by Jeff Kaplan | Dec 20, 2018 | Happenings
Venture Asheville’s mentorship program has enabled the growth and success of many area startups, including eleven out of fifteen of 2018’s Venture 15, ranking the area’s fastest-growing startups. The future is just as bright for Venture Asheville’s newest cohort,...
by Jeff Kaplan | Dec 12, 2018 | Happenings
ASHEVILLE, NC, December 4th, 2018– Over the last five years, Asheville’s startup ecosystem has sprinted forward, from increasing its population, to shaping a market of greater profitability, to developing a nuanced support network. Venture Asheville celebrated...
by Jeff Kaplan | Sep 12, 2018 | Happenings
With Category 4 Hurricane Florence looming off the eastern coast of North Carolina, the western side of the state is welcoming hurricane evacuees. In the statement below, Jeffrey Kaplan of Venture Asheville explains how entrepreneurs and remote workers can keep their...
by Jeff Kaplan | Jul 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Venture Asheville team is pleased to announce the hire of Jeff Kaplan as Director of Venture Asheville and Director of Entrepreneurship at the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce. “We are excited to welcome Jeffrey on board to lead Venture Asheville,” said Kit...
by Jeff Kaplan | May 9, 2018 | Happenings, Uncategorized
Good business goes hand in hand with good ethics. It’s not always about what you sell–but why. “I have turned down eight-figure investment propositions due to ethical conflicts,” said Blair Kellison, CEO of Traditional Medicinals, who also once took a 70% pay...
by Jeff Kaplan | May 9, 2018 | Content, Happenings
Starting off as a dream that incubated for three years, Justin Belleme’s aspiration of his company achieving B Corp certification has been hatched and made official. This March, JB Media Group became the third chamber member and seventh business in Asheville to join...
