Stumped on how to launch a product on Kickstarter? Take notes from AVL startup Lever Gear, which already raised $28,000+ from over 550 backers in the campaign's first 6 days. SF transplant Mike Scully leveraged his 15-year career designing products for West Coast...

Adam Charnack knows the importance of getting his ingredients right, both in brewing and in hiring. Thanks to NCWorks, he's made his business - and his product - stronger than ever. Charnack is the co-founder of Hi-Wire Brewing, tucked away in the beautiful mountains...

As Colorado-based New Belgium Brewing and Oskar Blues ramp up operations here, Asheville will soon be exporting its own flavors to the Front Range. The rapidly expanding Tupelo Honey, acclaimed for its eclectic Southern-inspired cuisine, announced plans for its 14th...

Only 7% of all investor capital goes to women-led startups. Now a national startup competition offering $50K in cash prizes is aiming to level the playing field. Supported by Craigslist's founder Craig Newmark along with Microsoft and 500 Startups, the Women Startup...

Asheville, N.C. (March 7, 2016) — Looking for a fast-paced, exciting career in Asheville’s expanding tech and startup scene? Check out recent job openings at RISC Networks, AvL Technologies, FLS Energy, DoctorDirectory.com, and Mission Health on the Venture Asheville...

Asheville's reputation as a startup hub continues to grow. Wakefield, which uncovers the national tech scene, hones in on several of our unique assets including The Collider, an innovation center where business meets science to create climate solutions, Blue Ridge...

Calling Asheville entrepreneurs who make inspiring natural products with big potential for market disruption. Durham-based sustainability pioneer Burt’s Bees is running a Natural Launchpad grant program that offers $10K cash prizes for up to 10 startups creating...

Building on local efforts to ramp up STEM education, from BorgWarner Turbo Systems' workshops with elementary students to the Nesbitt Discovery Academy (STEM High School), UNC Asheville is among area institutions preparing young talent for engineering jobs that may...

Congrats to the next 15 businesses selected for ScaleUp WNC. The 3rd cohort  includes  No Evil Foods, Black Mountain Ciderworks, Copper Pot & Wooden Spoon, Organic Planet Cleaning, and Port City Amplification. Some 30 local ventures have completed the program. Run...

Nicely done, Asheville. A new CED study reports that five AVL-based ventures secured 9 investment deals totaling about $14 million last year. The funded companies spanning life sciences, tech, and cleantech include: Theraworx - over $7 million raised Genesys Global ...

Is your bootstrapped tech startup just one large check short of a successful launch? NC IDEA has granted over $4.2 million in seed funding to more than 100 NC-based companies, which have gone on to raise over $115M in equity funding. Become the first AVL startup to...

Hoping to scale your startup with a loan? The Support Center recently announced Goldman Sachs has pledged $4 million through its 10,000 Small Businesses initiative to expand access to capital to small businesses in communities across the state of North Carolina. And...