by Jeff Kaplan | Jan 20, 2015 | Happenings
Asheville’s newest startup event, Pitch for Pitchers, launched last week to a packed house at Hi-Wire Brewing. Five entrepreneurs gave 1-minute pitches, each followed by 2 minutes of rapid-fired Q&A with the energized audience. The winning pitch, worth $50...
by Jeff Kaplan | Jan 15, 2015 | Happenings
This week Popular Mechanics announced the 14 Best Startup Cities in America. Asheville ranked #2, scoring high for its thriving brewery startups, the Accelerating Appalachia accelerator, Venture Asheville and the Asheville Angels. The iconic magazine on popular...
by Jeff Kaplan | Jan 14, 2015 | Happenings
Interested in raising money from investors for your startup? Or making investments into emerging new opportunities? Understanding the term sheets that govern investments is crucial. Join us for the seminar Understanding Investment Term Sheets on Wednesday, January 28...
by Jeff Kaplan | Jan 13, 2015 | Happenings
Have an idea you’ve been itching to bounce off your fellow entrepreneurs? Asheville’s newest startup event, Pitch for Pitchers, kicks off on Wednesday, January 14, from 5:30pm until… at Hi-Wire Brewing (197 Hilliard Avenue). As many as 10...
by Jeff Kaplan | Jan 7, 2015 | Happenings
The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce wants to know how you–local entrepreneurs and business leaders–rank Buncombe County in terms of business friendliness by taking a brief 5-8 minute survey. Results will be used to provide policymakers and researchers...
by Jeff Kaplan | Jan 6, 2015 | Happenings
Asheville Area Chamber’s 9th Annual Job Fair Wednesday, 1/7, 11am-4pm Davis Event Center at WNC Ag Center 1301 Fanning Bridge Road, Fletcher, NC Boost your career at the region’s largest annual job fair on Jan. 7. The Asheville Chamber’s Annual Job Fair...
