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Speed of Business - Natural High Life
5/1/2008
Today's entrepreneurs deserve to have it all - from the convenience of operating at the "speed of business" to experiencing a "natural high life" each day.
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CAROLINA CONNECT 2008
4/29/2008
Save the date for Carolina Connect 2008: 9/11/08
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Life on the Edge: Learning from Facebook
4/14/2008
The social network provides important lessons for executives - and a key forum for innovation and experimentation
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Asheville, NC - 100 best places to live and launch
4/1/2008
Featured on CNN - Asheville, NC is one of the top 100 best places to live and launch.
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September Forum Announced-David Woodcock the
8/31/2007

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WNC Business Unveils “Mobile Adventure Gear” at International Outdoor Retail Show in Utah
8/17/2007

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Communities Pledge Intent for New Certified Entrepreneurial Community (CEC) Program
6/12/2007

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Outdoor Industry Leader Launches New Company
5/18/2007
SylvanSports offers "a different approach to camping trailers-compact, lightweight, and gear-friendly".
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Asheville BREC Forum-May 15
5/10/2007
Join us for the free May 15th BREC Forum, "Entrepreneuring Minds Want to Know...", at the Asheville Renaissance Hotel's "Top of the Plaza".
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Founder of Flat Rock’s Immaculate Baking Company Is Named BREC’s First Entrepreneur of the Month
4/4/2007
The Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council (BREC) announced that the recipient of its first ever Entrepreneur of the Month Award is Scott Blackwell, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Immaculate Baking Company in Flat Rock, NC.
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Carolina Connect 2007
3/27/2007
SAVE THE DATE-Carolina Connect will be held October 11, 2007 at the Grove Park Inn and Spa.
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New Trends in How IT Creates Value
3/27/2007
BREC and Meet the Geeks Team up to offer the April 26th Forum with Founder and President of Rural Sourcing, Inc., Kathy Brittain White.
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Certified Entrepreneurial Community (CEC) Program Launch
3/2/2007
AdvantageWest Economic Development Group announced the launch of the Certified Entrepreneurial Community (CEC) program.
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Improve Your Pitch-MARCH Forums
3/1/2007
Need help improving your elevator pitch and marketing your product? Nancy Foltz, owner and principal of Communicatia, will lead the Forum on gaining the ear of investors and customers with a compelling elevator speech. Attendees will actively participate and elevate their present pitch.
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Bob Dunn, President of ESI Advisors to lead February BREC Forums
2/8/2007
Join the ABC's of "David and Goliath" Business Partnering interactive Forum on forming business partnerships and alliances.
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January Cullowhee & Asheville BREC Networking Forums
1/24/2007
Bob Wilson, Director of Tech 2020's Center for Entrepreneurial Growth (CEG) and A-B Tech’s Technology Commercialization Center will lead an interactive program on Critical Issues in Building Your Business.
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High Country Business Network Event in Lenoir
1/9/2007
BREC will co-sponsor the networking event for entrepreneurs, January 18th from 5:15-7:00 pm.
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AdvantageWest Economic Development Group Announces New Direction and Leadership for BREC Program
12/10/2006
David Kemper will serve as Strategic Advisor to BREC, and AdvantageWest Board Member Mike Fulenwider has been named Board Champion for BREC.
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AdvantageWest Names Inaugural Winner of High Cotton Award
11/17/2006
Entrepreneur and community leader David McConville was named as the first ever winner of the High Cotton Award at the Five-State Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
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Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council Announces Fourth Annual Carolina Connect
7/18/2006
AdvantageWest’s Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council announced the Fourth Annual Carolina Connect Entrepreneur and Capital Conference will take place on September 14, 2006 in Asheville. The Carolina Connect Conference is the only venture capital conference west of Raleigh in the state of North Carolina.
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Angel Retreat to Connect Private Investors
4/4/2006
The Council for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) is partnering with angel investors and other NC-based entrepreneurial support organizations to host an ‘Angel Investor Retreat’ on May 2.
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BREC Launches Mentoring Program for Entrepreneurs
8/1/2005
The Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council is launching a new mentoring program for entrepreneurs.
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Documentary Premiere Draws Over 300
12/19/2003
The Blue Ridge Entrepreneurial Council (BREC), AdvantageWest, the Asheville Chamber of Commerce's Information Technology Council, BB&T and a private donor hosted the world premiere of the documentary film, "The Rise of the Creative Class," at the Orange Peel in Asheville on December 18, 2003.
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