrown...
by Jeff Kaplan | Jul 29, 2015 | Happenings
After closing a $1 million seed round in January (also Asheville Angels’ first investment), AVL startup Plum Print has been ramping operations. The Asheville Citizen-Times checked in with co-founder Meg Ragland to explore its founding story and gauge progress....
