Thursday, November 5 from 6:00 – 9:00 PM

At Highland Brewing

Join us for an evening celebrating five Western North Carolina entrepreneurs who are cooking up what’s next. This year, all five featured businesses come from the food and beverage world, giving us one delicious theme for an evening that’s really about something much bigger: helping great local businesses get the capital, connections, customers, and community support they need to grow.

Inspired by the tradition of a community barn raising, Mountain Raise brings people together around five local entrepreneurs. Each gets five minutes to share their story, where their business is headed, and exactly what they need from the room to get there.

Come meet the founders. Hear their pitches. Make connections. Raise a glass. And discover how you might be the missing ingredient that helps a local business take its next big step.

2026 Presenters and Storytellers will be announced soon.