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Devil’s Foot Beverage Company brews farm-to-can craft sodas and zero-proof cocktails in Asheville, all in the spirit of “brewing goodness to make more goodness in the world.” Founder and CEO Ben Colvin and a group of friends started the company brewing in a backyard, growing it into a business built on community and sustainability.
Ask: $2 million
Use of Funds: Expanding operations
Habibi Village brings a taste of Lebanese hospitality through fresh, handmade saj flatbreads, carrying the values of friendship, family, and community wherever people gather. Founder Maan Khzam, who grew up in Kfarhim and Beirut, developed his gluten-free recipe while living in an intentional
Ask: $300,000
Use of Funds: Opening a brick-and-mortar restaurant
Little Guatemala is a coffee roastery and community gathering place in Morganton. Founders Erica and Christian Ramazzini import coffee from Guatemala, roast it locally, and bring people together through coffee, food, soccer, and events that celebrate Guatemalan culture and hospitality.
Ask: $355,000
Use of Funds: Launching a marketing plan for online sales and buying a neighboring building and land to expand green coffee storage and soccer fields
Matcha Nude is a woman-owned organic matcha and hojicha brand based in Asheville. Founder Samm Coffin sources its matcha from Kagoshima, Japan, with no added sugar. Matcha Nude serves more than 200 wholesale partners nationwide, most of them independent coffee shops also owned by women.
Ask: Purchase products this holiday season
Use of Funds: Launching a new product
Spice Witch makes small-batch chili crisp, chili oil, and spice-infused honeys in Arden, so home cooks can make magic in the kitchen. Founder Sabrina Hill, the daughter of a magician, built the brand on real ingredients: an avocado oil base, real honey, and spices you can see in the jar.
Ask: Raising $150,000
Use of Funds: Launching a new line of products and moving to a co-packer
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