Is your tech startup facing a funding gap before you can access venture capital? NC IDEA has infused seed money into nearly 100 NC-based companies that have gone on to raise $70M in equity funding. Become the first AVL startup to win up to a $50,000 grant. (Tech...

One year ago, 1 Million Cups AVL was a caffeinated experiment to bring entrepreneurs together in Asheville. Now a thriving hub for our startup community, 1MC has hosted more than 40 startup presentations and three even launched their products there – MobRocket,...

The 25-year-old small business lending and coaching non-profit Mountain BizWorks, whose clients include LaZoom Tours, The Organic Mechanic, FLS Energy and French Broad Chocolates, is coming back stronger after overcoming funding struggles. With $1 million lent to...

So your startup has a killer brand and you're finally ready to pursue angel investors or crowdfunding. But do you know the legal intricacies of your corporation, financing regulations and how to trademark your logo? To lay it out for you simply, just attend this...

An unprecedented number of Asheville startups have been selected to take part in the Tech Venture Conference on Sept. 15-16 in Raleigh. The event showcases NC's most promising, emerging companies. Plum Print won a spot on the main stage as one of only 14 “best of the...

The editors of Wine Enthusiast chose Asheville's Battery Park Book Exchange & Champagne Bar to top the list of America's Top 20 Wine Bars, putting it on par with destination bars in Los Angeles, New York City and D.C. See Wine Enthusiast's Top 20 Wine Bars....

Can local entrepreneurs legally start a new business in a single day? Not yet, but thanks to a $50,000 SBA grant Asheville recently won to help streamline licensing, permitting and other requirements, a one-day startup application process is on the horizon. Read more...

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...

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. Get...

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 local...

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 Food...

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 AVL talent,...