Business Almanac
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Holistic Health Treatment Takes Root in Blue Ridge
Alongside its strong medical community, the Blue Ridge region has become home to a thriving holistic health-care sector, where entrepreneurs are using nature’s recipes to improve the health of residents and build a new generation of businesses. |
Business Climate
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Entrepreneurs Find Lifestyle Appeal in Blue Ridge
Entrepreneurial success has bred even more success in Western North Carolina, a region that claims a higher percentage of small businesses than the state as a whole. |
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Volvo Construction Digs Into Asheville With Fifth Addition to Plant
Volvo Construction Equipment North America’s $56 million facility expansion is a textbook example of right location at the right time. |
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Biltmore Farms Brings ‘New Urbanism’ to Asheville Project
The Blue Ridge Mountains encircling Asheville lure a steady stream of tourists year round, but these days they’re also a draw for businesses and entrepreneurs. |
Technology
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Strong Network Is Draw to Luring Data Firms to Asheville
It’s not uncommon for a growing business to require high-speed Internet service when they’re deciding where to relocate. |
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Unique Partnership Brings Broadband to Rural Blue Ridge
When it comes to expanding broadband coverage, rural regions such as Western North Carolina are not always a high priority for telecom decision-makers. |
Energy
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It’s Easy Being Green in Blue Ridge
Innovative enterprises in sustainability and new-energy development find that Western North Carolina is a natural fit. |
Manufacturing
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Aerospace Composites Maker Takes Wing in Blue Ridge
The first contract VX Aerospace Corp. landed was seven figures. |
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Tech Incubator Boosts Blue Ridge Business
There’s no denying that many successful businesses start in attic offices and at the kitchen table. |
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Advanced Materials Refashions Blue Ridge Industry
Initiative refashions textile industry into advanced-materials production. |
Transportation
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Asheville Airport Makes Travel a Breeze
For The Health Adventure, Asheville Regional Airport is a vital connection. |
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Highway Access Makes Blue Ridge Road Ready
Time has always been of the essence for Wilsonart International. |
Welcome Section
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Ten Good Reasons to Live in N.C.’s Blue Ridge Region
The Blue Ridge region’s 23 counties offer world-class recreation opportunities, vibrant cities and towns, and national heritage destinations, including the home of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. |
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