by Jeff Kaplan | Feb 11, 2015 | Happenings, Resources: Programs/Classes
Building a startup is a massive challenge. Often we don’t even know what knowledge is necessary to move us forward. Enter Founders School, a FREE online curriculum created by the Kauffman Foundation that features lectures and advice from startup luminaries such as...
by Jeff Kaplan | Feb 5, 2015 | Happenings
Ripl enables you to buy a better world by measuring the social, economic, and environmental performance of your organization and your supply chain. Using a patented process and a small set of metrics, Ripl is simple yet robust enough for businesses and organizations...
by Jeff Kaplan | Feb 4, 2015 | Happenings
Pavé founder Whit Oliver has set out to create a new brand of classic lifestyle apparel to wear between rides, made for cyclists by cyclists. It’s represented by pro cyclist Kiel Reijnen from the United Healthcare Pro Cycling Team based in Asheville. “Cyclists...
by Jeff Kaplan | Feb 4, 2015 | Happenings
Asheville Regional Airport’s new ReCharge Station in baggage claim had a line before it even opened. Local Flavor app co-founders Ted and Flori Pate saw the opportunity to provide charging for mobile devices complimented by information on 10 local businesses and even...
by Jeff Kaplan | Jan 20, 2015 | Happenings
Just months after forming, Asheville Angels, a member-based angel investor network, just made its first investment of more than $100,000 into local startup Plum Print. Completing its successful seed round, Plum Print raised a total of $1 million from angel investors...
by Jeff Kaplan | Jan 20, 2015 | Happenings
“What’s Next?” …that’s the question brewing locally after Popular Mechanics ranked Asheville the #2 Best Startup City in America last week. Caitlin Byrd of the Citizen-Times kicked off the conversation this past weekend in an article...
