by Jeff Kaplan | Nov 4, 2014 | Talent
Every startup needs a marketing maven who can take “the big idea” and position it for rapid market expansion. Jake Sorofman has played that senior marketing role for six software startups who collectively have raised over $200 million in venture capital. Jake is an...
by Jeff Kaplan | Nov 4, 2014 | Happenings
“Art is everywhere,” Brendan Fitzgerald said Wednesday during One Million Cups Asheville. “A lot of it is in hidden corridors of your city that you don’t know about.” Fitzgerald’s new mobile app Taggd’ helps “people find, geotag and share photographs of...
by Jeff Kaplan | Nov 4, 2014 | Ventures
Co-Founders: Sarah Duran & Brad Pearsall Website: BRÖÖ Lowdown: Spa and salon products made with handcrafted micro brews Awesomeness: Won Delicious Living Magazine’s “Breakthrough Company 2013” Award Searching out home-brewed beauty remedies handed down...
by Jeff Kaplan | Nov 4, 2014 | Ventures
Founder: Kenan Hopkins Site: Valet Gourmet Lowdown: Food delivery service operating across NC and eastern TN Awesomeness: The lowest turnover rate of drivers among any comparable service nationwide Since its humble beginnings in Asheville, NC, in 2003, Valet Gourmet...
by Jeff Kaplan | Nov 3, 2014 | Ventures
Co-Founders: Flori & Ted Pate Site: Dig Local Lowdown: Mobile app connects users to the best locally owned places to shop, eat & socialize Awesomeness: Born from Asheville Startup Weekend Dig Local is a free mobile app that was created to showcase local...
by Jeff Kaplan | Nov 2, 2014 | Ventures
Founder: Gay W. Lam Site: Seltzer Goods Lowdown: Eco-friendly greeting cards, art prints and gift items Awesomeness: Designs created for Barnes & Noble, Recycled Paper Greetings, Tiny Prints and more Seltzer Goods produces gift items ranging from greeting cards...
