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9 July 2020

Craft Your Commerce Workshop Series is Back

9 July 2020, Comments: 0

The 2020 Craft Your Commerce (CYC) Summer Workshop Series – Creative Shifts – will focus on adapting craft businesses to thrive in a drastically […]


24 June 2020

Buncombe County Tourism Jobs Recovery Fund Awardee Announcement

24 June 2020, Comments: 0

394 Buncombe Businesses Awarded Grants to Restart Operations through $5 Million Fund Created with Occupancy Tax Revenue by Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority Buncombe […]


12 June 2020

What the PPP Flexibility Act Means for Small Business Owners

12 June 2020, Comments: 0

Late on Friday, June 5, President Trump officially signed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act into law. The new law provided key concessions […]


20 May 2020

Press Release: Buncombe County Tourism Jobs Recovery Fund Launch

20 May 2020, Comments: 0

$5 Million Grant Fund to Help Restart Local Tourism Businesses and Put People Back to Work Applications Open for the Buncombe County Tourism Jobs […]


9 April 2020

Providing Access to the Paycheck Protection Program

9 April 2020, Comments: 0

Mountain BizWorks, Dogwood Health Trust Partner to Provide Access to Paycheck Protection Program for Nonprofits, Rural, Minority and Women-Owned Small Businesses in Western North […]


23 March 2020

How to Apply for Essential Business Supplier Designation

23 March 2020, Comments: 0

To request designation as an Essential Business Supplier from NC Emergency Management, follow this process.


17 March 2020

Important Announcement for Mountain BizWorks Borrowers

17 March 2020, Comments: 0

In response to the COVID-19 outbreak and its impacts, we’re deferring April payments for existing Mountain BizWorks loan clients.


17 March 2020

6 Tips to Keep Your Business Operational During COVID-19

17 March 2020, Comments: 0

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold, keep your business up and running with these six tips.


16 March 2020

Reduced-Cost Tools for Remote Work

16 March 2020, Comments: 0

A resource guide to help small businesses enable remote work at a reduced cost throughout the COVID-19 outbreak.


13 March 2020

Small Business Administration Offers Disaster Assistance Loans

13 March 2020, Comments: 0

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced plans to offer low-interest disaster relief loans to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of COVID-19.