by Jeff Kaplan | Dec 10, 2015 | Happenings
Looking back over the past year or so, we’ve identified some of the top performers in Asheville’s emerging startup scene: FLS Energy – Two-time Inc. 500 company and an industry leader in megawatt solar farms, explosive growth from $8M revenue in 2009 to...
by Jeff Kaplan | Nov 18, 2015 | Happenings
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of Venture Asheville Elevate, our entrepreneurship program designed to help founders of high-growth startups simultaneously navigate the practical day-to-day challenges of building great companies and develop their personal skills...
by Jeff Kaplan | Nov 11, 2015 | Happenings
Pitching its wearable tech security wristband to protect young women from sexual assault on college campuses across the nation, PRO(TECH)T was named winner of the regional InnovateHER Challenge held today in Asheville. The winner is nominated to compete in SBA’s...
by Jeff Kaplan | Nov 11, 2015 | Happenings
AVL’s own GoWorx is one of 15 promising startups chosen from nearly 400 nationwide to participate as semifinalists in the Kauffman Foundation’s first-ever One in a Million competition. What’s it take to win the ultimate 1MC pitch-off? A disruptive...
by Jeff Kaplan | Nov 5, 2015 | Happenings
If you somehow missed it (everyone reads the Journal, right?), Asheville was prominently featured in a two-page spread this past weekend. Yeah, there were long-winded references to Henry James and Edith Wharton, but once they got to the good stuff, it was a killer...
by Jeff Kaplan | Nov 5, 2015 | Happenings
Startup founders know they need a great team and a big market in order to tap VC funding. But when Suzanne King, partner at venture capital powerhouse NEA (portfolio includes Uber, Houzz and BuzzFeed) spoke at Venture Asheville’s breakfast forum two weeks ago, she...
