by Jeff Kaplan | May 14, 2015 | Happenings
When entrepreneurial journalist Caitlin Byrd of the Citizen-Times spotted a tweet from Venture Asheville on plans to hire a part-time operations manager, it was only a matter of hours before we were reading about it online. Yes, it’s true we’re planning...
by Jeff Kaplan | May 14, 2015 | Happenings
Did you miss last week’s 1MC presentation? Co-founder Jon Jones of Anthroware discusses his company’s new mobile app called coeo designed to make in-person networking more efficient and effective by identifying who’s in the room and what you need to...
by Jeff Kaplan | May 11, 2015 | Happenings
With spring in full swing, Pitch for Pitchers took to the outdoors last week on the side patio of Urban Orchard Cider Co. Five entrepreneurs stepped up to the mic to pitch their inspiring 1-minute business ideas to an engaged crowd. The crowd favorite was Corey...
by Jeff Kaplan | May 5, 2015 | Happenings
Mobile app startups took top prizes during pitch competitions held last week at the LEAD: Innovation Summit at Western Carolina University. Paul Hedgecock, co-founder of UGoTour and a One Million Cups AVL organizer, won 1st place and $2,500 in the Bright Ideas Rocket...
by Jeff Kaplan | May 5, 2015 | Happenings
Pop quiz. Which of these organizations is most innovative based on their IT performance: Intuit, General Motors, Humana or the City of Asheville? Did you guess Asheville? Booyah! Nailed it. InformationWeek’s Elite 100 rankings are out and the City of Asheville...
by Jeff Kaplan | May 5, 2015 | Happenings
Solar companies take heart; North Carolina is booming in solar energy deployment. Driven by a cost drop of more than 50% in recent years as a result of technology advancements and smart tax credits, the NC solar market is forecast by Pew to attract $7.8 billion in new...
