Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College

Services and Resources

Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College recognizes the vital role of small business entrepreneurs in our economy.The Business Incubator and Small Business Center have been created to provide our vital small business community a focal point for education, counseling, advising and referral.The Small Business Center will address the continuing need for updating of information, refining of entrepreneurial skills and enhancement of techniques to improve the profit advantage in risk taking. Special emphasis will be given to the critical areas of capital formation and prevention of business failures.

Free One-to-One Counseling

The Business Center provides free one-to-one counseling for business owners or prospective owners to assist them in getting started or with a specific area of concern. Counseling can cover a variety of topics ranging from licensing and marketing to patents and trademarks. 

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Professional Services Office

A Professional Business Services Office is available within the Business Incubator which provides clients with access to a variety of outside experts. These professionals, who work on a pro bono basis, come from the accounting, financial, legal, marketing, management, military and technology fields. In addition, there are experts available who hold specific experience in emerging growth, turnarounds and workouts issues. The following experts are currently providing services to this office:

• Ty Moser, Asheville Savings Bank
• Karen Townsend, BluePrints for Business
• Tim Barrett, BluePrints for Business
• Mike Sowinski, CPA, CFO Consultants, LLC
• Heather Syzdek, JAYMUNDA
• Jason Syzdek, JAYMUNDA
• Thomas Beckett, Law Offices of Thomas A. Beckett, PLLC
• Teresa Bouchonnet, NC Military Business Center
• Peter Henry, Penland and Henry Attorneys at Law
• Martha K. Taylor, Taylor Consulting Group LLC
• Thomas R. Taylor II, Taylor Consulting Group LLC
• Barry Silverstein, Branding Consultant

Resource Library

A resource library of materials along with a selection of audio and videotapes can also be checked out. 

Workshops and Seminars

Workshops and seminars are sponsored by the Center to assist the business entrepreneur with continuing education in the areas of management and supervision, communications, taxes and the "how tos’" of operating a business, as well as other topics.

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SBC Network and Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)

The SBC network involves all levels of business and civic leaders as well as organizations in the community. The SBC cooperates with local chambers of commerce, the Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and numerous other agencies. The Center works cooperatively with state and local governments, universities and colleges and private enterprise in promoting assistance to small business firms. In addition, the U.S. Small Business Administration and SCORE provide additional materials and services.