by Jeff Kaplan | Mar 18, 2016 | Happenings
Struggling to find good talent or land a killer job in Asheville? Half social mixer, half talent pitch, Talent Jam is a high-energy, outside-the-box approach to matching great talent with fast-paced, growing companies at Isis Restaurant & Music Hall on Monday,...
by Jeff Kaplan | Mar 17, 2016 | Happenings
Some have called it Asheville’s climate tech moonshot. This past Friday, The Collider opened its flat-out stunning and modern convening space and headquarters atop the downtown Wells Fargo building. Billed as a next-generation innovation hub to commercialize new...
by Jeff Kaplan | Mar 16, 2016 | Happenings
Like so many startups, Riverbend Malt House, a provider of locally farmed artisan malts to the craft brewing industry, started with almost no money, no physical assets and an incomplete business plan. But setting itself apart, Riverbend started as the only major...
by Jeff Kaplan | Mar 15, 2016 | Happenings
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...
by Jeff Kaplan | Mar 14, 2016 | Happenings
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...
by Jeff Kaplan | Mar 9, 2016 | Happenings
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...
