by Jeff Kaplan | Feb 10, 2016 | Happenings
A new Asheville startup, Lever Studios, is launching its first product on Kickstarter coming March 10 with a launch party at Twin Leaf. The stainless steel, credit card-sized multi-tool features over 40 functions. Join founder and designer Mike Scully at One Million...
by Jeff Kaplan | Jan 20, 2016 | Happenings
Elevate, our new entrepreneurship program to accelerate high-potential, high-growth ventures kicked off the beginning of 2016. Combining mentorship modeled on MIT’s Venture Mentoring Service and peer-to-peer advising via Vistage International, Elevate helps founders...
by Jeff Kaplan | Jan 13, 2016 | Happenings
Asheville’s newest startup event series launches this month, called Startup Grind. Framed like an intimate fireside chat, successful local founders, innovators, educators and investors share lessons learned on the road to building great companies. Powered by...
by Jeff Kaplan | Dec 23, 2015 | Happenings
ExitEvent highlights Asheville’s top exits, fundings & product launches of 2015 Until recently, Asheville wouldn’t have been considered a hotbed for startup activity. To outsiders, the city’s arts culture, world-class dining scene and growing roster of...
by Jeff Kaplan | Dec 22, 2015 | Happenings
Singling out U.S. cities with a strong foundation to create your next startup, Small Business Trends ranked Asheville alongside startup hubs NYC, Boulder and Austin. Why AVL you ask? “It may seem unlikely at first glance, but Asheville is becoming a nationally...
by Jeff Kaplan | Dec 18, 2015 | Happenings
2015 was an exciting year for new venture creation in Asheville. Here are the startup launches that Venture Asheville followed and who’s behind ’em: BeesWax Websites – Co-founders Annika Schauer, Raina Lee Scott, and Christopher Craig developed a...
