by Jeff Kaplan | Dec 12, 2018 | Happenings
ASHEVILLE, NC, December 4th, 2018– Over the last five years, Asheville’s startup ecosystem has sprinted forward, from increasing its population, to shaping a market of greater profitability, to developing a nuanced support network. Venture Asheville celebrated...
by Jeff Kaplan | Sep 12, 2018 | Happenings
With Category 4 Hurricane Florence looming off the eastern coast of North Carolina, the western side of the state is welcoming hurricane evacuees. In the statement below, Jeffrey Kaplan of Venture Asheville explains how entrepreneurs and remote workers can keep their...
by Jeff Kaplan | May 9, 2018 | Happenings, Uncategorized
Good business goes hand in hand with good ethics. It’s not always about what you sell–but why. “I have turned down eight-figure investment propositions due to ethical conflicts,” said Blair Kellison, CEO of Traditional Medicinals, who also once took a 70% pay...
by Jeff Kaplan | May 9, 2018 | Content, Happenings
Starting off as a dream that incubated for three years, Justin Belleme’s aspiration of his company achieving B Corp certification has been hatched and made official. This March, JB Media Group became the third chamber member and seventh business in Asheville to join...
by Jeff Kaplan | Apr 3, 2017 | Happenings
Startup founders are in a constant race against time. Getting to market, attracting customers, growing revenue, and innovating ahead of the competition are integral to success. Often external funding is needed to build and grow the business, but entrepreneurs...
by Jeff Kaplan | Mar 3, 2017 | Happenings
Getting seriously legit around Tech takes more than a derivative, knock-off moniker, e.g. “Silicon Slopes,” “Silicon Sledding Hill,” “Silicon Dormant Volcano” or, heaven forbid, “Silicon Mountain.” So we asked Tracy...
