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Speciality Foundations, Inc.
Category: Construction
- Concrete/Masonry
John Thorsland
3340 Spartanburg Highway
Saluda, NC 28773
Phone: (828) 694-3572
Fax: (828) 694-3573
Email: john@specialtyfoundations.com
Website: http://www.specialtyfoundations.com
Specialty Foundations provides concrete contracting services throughout Western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, Greenville, Hendersonville, and Asheville.
If you are building a commercial building or a custom home, the expertise of Specialty Foundations, Inc, can help you get the foundation right the first time. We are not satisfied with simply providing a basic service. Rather, we strive to provide a level of expertise that gets the job done right, resulting in work you can rely upon for years to come. We take pride in being dependable professionals.
Bone-A-Fide Bakery and Boutique
Category: Construction
- Concrete/Masonry
Sandi Rector
118-C Cherry Street
Black Mountain, NC 28711
Phone: (828)669-0706
Pet boutique featuring local artists and crafters plus homemade treats, gifts for pets, and pet lovers.
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For over two decades, Mountain BizWorks has been in the hope business, the dream business, the opportunity business. We have been helping small business owners build the economy of Western North Carolina one business and one job at a time. Mountain BizWorks values serving all individuals who aspire to be entrepreneurs and they believe that people should be able to create a better life for themselves and their families through business ownership. Mountain BizWorks believes that successful businesses create long-term social benefits and economic prosperity, particularly in underserved communities. They value the dignity and work of each individual and encourage self-sufficiency, accountability, and cooperation. Furthermore, they value being a community that bridges the gap between entrepreneurs of varying incomes, geographies and ethnicities. Mountain BizWorks is an entrepreneurial, non-profit organization that operates with a double bottom line of social impact and financial viability -- ensuring a permanent resource for the Western North Carolina region.
In 2009, Mountain BizWorks was able to provide its services to 1074 entrepreneurs (65% were low-income, 61% were women, 26% were racial or ethnic minorities). Those individuals created 163 businesses and expanded 390 businesses. In turn, those businesses created 309 jobs and sustained 1147 jobs. We also made 49 loans totaling almost $792,800.
Since thriving small businesses are central to a vibrant regional economy, our vision is that every entrepreneur has access to business training, support, and capital for creating and sustaining successful businesses.
Since opening in September 2005, the school has grown to a staff of eight full-time employees with 60 students and a waiting list. The program runs year-round and the hours are Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., with extended care until 5:30 p.m. For more information on Casa dei Bambini: House of the Child, visit their website www.houseofthechild.org or call 828-254-CASA.
