Venture Asheville and Turnstone (a division of Steelcase
dedicated to small businesses and entrepreneurs) have teamed up to bring the
Small Talks bus tour to downtown Asheville on May 20th.
So what is Small Talks? Far from meaningless chatter, these knowledge sharing
events are curated by Turnstone and take a deep dive into relevant topics and
real issues facing small business owners and entrepreneurs. It will be the
tour’s first, but not last, visit to Asheville.
Said Pam Lewis, Venture Asheville’s Director of
Entrepreneurship, “Venture Asheville's mission is simple: ‘a place to connect
with the entrepreneur scene.’ We are beyond thrilled to collaborate with
Turnstone as they have helped facilitate so many conversations across the
country around the topic of entrepreneurship.”
First the bus. This isn’t your ordinary bus. Think old
school basketball team bus turned into a decked out office on wheels. That’s
exactly what it is. What’s on the bus? In addition to local goodies and
refreshments, a group of Asheville experts who are donating their time and
resources to give advice to other entrepreneurs on everything from legal issues
to public relations.
The bus will be parked at Pack Square and be open for
business from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. There will be representatives from CFO
Consultants, Adapt Public Relations, Integritive 2 and Ward & Smith
Attorneys at Law available. Appointment scheduling is available through
Eventbrite at http://failsmartasheville.eventbrite.com/#
At 6:00 p.m. the Small Talk continues on the fourth floor of
the Wells Fargo Building with a peer-to-peer discussion titled “Fail
Smart.” Facilitated by Turnstone’s
Michael Bistline, the panel will consist of local entrepreneurs sharing their
experiences launching and growing a business and what did and didn’t work.
Included on the panel will be representatives from Huddy Works, New Song Music,
Echo Mountain Recording Studio, Green Man Brewing and The Market Place.
Space is limited for the Fail Smart discussion so please
RSVP through Eventbrite at http://failsmartasheville.eventbrite.com/#
All events are free.
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