What do Asheville startups have over startup hubs like New York City and Silicon Valley? Access to executive talent? Check! Centers of Excellence? Got it! A chance to get noticed and develop deeper connections? It’s yours for the taking. Inc. Magazine identifies some of the competitive advantages of launching your startup in a small city, giving a shout out to an AVL asset:
“Food-based startup incubator Blue Ridge Food Ventures taps into Asheville’s culture… of harvesting natural plants for food or medicinal purposes, providing entrepreneurs with access to equipment and knowledge to turn wildcrafting practices into commercially viable products” (shown above). Silicon what? This is only made in Asheville!
See Inc.’s 8 Benefits of Small Startup Cities.
