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Quick insights & advice from entrepreneurs on planning, starting, and growing businesses.

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Experienced entrepreneurs offer their most valuable lessons-learned on a variety of essential topics.

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Entrepreneurs share stories about starting & growing their ventures, being an entrepreneur, & more.
Finding Local Support As A New Business Owner In WNC
Jordan Schindler relocated his business to Conover, North Carolina and is located in the Manufacturing Solutions Center. He discussed the unique support available to entrepreneurs starting their businesses in the Catawba region.
Finding Business Success In A Male-Dominated Industry
Kaila Savage, owner of HorsePower Park in Morganton, sheds light on finding success in a male-dominated industry, the importance of the entrepreneurial mindset, and how Burke County supports small businesses.
Balance Sheets Don’t Lie
Nathan Masters, owner of SimpleShot Shooting Sports in Asheville, talks about why the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Small Business Incubator is such a valuable resource, his best advice for new entrepreneurs, and a few tips on owning your business’ financial well-being.
Entrepreneur Advice For Starting Your Small Business
Listen to these entrepreneurs talk about the challenges, setbacks, and successes they experienced while starting their businesses. From implementing customer policies and procedures to networking and making connections with your community, they give their advice as they look back on when they were just starting out as business owners.
Entrepreneur Advice On Developing Your Strategy
Hear from experienced entrepreneurs on how to develop the strategy for your small business. Do you have a good way to sell your product or service? Do you have a sales plan? Are you aware of what your competitors are doing? Are you able to think quickly on your feet? These are the questions you…
Entrepreneur Advice For Growing Your Small Business
Listen to these entrepreneurs talk about the challenges, setbacks, and successes they experienced while growing their businesses. From finding funding to pitching your small business to investors, to knowing when it’s time to hire more team members, they give their advice as business owners with thriving companies.
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Grant Writing for Your Small Business
Finding funding to start or grow a business is, by far, one of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs and small business owners face. Grants are rare, but they’re not unattainable — the right research, skills, and strategy are all crucial components to increasing your application approval odds. During this training, you’ll learn how to harness each of those key components to craft a successful application. You’ll also learn about who provides funding, what they look for in grant candidates, and how the application process works from beginning to end. Note: This training was pre-recorded and is presented by the A-B Tech Small Business Center and Western Women’s Business Center.
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