Professional Development

The Small Business Center (SBC) at A-B Tech Enka is part of the statewide Small Business Center Network (SBCN), a community college-funded initiative with a vision to foster and support entrepreneurship, small business, and economic development in local communities with an emphasis on assisting start-ups, early stage, and at-risk enterprises.

The Asheville Grown Business Alliance connects local independent businesses with members of the community.

Asheville SCORE, Counselors to America’s Small Business, is part of a national nonprofit association dedicated to entrepreneur education and the formation, growth and success of the nation’s small businesses.

The Association of Fundraising Professionals Western North Carolina Chapter (AFP-WNC) is a nonprofit organization that serves as a resource for all who raise funds to better our Western North Carolina community. Whether you are a fundraiser for a large agency or a small neighborhood group, we invite

BoardSource envisions a world where every nonprofit organization has the leadership it needs to fulfill its mission and advance the public good.

Reimagine your workspace. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, maker, artist, designer, scholar, or student, find creative space here that will inspire your most meaningful work.

Leadership Asheville exists to build collaborative leadership capacity and foster an equitable, inclusive and sustainable community for all.

Lenoir-Rhyne University Equity and Diversity Institute (LREDI) is designed to support, inspire and equip executives, non-profit leaders, educators, students, social activists and other community members who intend to spark change and cultivate better communities through their professional careers.

Gain the knowledge and skills you need to have a career in non-profit management and operations with LRU’s MBA program.

We assist with business planning, business coaching, and business financing through business development classes and programs in Asheville, NC and Western NC.

The 2020 Census is expected to be one of the most critical counts in decades. It will not only influence the fairness of democratic representation for hundreds of millions of

Our mission is to educate, connect, and advocate for North Carolina’s Nonprofits.

The North Carolina SBTDC is a business advisory resource for growing and developing businesses. Our highly skilled professionals provide services statewide from offices hosted by campuses of The University of North Carolina System.

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