by Jeff Kaplan | Aug 6, 2015 | Happenings
Asheville’s hip scene is attracting millennials and some tech types, but how does a fast-growing tech startup like RISC Networks find new talent? NY Times and Inc. magazine contributor Darren Dahl sheds light on the startup’s recruiting tactics, from tapping...
by Jeff Kaplan | Aug 6, 2015 | Happenings
As VCs increasingly seek to disrupt industries beyond tech, many young, innovative food companies – like NatureBox and Two Moms in the Raw – are raising serious cash to fuel their national aspirations. With a homegrown natural foods incubator in Blue Ridge...
by Jeff Kaplan | Aug 6, 2015 | Happenings
When senior tech talent arrives in town from bastions of hipsterdom like Brooklyn (see newcomer Aubrey Holland) we’re stoked. And it’s also gratifying to see folks who grew up here seize opportunities in other startup hubs. Enter Paul Szurek, a homegrown...
by Jeff Kaplan | Jul 29, 2015 | Happenings
After closing a $1 million seed round in January (also Asheville Angels’ first investment), AVL startup Plum Print has been ramping operations. The Asheville Citizen-Times checked in with co-founder Meg Ragland to explore its founding story and gauge progress....
by Jeff Kaplan | Jul 29, 2015 | Happenings
Ready to raise capital for your growing startup? Come join Josh Dorfman, Managing Director of Asheville Angels, the Venture Asheville’s angel investor network, for a lunch ‘n’ learn conversation about raising capital from angel investors. Bring your...
by Jeff Kaplan | Jul 29, 2015 | Happenings
AVL-based farm-to-door produce delivery service Mother Earth Produce out-pitched four startups in a regional semifinals small business competition to win $20,000 at Atlanta’s Tap The Future event last week. After successfully pitching Shark Tank’s Daymond...
