HandMade in America developed the Appalachian Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) program to support rural Western North Carolina women interested in creating or growing their small business.
The AWE program connects these women with one another, with resources and markets, in a place where quality jobs are few. The project stemmed from the understanding that the Appalachian counties of WNC are home to a higher percentage of small businesses and farms than any other area of the state. Many of these rural entrepreneurs are women who are creatively fashioning their livelihoods around sustainable, place-based enterprises.
To help entrepreneurs overcome obstacles often encountered in rural areas, the program has developed women?s business networks in several communities throughout the region. These networks connect women engaged in similar entrepreneurial efforts and provide access to business support services the women might not be able to find, afford, or access without such networks.
2013 AWE Meeting Schedule
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Old Fort
04 Feb 2013, 6:00 PM ? 8:00 PM
Location: Old Fort Train Station
Come talk with other women in Craft Based Businesses about what works and what you may need help with. A great resources to help you succeed!
Asheville
06 Feb 2013, 6:00 PM ? 8:00 PM
Location: HandMade in America
125 S. Lexington Ave. Suite 101, Asheville, NC 28801
Finding Your Target Market/Creating a Marketing Plan
Boone
13 Feb 2013, 1:00 PM ? 3:00 PM
Location: Appalachian Enterprise Center
130 Poplar Connector Rd. Boone, NC
Finding Your Target Market/Creating a Marketing Plan
Hendersonville
18 Feb 2013, 11:00 AM ? 1:00 PM
Location: ArtM0b- 124 4th Ave. E Hendersonville, NC
Finding Your Target Market/Creating a Marketing Plan
Sylva
27 Feb 2013, 11:00 AM ? 1:00 PM
Location: Jackson County Library- 755 W Main St, Sylva, NC
Finding Your Target Market/Creating a Marketing Plan
For more information, contact Yoko Morris at ymorris@handmadeinamerica.org or 828-252-0121?303
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