A Night of Local Innovation and Community Spirit
Mountain Raise
Thursday, January 23rd from 5:30 – 8:30 PM
At Highland Brewing
Join us Thursday, January 23 from 5:30 – 8:30 pm for a celebration of WNC’s resilience and recovery. Hear from entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses in innovative ways in response to Hurricane Helene, and enjoy beverages and small bites from local purveyors. Come share in the growth and recovery of our local economy.
Our Keynote Speaker
Kwame Anku, CIO of Black Star Fund
Recently named the 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year by the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Kwame is also one of only twenty-one recipients of the prestigious Aspen Ascend Fellowship from The Aspen Institute.
Kwame entered the tech industry after being personally recruited by the late legendary rock star Prince to develop his mobile app, overseeing business and development teams in Africa, Asia and the US.
Kwame has appeared as a subject matter expert on numerous national television and radio programs and serves on the Board of Directors at the Sacramento Community Foundation, Actively Black, CEEK Metaverse, Vurple and on the Advisory Board for the Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Sacramento State University.
Our Presenting Companies & Storytellers
2025 Sponsors
Interested in sponsoring Mountain Raise? Email bekah@mountainbizworks.org to learn more.
MOUNTAIN RAISE 2022
January 23 at
Highland Brewing
Past presenters
Active Strategies
Archetype Brewing Company
Asheville Tea Company
Boomerang Communications
Cardstalk
Climbmax Climbing
Core Self
Deal Farms
Dig Local
Foothills Local Meats
Global Language Systems
Gold Star Honeybees
GreenLife Tech
Kudzu Brands
Little Sprout Carryout
Living Sabai
Luxury Therapeutics
North Cove Leisure Club
One Click Fix
Peoples Golf
Qualla Java
Sanctuary Brewing
Shanti Elixirs
SimpleTix
Smallcakes Cupcakes & Creamery
Sora Surya No
Urban Three
Wehrloom Honey
WNC Repairs
Zen Skincare & Waxing
SECURE YOUR SEAT
Thursday, January 23rd
5:30 – 8:30 PM
Highland Brewing
12 Old Charlotte Hwy
Asheville, NC 28803
Contact
Phone
(828) 253-2834
gwynne@mountainbizworks.org
Presented by
Mountain BizWorks