The Annual 2019

presents:

THE ANNUAL

2019

Comprehensive resources for your home and work in Western North Carolina.

FEATURING:

Faces of Enterprise & Faces of Medicine a showcase of local businesses, leaders, professionals, and creatives.

THE

2019

ANNUAL Comprehensive resources for your home and work in Western North Carolina.

Data appeared in 2018 Editions of Capital at Play magazine.

Photography by: Anthony Harden Design by: Bonnie Roberson & Oby Morgan Copy for Faces by: Emily Glaser Edited by: Fred Mills

Western North Carolina's Free Spirit of Enterprise To learn more visit www.capitalatplay.com

For those of you following our progress over the last eight years, you know that we at Capital at Play strive to do things well and present them in a professional yet playful manner. Our name stems from that very idea, that we all must enjoy what we do in order to do it well. We offer this first edition of The Annual to the hard-working people of Western North Carolina as a commitment to gather data and information which people want and need in order to be strategic thinkers and participants in our local economy. Spread throughout this unique publication, you’ll find data which we have gathered from various experts and sources. We recognize that there is much to add to this collection of data, and we will be continuing to gather and share data on local industries in each future monthly publication of Capital at Play.

The Annual is designed as a reference guide to pertinent data that we think is relevant to people and businesses in Western NC during the coming 12 months. As this is the first edition of such a publication for the region, we welcome your feedback and encourage you to let us know if you would like to see anything not contained in this edition in future publications.

This edition is dedicated to those who are willing to take a calculated risk on a new venture, in the hope that they might be rewarded for a well-honed and well-provided product or service that was once only an idea. May we all continue to try and do the same, even in the face of any of our previous failures.

Oby Morgan Publisher

RESOURCES: Alcohol in Western North Carolina p. 12 Coworking Spaces p. 26 Do It Yourself p. 36 Wedding Industry in Western North Carolina p. 37 Western North Carolina Real Estate p. 46 Outfitters p. 56 Western North Carolina Farmers Markets p. 62 Western North Carolina Nonprofits p. 64

FEATURING: Faces of Enterprise p. 2 Faces of Medicine p. 50

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2018

Faces of

Enterprise “WE PROFILE THOSE WHO TAKE THE RISK, those who share that risk, and those who support them, inspiring others to do likewise, while giving back economically and socially to the communities that support us.” Straight from our mission statement—this is at the heart of what we do every month. In light of that mantra, and displayed throughout this edition, you will find Western North Carolina’s Faces of Enterprise (and on p. 5 Faces of Medicine). These are folks like you. People who live here, raise families here, and ultimately make our communities stronger, better, and more vibrant places to live. If you are a champion of “local” shopping, or if you want to see your dollar go farther in the community—possibly even come back to you through another local transaction— these are the people and businesses you’ll want to patronize.

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The Faces of

Christie’s International Real Estate for the Asheville Area As Asheville and the surrounding areas continue to take an increasingly cosmopolitan turn, Ivester Jackson Blackstream has risen to cater to an expanding affluent community and established itself as the preeminent luxury real estate agency in Western North Carolina. The agency, based in downtown Asheville’s iconic Pack Square, is the triumphant result of the combined experience of Lori Ivester Jackson, her husband, Reed Jackson of Ivester Jackson Distinctive Properties based in Charlotte and Lake Norman, and Ford Elliott of the Greenville-based Blackstream International/Christie’s. As an extension of Christie’s International Real Estate, Ivester Jackson Blackstream offers both the trusted expertise of an international luxury agency, as well as a deep-rooted consciousness of the regional market provided by multigenerational Asheville agents.

Discerning buyers the world over are flocking to the Asheville area, hoping to enjoy our natural beauty, temperate climate, and festive vibe from the comfort of their own home, usually a vacation property and, for luxury buyers, in the $750,000+ price point. With access to an extensive affiliate network, the agents at Ivester Jackson Blackstream/Christie’s are uniquely positioned to find national and even international buyers for local sellers.

An international network would be nothing, however, without a passionate, local team to serve as liaison between seller and buyer. The agents at Ivester Jackson Blackstream aren’t just knowledgeable, they’re natives vested with WNC know-how and decades of real estate experience between them.

There’s Kim Gentry Justus, whose heritage traces back nine generations to some of our area’s founding

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families. Kim’s decade of real estate experience and previous career in advertising sales, coupled with her art and interior design abilities, prove invaluable to her clients.

Agents and sisters Laura Livaudais and Ellen McGuire are third generation Ashevillians, and they bring with them an extensive network of real estate agents and friends. Laura has logged nearly 20 years in the regional real estate market, honing her skills to facilitate successful transactions across WNC. Ellen's expertise on the local market and dedication to building lasting relationships make her an authority on providing an outstanding real estate experience.

Britt Allen, Managing Broker, focuses on business development and sales strategy for the firm and is involved in several philanthropic initiatives in the community.

Combined, these agents bring unparalleled insight and professionalism to every client. That’s a certitude endorsed by the accolades and partnerships the agency has earned, including the title of Christie’s International Real Estate Affiliate of the Year. The Tryon Equestrian Center also chose Ivester Jackson Blackstream as their partner in marketing the upcoming residential development at the equestrian center.

This is only the beginning for Ivester Jackson Blackstream. With 2019 on the horizon, the unique agency intends to continue to strategically grow their downtown Asheville office, adding agents and increasing their regional presence. With such a unique capacity for luxury buyers, that growth is inevitable.

Ivester Jackson Blackstream is an agency unlike any other, marrying international affiliates with hometown experts to connect every client with their dream home.

ivester jackson | blackstream | christie's square, asheville 28801 - 828.367.9001 - ivesterjacksonblackstream.com

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L-R Seated: Kim Gentry Justus, Britt Allen Standing: Laura Livaudais, Ellen McGuire

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The Face of

Handcrafted Mattresses When Mike Emerson was just 13, he walked into a small mattress store near his home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and asked for a job. The company had been handcrafting mattresses since 1946, and when the owner passed Mike a broom, he unknowingly passed on a legacy that would take root in Asheville years later.

Seven years after his youthful start, Mike bought that mattress store. He soon opened a second store, then kept opening them until he had 20 in five states. He semi-retired and moved to Asheville in 2006, and though he retains majority ownership of the business back West, he decided to open another

mattress factory in Asheville, this one named after his son, Colton.

Handcrafted right here in Asheville from the highest-grade, locally sourced components, their selection includes popular offerings like two-sided mattresses that can be flipped, adjustable beds, and pocket-coil mattresses. Colton makes higher quality mattresses than name brands and sells them at the same or even lower cost. They stand by their product with a strong warranty and a comfort guarantee.

Today, Mike rests easy knowing his customers do, too; his greatest satisfaction comes from helping folks across WNC get a good night’s sleep.

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848 hendersonville rd, asheville 28803 - 828.299.4445 - coltonmattress.com

The Faces of Inspired Educators

Life’s journey begins with learning. At Carolina Day School, that journey is an exceptional one.

As Asheville’s only accredited co-ed independent day school, Carolina Day School prepares students in grades Pre-K through 12 for college and life by inspiring intellectual curiosity, commitment to excellence, selfadvocacy, and character development. At the heart of the CDS experience is the student-teacher relationship. CDS faculty members are highly trained—many with advanced degrees—honing their skills, and continuing their own learning, with ongoing professional development.

Attestation of Carolina Day School’s excellence lies in its students. The class of 2018 received offers of merit

scholarship totaling nearly $4 million and admittance to esteemed programs, including the Egleston Scholars Program at Columbia University and the inaugural undergraduate class at Duke Kunshan University. Even outside the classroom, CDS students excel; since 1994, student-athletes have won 103 individual and team championships and countless state-wide recognitions for debate, theatre, and arts teams.

In keeping with the school's mission statement, Carolina Day School inspires students to become innovative thinkers who communicate with intelligence and clarity, create with vision and purpose, and act with courage and compassion to confidently make a meaningful difference in the world.

carolina day school 1345 hendersonville rd, asheville 28803 - 828.274.0757 - carolinaday.org

Faces of Enterprise

L-R: Marcela Saldivia-Berglund: Middle School Spanish; Meera Shah: Academic Dean, Upper School Physics; Annie Monaghan: Lower School Art; Matthew Buchanan: Grade 5 Math; Mark Driscoll: Key School Math, Social Studies, Technology, Cross Country and Track & Field Coach; Cat Evans: Upper School Humanities, Division Curriculum Chair, Yearbook Advisor

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What’s in a frame? At BlackBird Frame & Art, it could be anything from fine art to personal photographs, keepsakes to large-scale commercial projects. Their clients—residential customers, artists, designers, businesses, museums, and galleries—are almost as varied as the things they frame.

That spectrum of clients and the business’ longevity are a testament to the framer’s diverse talents and selection.

Seven BlackBird staff members hold the CPF designation of the Professional Picture Framers Association, more than any other framing business in the country, and they bring their creativity and passion to every project.

The experience of the staff, combined with the largest

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selection of frame options in WNC and their capacity to process oversized and large quantities of work, make BlackBird capable of properly executing a wider range of projects than any other local framers. Ancillary lines like MoMA merchandise and Flensted mobiles from Denmark, along with local and regional prints, distinguish the shop even further, making BlackBird a go-to destination for interesting and unusual gifts and accessories.

Good design and professional consultation are essential to both the presentation and preservation of artwork and valued memorabilia, which is why BlackBird Frame & Art is WNC’s favored framer.

blackbird frame & art 365 merrimon ave, asheville 28801 - 828.225.3117 - blackbirdframe.com

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The Faces of

Expert Framers

L - R Front row: Jesse Lee, Pat Horrocks (holding Molly) and Natalie Hood Back Row: Georgia Harden, John Horrocks, Victoria Kelley, John Nelson, Alex Moore, Jim McCarthy

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In 1980, Malcolm Morgan and a college friend pooled their resources—a collective $150—and founded MorganKeefe Builders. Since then the business has evolved into one of the most respected homebuilders in Western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina.

The company’s unparalleled attention to detail, esteem for quality, and an unrelenting dedication to exceeding their clients’ expectations and desires makes Morgan-Keefe the region’s most trusted name in luxury homes and the preferred builder of WNC’s finest architects.

Over the decades, Morgan-Keefe has assembled a team of skilled professionals, craftspeople, and subcontractors who bring not just expertise but a passion for their clients to the business. From site preparation to laying the last tile, each employee is dedicated to the company’s core principles of integrity, quality, and accountability. That means every employee on their team is focused on satisfying every client, every day— unconditionally.

Morgan-Keefe is committed to providing their clients with innovative and proven construction technologies, including green building construction; they encourage clients to consider a variety of energy-efficient and environmentally sensitive construction elements in their custom home design. The result is always a timeless, beautiful home, thoughtfully constructed and built to last.

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6 legend drive, arden 28704 828.693.8562 - morgankeefe.com

The Face of WNC’s Preferred Builders

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The Faces of

Jewelry Makers

L-R: Andy Marthaler, Tonya Marthaler, & Joe Cottrell

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It’s not their sparkling stones or stunning custom designs that truly differentiate Marthaler Jewelers from other local or even online shops—every store has that—it’s their commitment to customer service.

Andy Marthaler was raised in a small, Midwestern town, the kind of place where everyone knows everyone and where customers are asked questions because folks care, not because they’re hoping for a sale. It was there, at just 16, that Andy started his career as a jeweler. Though his first task was cleaning glass, not crafting jewelry, here he learned the value of authentic service.

Andy dreamed of having his own store, and it was made possible with wonderful customers and friends. Marthaler Jewelers, a neighborly yet upscale shop in the heart of Biltmore Park, brings his hometown’s jewelry store—a place where his mentors were more like family and the customers were remembered by name— to our mountains.

Though the jeweler offers the traditional services and selection of their business, like luxury watches and brilliant pieces that sparkle from their expansive cases, Marthaler Jewelers is becoming the preeminent local jeweler for custom designs. Many customers are looking to repurpose pieces they’ve inherited or that no longer suit their style, and they find the expertise at Marthaler Jewelers to make their dreams a reality.

Artist Britt Gantner brings the custom design to life with CAD (Computer-Aided Design), exercising her artistic eye to create a truly unique piece. Using the EnvisionTec 3D wax printer, those designs are turned into a wax rendering in just a few hours; customers have the ability to look at the piece, try it on, and place the stones in the wax to visualize the finished heirloom. Once approved, the final piece is usually completed in under 10 days.

Marthaler Jewelers offers the most comprehensive experience for custom work in the quickest time, with impeccable craftsmanship and the best value.

Every member of the Marthaler Jewelers team is dedicated to offering the same level of service described in their custom design experience. From Joe Cottrell, whose outstanding reputation in the community is the perfect complement to Andy’s unwavering commitment to integrity; to Sean Berkheiser, a bench jeweler with over 25 years of experience; to Billy McFadden, who honed his bench skills at Tiffany; to the behind-the-scenes talent of Alli Lyons; to the front-of-store, where Alex Clark researches gems and jewelry to share this knowledge with customers; to Tonya, Andy’s wife and co-owner who’s taking that same dedication to community that defines the business to her new nonprofit, Unbroken Circle Project, everyone at Marthaler brings authenticity and expertise to the business and their customers.

Whether it’s lifetime sizing of rings purchased from Marthaler Jewelers or crafting a custom heirloom piece, they cater to every customer with care, courtesy, and grace. Though Marthaler Jewelers may not be the oldest store in town, their roots are deep and their values are unwavering. With honesty and integrity, they’ll continue to craft both beautiful jewelry and lasting relationships with their customers for years to come.

marthaler jewelers 43 town square blvd, suite 130, asheville 28803 828.676.1625 - marthalerjewelers.com

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Alcohol in Western North Carolina EACH SEPTEMBER CAPITAL AT PLAY PUBLISHES OUR ANNUAL ALCOHOL ISSUE, which includes a detailed list of all the breweries, wineries, distilleries, and cideries dotting Western North Carolina. Among the relevant data points: (A) does the company have a retail taproom or tasting room rather than just being strictly a manufacturer; (B) how many barrels or bottles does it produce, on average, per year, as a measure of size and productivity; and (C) what is the number of full-time and part-time employees. The latter, in the aggregate, serves as a general indicator of how the alcohol industry directly impacts the regional employment outlook, and as you can clearly see from our list as well as the accompanying figures, alcohol is indeed a significant economic driver—and by almost any estimation, it will continue to exert a significant influence upon the area in the future.

Breweries Because every once in awhile, you just need a chug

1. Boondock Brewing Tap Room & Restaurant West Jefferson Barrels Made Per Year: 1,000 Employees FT: 20 PT: 43 boondocksbeer.com

6. Beech Mountain Brewing Co. Beech Mountain Barrels Made Per Year: 300 Employees FT: 3 PT: 2-6 beechmountainresort.com/mountain/ brewery

2. Lost Province Brewing Co. Boone Barrels Made Per Year: 830 Employees FT: 21 PT: 29 lostprovince.com

7. Flat Top Mountain Brewery Banner Elk Barrels Made Per Year: 700 Employees FT: 4 PT: 3 flattopbrew.com

3. Appalachian Mountain Brewery Boone appalachianmountainbrewery.com

8. Blind Squirrel Brewery Plumtree & Burnsville Barrels Made Per Year: 900 Employees FT: 25 PT: 5 blindsquirrelbrewery.com

4. Booneshine Brewing Co. Boone Barrels Made Per Year: 1,500 Employees FT: 5 PT: 3 booneshine.beer 5. Blowing Rock Brewing Co. Blowing Rock Barrels Made Per Year: 5,000 Employees FT: 18 PT: 37 blowingrockbrewing.com

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9.Dry County Brewing Co. Spruce Pine Employees FT: 1 drycountybrewing.com 10. Mica Town Brewing Marion Barrels Made Per Year: 400 Employees FT: 2 PT: 5 micatownbrewing.com

11.Yellow Sun Brewing Rutherfordton Barrels Made Per Year: 50 Employees FT: 2 PT: 3 facebook.com/yellowsunbrewingco/

16. Sanctuary Brewing Hendersonville Barrels Made Per Year: 500 Employees FT: 5 PT: 4 sanctuarybrewco.com

12. Homeplace Beer Co. Burnsville Barrels Made Per Year: 400 Employees FT: 2 PT: 5 HomeplaceBeer.com

17. Blue Ghost Brewing Co. Fletcher Barrels Made Per Year: 550 Employees FT: 6 PT: 12 blueghostbrewing.com

13. Hickory Nut Gorge Brewery Chimney Rock hickorynutgorgebrewery.com

18. Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Mills River Barrels Made Per Year: 500,000 Employees FT: 360 sierranevada.com

14. Triskelion Brewing Co. Hendersonville Barrels Made Per Year: 900 Employees FT: 5 PT: 8 triskelionbrewing.com 15. Southern Appalachian Brewery Hendersonville Barrels Made Per Year: 1,500 Employees FT: 2 PT: 12 sabrewery.com

19. Mad Co Brewing Marshall Barrels Made Per Year: > 200 Employees FT: 2 PT: 3 madisoncountybrewing.com 20. Oskar Blues Brewery Brevard Barrels Made Per Year: 125,000 Employees FT: 70 PT: 9 oskarblues.com

21. Brevard Brewing Brevard Barrels Made Per Year: 2,000 Employees FT: 2 PT: 5 brevard-brewing.com

30. Lazy Hiker Brewing Co. Franklin Barrels Made Per Year: 800 -1000 Employees FT: 10-15 lazyhikerbrewing.com

39. Turgua Farmstead Brewery Fairview Barrels Made Per Year: 150 Employees FT: 1 PT: 4 turguabrewing.com

22. Ecusta Brewing Co. Pisgah Forest Barrels Made Per Year: 500 Employees FT: 3 PT: 6 ecustabrewing.com

31. Mountain Layers Brewing Bryson City mountainlayersbrewingcompany.com

40. Whistle Hop Brewery Fairview Barrels Made Per Year: 100 Employees FT: 3 PT: 5 whistlehop.com

23. BearWaters Brewing Co. Waynesville Barrels Made Per Year: 1,000 Employees FT: 10 PT: 2-6 bearwatersbrewing.com 24. Boojum Brewing Waynesville - 2 locations Barrels Made Per Year: 2,500 Employees FT: 10 PT: 25 boojumbrewing.com 25. Frog Level Brewing Co. Waynesville Barrels Made Per Year: 500 Employees FT: 2 PT: 2 froglevelbrewing.com 26. Innovation Brewing Co. Sylva Barrels Made Per Year: 1,000 Employees FT: 5 PT: 6 innovation-brewing.com 27. Sneak E Squirrel Brewery Sylva Barrels Made Per Year: 200 Employees FT: 3 PT: 10 sneakesquirrel.com 28. Satulah Mountain Brewing Co. Highlands Barrels Made Per Year: >500 Employees FT: 2 satulahmountainbrewing.com 29. Currahee Brewing Co. Franklin Barrels Made Per Year: few thousand Employees FT: 5 PT: 2 curraheebrew.com

32. Nantahala Brewing Co. Bryson City Barrels Made Per Year: 5,000 Employees FT: 20+ nantahalabrewing.com 33. Andrews Brewing Co. Andrews Barrels Made Per Year: 150 Employees FT: 1 andrewsbrewing.com 34. Hoppy Trout Brewing Co. Andrews hoppytroutbrewing.com 35. Valley River Brewery Murphy Barrels Made Per Year: 300 Employees FT: 4 PT: 4 valleyriverbreweries.com

BUNCOMBE COUNTY ONLY 36. Lookout Brewing Black Mountain Barrels Made Per Year: 1,000 Employees FT: 4 PT: 3 lookoutbrewing.com

41. Highland Brewing Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 45-50,000 Employees FT: 50 PT: 20 highlandbrewing.com 42. Sweeten Creek Brewing Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 1200 Employees FT: 6 PT: 11 sweetencreekbrewing.com 43. Hillman Brewing Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 1,000 Employees FT: 5 PT: 8 hillmanbeer.com 44. French Broad Brewing Co. Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 250 Employees FT: 4 PT: 4 frenchbroadbrewery.com 45. Catawba Brewing Co. Asheville 2 locations Barrels Made Per Year: 17,000 Employees FT: 23 PT: 37 catawbabrewing.com

37. Black Mountain Brewing Black Mountain Barrels Made Per Year: 1,000 Employees FT: 1 PT: 6

46. Brouwerij Cursus Keme Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 537 Employees FT: 13 PT: 7 cursuskeme.com

38. Pisgah Brewing Co. Black Mountain Barrels Made Per Year: 5,000 Employees FT: 10 PT: 6 pisgahbrewing.com

47. Hi-Wire Brewing Asheville 2 locations Barrels Made Per Year: 15,000 Employees FT: 23 PT: 10 hiwirebrewing.com

$ 1.2 Billion

48. Bhramari Brewhouse Asheville Employees FT: 3 PT: 3 bhramaribrewing.com 49. Lexington Avenue Brewery Asheville lexavebrew.com 50. Thirsty Monk 2 Asheville locations Also Brother Joe’s Coffee Pub Barrels Made Per Year: 300 Employees FT: 30 PT: 16 monkpub.com 51. One World Brewery 2 Asheville locations Barrels Made Per Year: 800 Employees: 26 oneworldbrewing.com 52. Wicked Weed Brewing Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 36,000 Employees FT: 135 PT: 85 wickedweedbrewing.com 53. White Labs Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 25 Employees FT: 20 PT: 12 whitelabs.com 54. DSSØLVR Brewing Company Asheville dssolvr.com 55. Ben’s Brewery Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 200 Employees FT: 2 PT: 1 benstuneup.com 56. Burial Beer Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 1,500 Employees FT: 9 PT: 8 burialbeer.com

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Annual economic impact related to craft beer in North Carolina.

Statistic from The NC Craft Brewers Guild

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57. Twin Leaf Brewery Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 800 Employees FT: 7 PT: 1 twinleafbrewery.com

62. Zebulon Artisan Ales Weaverville zebulonbrewing.com 63. Eluvium Brewing Company Barrels Made Per Year: 100 Employees FT: 2 PT: 2 Weaverville eluviumbrewing.com

58. Green Man Brewery Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 15,000 Employees FT: 15 PT: 15 greenmanbrewery.com

64. Blue Mountain Pizza and Brewpub Weaverville Barrels Made Per Year: 140 Employees FT: 1 PT: 1 bluemountainpizza.com

59. Eurisko Beer Company Asheville euriskobeer.com 60. Habitat Brewing Co. Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 300 Employees FT: 2 PT: 2 habitatbrewing.com 61. Asheville Pizza and Brewing Asheville 3 locations Barrels Made Per Year: 8,500 Employees FT: 60 PT: 100 ashevillebrewing.com

65. Zillicoah Beer Co. Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 450 Employees FT: 2 PT: 5 zillicoahbeer.com 66. Ginger’s Revenge Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 750 Employees FT: 5 PT: 6 gingersrevenge.com

67. Wedge Brewing Co. Asheville 2 locations Barrels Made Per Year: 2,100 Employees FT: 7 PT: 44 wedgebrewing.com 68. New Belgium Brewing Co. Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 250,000 Employees FT: 130 newbelgium.com 69. Archetype Brewing Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 600 Employees FT: 6 PT: 4 archetypebrewing.com

72. Fahrenheit Pizza & Brewhouse Asheville

fahrenheitpizzabrew.com 73. Fermented Nonsense Brewing Arden Barrels Made Per Year: <250 Employees: 1

facebook.com/fermentednonsensebrewing/ 74. Mills River Brewery Arden Barrels Made Per Year: 300 Employees PT: 4

millsriverbrewery.net

70. Oyster House Brewing Co. Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 500 Employees FT: 15 PT: 3 oysterhousebeers.com 71. UpCountry Brewing Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 600 Employees FT: 10 PT: 20 upcountrybrewing.com

$ 24.9 Million

Collected by the state ABC Commission from permit application fees and renewal fees for the benefit of the General Fund in 2017.

Growlers

have been permitted for beer

IN NORTH CAROLINA customers can only buy

since 2013,

with the law getting expanded

in 2015

to include ciders and wines

Five Bottles of Liquor from a distiller every

365 days

Statistics pulled from Capital at Play September 2018 story The ABCs of Alcohol Rules and Regulations

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Wineries

A bottle of wine clearly begs to be shared

1.Banner Elk Winery Banner Elk Bottles Made Per Year: 32,000 Employees FT: 4 PT: 9 bannerelkwinery.com

7. Overmountain Vineyards Tryon Bottles Made Per Year: 25,000 Employees FT: 2 PT: 5 overmountainvineyards.com

14. Bee & Bramble Fine Meads Fairview Bottles Made Per Year: 9,600 Employees FT: 1 beeandbramble.com

2. Grandfather Vineyard & Winery Banner Elk Bottles Made Per Year: 60,000 Employees FT: 6 PT: 4 grandfathervineyard.com

8. Mountain Brook Vineyards Tryon Bottles Made Per Year: 4,800 Employees FT: 1 PT: 5 mountainbrookvineyards.com

15. Biltmore Winery Asheville Bottles Made Per Year: 1,800,000 Employees FT: 23 PT: 1 biltmore.com

9. Russian Chapel Hills Winery Columbus Bottles Made Per Year: 50,000 Employees FT: 3 PT: 2 russianchapelhill.com

16. PlÄ&#x201C;b Urban Winery Asheville Bottles Made Per Year: TBD Employees FT: 4 pleburbanwinery.com

10. Green Creek Winery Columbus greencreekwinery.us

17. Fox Hill Meadery Marshall Bottles Made Per Year: 5,000 Employees FT: 1 foxhillmead.com

3. Linville Falls Winery Newland Bottles Made Per Year: 14,000 Employees FT: 2 PT: 5 linvillefallswinery.com 4. South Creek Vineyards & Winery Nebo Bottles Made Per Year: 9-12,000 Volunteers Only southcreekwinery.com 5. Belle Nicho Winery Nebo Bottles Made Per Year: 4,200-6,000 Employees FT: 1 bellenichowinery.com 6. Parker-Binns Vineyard Mill Spring Bottles Made Per Year: 15,000 Employees FT: 4 PT: 1 parker-binnsvineyard.com

11. Point Lookout Vineyards Hendersonville pointlookoutvineyards.com 12. Burntshirt Vineyards Hendersonville Bottles Made Per Year: 48-60,000 Employees FT: 19 PT: 31 burntshirtvineyards.com 13. Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards Hendersonville Bottles Made Per Year: 72,000 Employees PT: 16 saintpaulmountainvineyards.com

21. B&C Winery Maggie Valley bcwinerync.com 22. Deep Creek Winery Bryson City Bottles Made Per Year: 1,000 Employees FT: 2 deepcreekwinery.com 23. Eagle Fork Vineyards Hayesville Bottles Made Per Year: 8,000 Employees FT: 3 PT: 3 eagleforkvineyards.com 24. Calaboose Cellars Andrews Bottles Made Per Year: 6,000 Employees PT: 1 calaboosecellars.com 25. Valley River Vineyards Murphy Wine Made Per Year: 400 gallons valleyrivervineyards.com

18. Longleaf Vineyard Marshall longleafvineyard.com 19.Fontaine Vineyards Leicester Vineyards only. fontainevineyards.com 20. Addison Farms Vineyard Leicester Bottles Made Per Year: 10,000 Employees PT: 5 addisonfarms.net

26. Nottely River Valley Vineyards Murphy Bottles Made Per Year: 10,000 Employees PT: 2 24 during harvest nottelywine.com

TAX ON ALCOHOL

Wine

$1 Per Gallon

Beer

$0.62 Per Gallon

Spirits

$30% on Taxable Sales

(applies to the tasting room sales, and ABC store sales include this tax in the price).

Statistics pulled from Capital at Play September 2018 story The ABCs of Alcohol Rules and Regulations

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Cideries & Distilleries Thunder Road is no longer just for bootleggers

1. Black Mountain Ciderworks & Meadery Black Mountain Barrels Made Per Year: 1,000 Employees FT: 2 PT: 1 blackmountainciderworks.com 2. Daidala Ciders Asheville daidalaciders.com 3. Urban Orchard Cider Co. Asheville 2 Locations Barrels Made Per Year: 968 Employees: 28 urbanorchardcider.com 4. Noble Cider Asheville Barrels Made Per Year: 2,500 - 3,000 Employees FT: 6 PT: 3 noblecider.com 5. Bold Rock Hard Cider Mills River Barrels Per Year (at full capacity): 600,000 case equivalents Employees: 100 Across the East boldrock.com

6. Flat Rock Ciderworks Hendersonville Employees FT: 1 PT: 2 flatrockciderworks.com 7. Appalachian Ridge Artisan Hard Cider Hendersonville Employees PT: 5 facebook.com

DISTILLERIES 1. Blue Ridge Distilling Co. Inc. Bostic Bottles Made Per Year: 102,000 Whiskey (Defiant Whisky) Employees FT: 5 PT: 1 defiantwhisky.com 2. Oak & Grist Distilling Co. Black Mountain Bottles Made Per Year: 2,000 Gin Gin & Whisky Employees FT: 2 oakandgrist.com

3. Asheville Distilling Co. Asheville Bottles Made Per Year: 300K Whiskey (Troy & Sons) Employees FT: 5 PT: 2 ashevilledistilling.com

7. Eda Rhyne Distillery Asheville Bottles Made Per Year: 20,000 Herbal liquors and other spirits Employees FT: 2 PT: 1 edarhyne.com

4. Howling Moon Distillery Asheville Bottles Made Per Year: 20,000 Moonshine Employees FT: 3 howlingmoonshine.com

8. H&H Distillery Asheville Bottles Made Per Year: 10,000 Rum and Gin Employees FT: 4 PT: 1 hhdistillery.com

5. The Chemist Asheville Gin & Brandy .

Employees FT: 6 chemistspirits.com

9. Elevated Mountain Distilling Company Maggie Valley Bottles Made Per Year: 30,000+ Whiskey, Moonshine, Vodka Employees FT: 2 PT: 7 elevatedmountain.com

6. Dalton Distillery Asheville Bottles Made Per Year: 3,000+ Rum Employees FT: 3 PT: 2 addistillery.com

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA ABC REVENUE FORECAST 2018 - SALES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR -

Avery -

$ 3,264,070

Jackson - $ 4,638,902

Buncombe - $ 41,417,574

Macon - $ 4,935,767

Cherokee - $ 3,832,000

McDowell - $ 2,836,555

Clay - $ 2,358,000

Mitchell - $1,250,000

Haywood - $ 6,644,380

Polk - $1,123,367

Henderson - $10,189,510

Rutherford - $ 4,398,950

Swain - $1,927,880

Transylvania - $ 3,514,500 Watauga - $ 8,135,216 Yancey - $1,208,500

$ 1 Billion+

Total liquor sales by the ABC boards during the fiscal year of 2017.

Statistic from the ABC Commission North Carolina Alcoholic Beverage Control 2017 Annual Report

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BARS

Shaken, stirred, smoked, frozen—to each their own

Western North Carolina is host to scores of interesting drinking establishments worth stopping in for a dram or a draught. There are far too many to list here, but among our current favorites: -Whistle Hop Brewing Co.1288 Charlotte Hwy., Fairview, NC whistlehop.com

-Asheville Guitar Bar122 Riverside Dr., Asheville, NC facebook.com/ashevilleguitarbar

Sitting in the cupola of this converted caboose is one of the neatest spots to enjoy a beer in our beautiful mountains.

Located inside the Cotton Mill Studios in the River Arts District, this distinctive venue displays, you guessed it, guitars and other stringed things as wall décor.

Think a more down-home take on the Hard Rock Café.

-The Burger Bar1 Craven St., Asheville, NC facebook.com/burgerbar.asheville Asheville’s oldest bar operating doesn’t have any burgers, but it’s always a good place to have a shot and a beer.

-Casablanca Cigar Bar18 Lodge St., Asheville, NC casablancacigarbar.com

-Greenhouse Moto Cafe4021 Haywood Rd., Mills River, NC facebook.com/thegreenhousemotocafe In similar fashion, motorcycles—from dirt bikes to cruisers to full-on hogs—adorn the bar’s walls, are suspended from the ceiling, and flank the tables and stage.

-The Gamekeeper3005 Shulls Mill Rd., Boone, NC gamekeeper-nc.com

Scotch ‘n’ stogies? It’s a natural fit for this Biltmore Village business. After perusing the walk-in humidor, settle in for a session that offers cocktails, wine, or craft beer. Premium coffee, too.

This rustic eatery focuses on carnivorous offerings, but their 1950s stone cabin is also a lovely place to enjoy a libation.

-The Poe House105 1st Ave. W., Hendersonville, NC facebook.com/The-Poe-House-482615775107550

-Broadway’s20 N Lexington Ave., Asheville, NC facebook.com/BROADWAYS-ASHEVILLE-341575215150

This beer bar has one of Western North Carolina’s best tap selections outside of Asheville, and is conveniently located in downtown Hendersonville.

Scan Yelp reviews for this boho-AVL fixture and “cheap” is a recurring theme—as it should be for a self-proclaimed neighborhood “dive bar.”

-The Inn at Brevard315 E Main St., Brevard, NC theinnatbrevard.com The Inn’s intimate bar is only open sporadically, but sometimes a legendary local named Oatmeal tends bar and tells tales. If you’re lucky enough to find this spot open, it’s sure to be memorable.

-Little Jumbo241 Broadway St, Asheville, NC littlejumbobar.com This unpretentious-yet-intimate craft cocktail bar was started by a Capital at Play writer, so yeah, we’re partial to their offerings, from the drinks to the eats to the Monday night jazz.

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Kudzu was originally planted in 2010 with the intention of bringing together creativity and business strategy to serve the marketing and branding needs of small businesses across WNC. With a lot of hard work and the tenacity of its namesake, Kudzu Brands has since grown into a 10-person team of brand, design, web, and content specialists headed by Murphy Capps and Heather Johnson, who joined the business as partner in 2017.

Kudzu Brands is the place where story and strategy intertwine; they combine authentic brand storytelling with intentional business strategy to cultivate the uninhibited

growth of their clients. The agency has been instrumental in the growth of hundreds of businesses, from Asheville, North Carolina, to Chatham, Massachusetts. Their partnerships with visionary, entrepreneurial businesses have not only stimulated the company’s own growth, they’ve also led to accolades for Kudzu such as the Asheville Chamber Sky High Growth Award.

With the purchase of The Brite Agency in 2018, Kudzu became one of the larger, more comprehensive agencies in the region. For both them and their clients, their vision continues to be as their name suggests: fast-growing, visible everywhere, sustainable, and unstoppable.

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Every house, buyer, and seller is different, and Asheville Luxury Brokers operates under the premise that those differences warrant a unique approach.

As an independent, non-affiliated broker, Sally “Cricket” Benfer is able to custom tailor her approach for every client while always offering a nimble, discreet, and exclusive experience.

It is an approach that’s particularly valuable in the high-end, luxury market, which is where Asheville Luxury Brokers thrives. As an Asheville local, Cricket works one-on-one with discriminating individuals to procure their dream, which may be selling their residence or finding the perfect mountain escape to enjoy with family and friends.

Cricket’s priority rests on offering unparalleled service and making the experience entirely enjoyable and hassle-free. It’s exactly this approach that draws more and more clients to Asheville Luxury Brokers through client referrals and prompts the agency to break sales records every year.

With a consultative approach, solid market data, and expert insight into current inventory, plus the personalized approach of a broker and 25 years of experience, Asheville Luxury Brokers is an exceptional asset for buyers and sellers in the luxury residential market.

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Goldsmith Molis & Gray, PLLC offers the knowledge and experience of a large accounting firm in the convenient, personalized package of a small one. Every client, from big-name businesses to small-town families, receives both personal attention and time-tested expertise as part of their innovative, easily implementable solutions.

Though the firm has evolved over the years, most recently merging with the firm of Steve Greene CPA in early 2018, their dedication to being accessible and genuinely engaged with their clients has always remained the same. The majority of current partners and principals have been involved with the firm since early 2000 (then GablerMolis), and their expertise and experience are evident in their relationships with their clients.

Those partners include Crystal Goldsmith, specializing in tax issues and minimizing tax obligations; Allen Gray, offering tax expertise, business valuation services, and small business consultation; and Joe Molis, head of the assurance department, who performs audit, review, and compilation engagements for clients.

Principals of the firm include George Gabler, Steve Foster, and Wayne Kevitt (who manages the Brevard location), each specializing in income tax preparation and planning and business consulting, and all providing extensive experience, guidance, and leadership to the tight-knit team of Goldsmith Molis & Gray.

The full-service CPA firm caters to a diverse array of clients, including large and small businesses, individuals, and nonprofit organizations. Local companies in a variety of industries, including nonprofits, hospitality and tourism, manufacturing, medical, professional services, real estate and construction, retail and wholesale, and the service industry, from start-ups to multigenerational family businesses, find exceptional, industry-specific service at Goldsmith Molis & Gray. As a full-service firm, their offerings are manifold too, and include taxes, advisory, audit and assurance, bookkeeping, payroll services, and tax debt resolution.

Though their range of services and specialties certainly distinguishes the firm, it’s their approach to those services that makes Goldsmith Molis & Gray exceptional, and it’s a constant priority across their five locations, found in Asheville, Hendersonville, and Brevard. The firm cultivates a spirit of community in both their employees and clients, prioritizing their relationships in order to form a foundation for informed financial solutions. Goldsmith Molis & Gray has created a culture based on honesty, integrity, dignity, and respect, where clients receive the guidance they need from a firm they can trust.

Accounting can be a lot of things: overwhelming, timeconsuming, intimidating. But at Goldsmith Molis & Gray, the priority is to be accessible to clients in order to provide them with the highest quality accounting, audit/assurance, tax, and related professional services, turning the oftenstressful situations of accounting into a process that is supportive, validating, and stress-free.

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Alan’s Jewelry & Pawn has been in business for 30 years, making 2018 their Diamond Anniversary—a fortuitous milestone, given the business’ specialty and expertise in the sparkling stones.

Because Alan’s buys direct from the public and has a vast range of wholesale vendors available, the jewelry selection at Alan’s is the largest in the region, including new, preowned, and special order pieces ranging from diamond solitaires and engagement rings to designer brands and rare vintage finds.

Alan’s friendly jewelry staff, most with more than 20 years of experience, will gladly assist with everything from general repair to custom design. An in-store appraiser is also available for gem identification and diamond appraisals. Alan’s prides itself on the quality merchandise it offers, including a selection of GIA certified diamonds.

When Alan opened his store in 1988, it was with the intention to treat his customers with respect, offering a unique level of service that has allowed Alan’s to continue to grow. Today, Alan’s has two locations in Asheville and one in Cherokee, with plans to open a fourth location on Airport Road in 2019. Alan and his wife, Tonia, support the community by giving back, and it’s that dedication to community that still defines his business today.

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The Faces of Financial Transition When the going gets tough, Webb Investment Services, Inc. gets going, moving intentionally and graciously to help their clients navigate life’s surprises. With one of the region’s only professionals to have undergone Certified Financial Transitionist® training, they are uniquely qualified to assist clients with both the technical and emotional sides of financial change, be that death, divorce, retirement, or an inheritance.

With a dedicated and versatile team, Webb Investment Services offers not just transitional planning, but a spectrum of wealth management services including planning for retirement, investment consulting, and socially responsible investing.

Though she’s been in the financial services industry since 1981, Laura Webb founded Webb Investment Services in 1995 and intentionally bucked the stale norm, offering a personalized and comprehensive suite of services to help clients, particularly women, feel comfortably in control of their finances. In a male-dominated industry (only 17% of financial advisors are women, and even fewer founded their own practices), Webb Investment Services is unique in its holistic, authentic approach. Laura champions women both inside and outside the office through initiatives like WomanUp and as a founding member of Women for Women.

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82 patton ave, suite 610, asheville 28801 - 828.252.5132 - webbinvestmentservices.com webb investment services is independent of raymond james financial services and is not a registered broker/dealer. investment advisory services are offered through raymond james financial services advisors, inc. certified financial planner boards of standards inc. owns the certification marks cfp®.

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The Faces of Trusted Technology Advisors

You’ll find Electronic Office not just at the forefront of technology in Western North Carolina, but defining it, which they have done since 1981.

It’s difficult to fathom how less than 40 years ago IT was a brave, baffling new world. Such was the popular perspective on tech when Kemper W. Brown Sr. had the vision to bring the microcomputer to WNC and opened The Electronic Office in 1981. At the time, Brown redefined technology in the region, and he continued to do so, implementing the first local medical practice management system in 1984,

founding the first Internet Service Provider (ISP), Internet of Asheville (IOA), in the region in 1993, and offering the first managed IT services solution in WNC in 2005.

Today Electronic Office, now the most credentialed technical team in the region that includes 65+ engineers and technicians, continues to trailblaze the IT field in Western North Carolina.

Through a vast array of IT services and technology consulting, EO provides their clients—in healthcare, professional services, nonprofit & education, municipal & county authorities, leisure & hospitality, and all manner of small & medium sized

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L-R: Kemper W. Brown Sr., Josias de Wet, George Bitter, Brett Yarrington, Matt Shea, Kemper W. Brown Jr.

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businesses—with smart solutions and trusted expertise to make their business efficient and successful. EO eliminates the hassles and headaches of IT and establishes a reliable and dependable work environment so that clients can focus on the business at hand—their business.

Those solutions are manifold, and include IT management services (which involves management and operation of IT departments), cloud solutions, IT security, IT assessments, data backup, and hardware support. Though the sheer scope of their services is enough to set EO apart, what makes the company truly special is their dedication to trust, security, and the comprehensive success of their clients.

Electronic Office’s mission is to be the trusted technology advisor of each client they serve. Technology touches every aspect of a business and harbors a host of critical data, meaning it’s integral that your business’ IT partner is one you can trust. That’s why EO works so hard to earn the confidence of their clients, and it’s also why security

is so important to the company. Their talented team is committed to keeping their clients’ sensitive information and data safe via a layered approach to security.

The advancement of their clients is paramount for EO, and their commitment to each customer is far-reaching in its scope.

Every client is assigned an account manager that serves as a virtual Chief Information Officer, so not only do their clients get help with technical issues, but EO also assists them with budgeting, planning, and strategy. Electronic Office helps their clients use technology to transform their businesses and create a competitive advantage around technology.

Electronic Office’s growth and advancement has gone undeterred since 1981, and 2018 was no exception as they transitioned to a new, state-of-the-art headquarters and acquired another IT services company in Asheville. EO will continue to define the forefront of local tech in 2019 with the unveiling of a new solution unlike any currently offered in WNC.

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Coworking Spaces THE TERM “COWORKING” PRESENTS A MODERN, 21ST CENTURY CONCEPT, BUT the word is nothing more than a fancy euphemism for a much older impulse: escape.

Once digital technology opened the path for people to work from home, they soon began to realize that the so-called “freedom” was not really free at all. They found themselves fighting domestic distractions and social isolation. To get any work done—and to preserve their sanity—they simply had to get out of the house.

Coworking spaces were created to fill that need, starting up in San Francisco in 2005 and quickly spreading to other major cities. The Western North Carolina region is no exception. For people who need to get some work done but aren’t particularly keen on doing it from home or spending eight hours a day at a coffee shop, and don’t necessarily need a full-blown office, coworking has turned out to be an ideal solution. (Read our full report on “A Quiet Explosion,” in the July 2018 issue of Capital at Play.)

Coworking Spaces in Western North Carolina Spoiler alert: a fern in your home office is not a coworker

ASHEVILLE Asheville Coworking Offices 304A New Leicester Hwy. 828-367-1109 Ashevillecoworkingoffices.com

Hatchworks Coworking 45 S French Broad Ave., #170 828-333-0367 Hatchcoworking.com

Asheville Makers 207 Coxe Ave., Studio 14 Ashevillemakers.org

Haw Creek Commons Commercial Kitchen 311 Old Haw Creek Rd. 828-412-0949 Hawcreekcommons.com

Base Camp Avl 56 Ravenscroft Dr. 828-214-7820 Basecampavl.org

Mojo Coworking 60 N Market St., C200 828-398-1840 Mojocoworking.com

The Collider 1 Haywood St. 828-254-6283 Thecollider.org

The Ramp Studios (Includes The UNC-Asheville Steam Studio) 821 Riverside Dr. 828-548-0090 Therampstudios.com

Focal Point Coworking 125 S Lexington Ave., #101 828-407-0357 Focalpointcowork.com

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Regus 2B, 28 Schenck Pkwy., #200, Biltmore Park 828-771-0700 Regus.com The Refinery Creator Space 207 Coxe Ave. 828-258-0710 Ashevillearts.com/refinery

BOONE Jellyspace 240 Hwy. 105 Extension, Ste. 202 Jellyspaceboone.com

CANDLER Blue Ridge Food Ventures 1461 Sand Hill Rd. 828-348-0130 Blueridgefoodventures.org

NORTH ASHEVILLE/ WEAVERVILLE The Purpose Collective 101 Stone Ridge Blvd.

828-545-3853 Thepurposecollective.org

WAYNESVILLE Haywood Rentals 828-452-1688 Haywoodrentalsnc.com

Global Coworking Top Professions OTHER

7% 15% 3% 3% 3%

ART

Filming, Painting, Photography, Music

ACCOUNTING 3% 3% 3% 4%

5% 2% 9%

5% 5%

7%

6% 6%

18%

TRANSLATION HIGHER MANAGEMENT EDUCATION Coaching, Training, Teaching

PROJECT MANAGEMENT Events, Community, Culture

RESEARCH Science, Data, Analytics

DESIGN 9%

Graphics, Web, Products, Gaming

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

12% 14%

Including Founders

CONSULTING WRITING

9%

Journalist, Writer, Copywriter, etc.

22%

19%

PR, SALES, MARKETING, ADVERTISING, COMMUNICATIONS

IT

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2017

Programming, Software Engineering, Web Development

Please Note: A decreased percentage does not indicate a decrease in absolute numbers.

Rather, it indicates a decrease relative to other professions.

The 2017 Global Coworking Survey from DeskMag

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At Ten Thousand Villages, every item tells a story. Every feather-soft Peruvian scarf, every delicately beaded Indian necklace, every colorful batiked dress from Ghana, tells the story of the hands that made it.

The story of Ten Thousand Villages itself begins more than 70 years ago, when Edna Ruth Byler partnered with women weavers from Puerto Rico and sold their wares from the trunk of her car, eventually opening the first Ten Thousand Villages in her basement. Today, that legacy has expanded to include more than 50 stores that peddle wares made by artisans from 30 countries around 28

the world, making Ten Thousand Villages one of the foremost fair trade organizations in the U.S. Though the story has changed, the mission remains the same: to create opportunities for artisans in developing countries to earn income by bringing their products and stories to market through long-term, fair trading relationships.

Locally, Ten Thousand Villages operates from the corner of Pritchard Park, where it has been and expanded since 1992. With home decor, jewelry, gift items, and clothing, all crafted by the nimble hands of international artisans, and through a cadre of passionate, knowledgeable volunteers

Some of Ten Thousand Villages' staff, volunteers, and board members, all dressed in their fair trade best.

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and staff, the organization brings its mission to Asheville and Western North Carolina.

The partnerships enacted by Ten Thousand Villages don’t just provide a sustainable income to makers in developing countries. By fostering a direct, long-term relationship with the artisans, Ten Thousand Villages helps alleviate poverty on a multigenerational level. The model also cultivates environmental sustainability, as many of the products they sell are made with natural or recycled materials, as well as the empowerment of women; two thirds of the Ten Thousand Villages artisans are women, and half of the cooperatives the organization works with are run by women.

Because the relationships Ten Thousand Villages cultivates with its makers are so personal, employees and volunteers get to see firsthand the impact fair, consistent wages can have on struggling artisans and their communities; from Guatemala to Laos, makers can now send their children to school, build a permanent roof

over the heads of their family, and plan for the future.

Take, for example, Bangladesh’s Sacred Mark, where women formerly employed in the sex trade find a safe, stable income hand-stitching blankets from recycled sari material, in turn allowing them to provide for their families and send their own daughters to school, which breaks the cycle of poverty and desperation for the next generation. These are the stories Ten Thousand Villages helps create and helps tell, connecting customers with artisans so that they can understand the lasting impact of their fair trade purchase.

The organization also supports our local community and area nonprofits through the annual Holiday Benefit Shopping Series, during which the organization donates 15% of customers’ net purchases to the participating nonprofit organization of their choice.

Ten Thousand Villages tells the stories of many, but in a way, they are all one, a tale of resiliency and hope, of talent and validation, and of fairness and community.

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The Face of Asheville Luxury Real Estate

Mark Fields & Associates approaches luxury real estate with a distinctly Ashevillian attitude: it’s not about being the biggest, it’s about being the best. This they accomplish with a unique approach to high-level marketing, hardworking agents experienced in the luxury market, and a relaxed but respectful relationship with their clients.

For nearly 30 years, the company has provided owners of unique mountain homes distinctive marketing services at a much higher level than other agencies. Today, a team of experienced agents apply their deep-rooted know-how of the high-end world to every real estate transaction, bringing

both sophistication and conviviality to their relationships with clients. Like Asheville itself, the company is relaxed (no suits and ties here), but their casual approach doesn’t compromise their expertise, instead bolstering it: they’re the best at what they do, and they don’t need airs to prove it.

There may be no better time than this to sell a home. Mark Fields & Associates’ unconventional approach to real estate marketing frequently sells clients’ homes faster and for more money than the other methods available. With agents who care and an atmosphere where clients are comfortable, the transaction isn’t just a success, it’s an enjoyable one.

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When Doug and Sandy McKinney started McKinney Insurance Services in 1981, their intention was to employ their prior experience in the field to open an agency of their own where they could invest in and give back to Western North Carolina.

McKinney Insurance Services stays true to that vision with a customer-focused and knowledgeable insurance experience. The agency has grown to include three locations in Asheville, Weaverville, and Candler, and a team that boasts a combined 200-plus years of experience. McKinney is a true multi-line agency, offering auto, home, and life insurance, as well as specializing in business insurance for all sizes and types of businesses.

The success, accolades (they’re one of roughly 50 Nationwide Hall of Fame Agencies in the country), and growth of the agency can be traced back to their dedication to our community. The agency is committed to educating and informing their customers; rather than simply quoting “apples to apples,” every agent is devoted to sharing the details of coverage with every customer. The McKinneys’ son Chad, who joined the team in 2005 after majoring in insurance and took over as primary agent in 2012, carries forth the agency’s legacy of community and trust.

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Graduation from high school is a key factor in determining the course of a child’s life, but that trajectory can shift in middle school, a pivotal time when even the best students can falter. It’s a time when students can slip, but it’s also a time when quality interventions can have great impact. Such is the impetus behind the Asheville Buncombe Middle Grades Network.

In 2013, local leaders collectively committed to the community school strategy, which brings together schools, nonprofit organizations, businesses, faith communities, and families to address barriers to academic success. Though organizations were working

separately to support these students, they recognized they had to better align their efforts in order to support the whole student.

Today, the Middle Grades Network—the collaborative effort of United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County, Asheville City Schools, Buncombe County Schools, and more than 50 nonprofit, higher education, public and private health and human service providers, faith communities, and business leaders—is working to transform our area middle schools so that they can serve as hubs with services that support students, strengthen families, and engage communities. Thus far, the strategy

Members of the Asheville Buncombe Middle Grades Network L-R Top Row: Elisa Sanchez, Owen Middle School (OMS) Social Worker; Jim Lewis, OMS Principal; April Dockery, Asheville Middle School (AMS) Principal; John Dewitt, Black Mountain Rotary Community Service Chair. Middle Row: Jen Kiecker, OMS Math Teacher; David Thompson, Buncombe County Schools Director of Student Services; Laura Elliot, United Way ABC Director of Community Schools; Chris Thompson, Erwin Middle School Principal. Bottom Row: Ramona Young, Green Opportunities Executive Chef; Rasheeda McDaniels, Buncombe County Community Engagement Director; Bruce Waller, AMS Resource Coordinator; Jamye Davis, Big Brothers Big Sisters of WNC Assistant Director; James E. Lee, Boys and Girls Club of Buncombe County Executive Director; Josh Wells, OMS Resource Coordinator 32

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has been implemented in four school districts, Asheville, Enka, Erwin, and Owen, with plans to expand to all local districts over the next several years.

Two of the more innovative aspects of this work include the Early Warning and Response System and Homework Diners. The Early Warning and Response System (EWRS), the first of its kind in North Carolina, connects city and county schools and out-of-school providers with upto-date information on student progress in attendance, behavior, and core subjects. They can easily identify when a student is starting to fall off track and connect with their family and a professional network of supportive adults to take quick action.

Homework Diners are weekly gatherings for families of K-12 students where they receive both homework help and a free healthy dinner, not just for students, but also for their entire family. Homework Diners build skills, relationships and community. They also provide on-thejob work experience for the program participants of Green

Opportunities, a local nonprofit responsible for creating the great meals that families and volunteers enjoy.

The current efforts of the Middle Grades Network are only the beginning, and teams are looking at how our middle schools can better support families by serving as hubs for a host of community issues, including employment, adult education, and health and wellness partnerships.

The Asheville Buncombe Middle Grades Network is setting the stage not just for our region, but for the country.

United Way’s Director of Community Schools serves on the national steering committee of the Coalition for Community Schools and as the co-chair of the national United Way Community Schools Learning Community, sharing the story of local students’ success in an effort to deepen the impact of community schools both locally and across the country.

The Middle Grades Network is looking for solutionminded people to join their efforts. Learn how you, or your business, might fit in: Unitedwayabc.org/alignedforces.

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Estate Jewelry The sparkling jewelry of Estate Jewelry Ltd. is almost always vested with a legacied story, and so is the shop itself. If the walls of the 123-year-old Biltmore Village cottage could talk, surely they would have stories to tell.

And then there’s the tale of owner Richard Yaffin: He was mentored by his father, himself a dealer in diamonds and jewelry since 1920, and took the reins of his father’s Florida jewelry store in 1977.

After 25 years owning and operating the Tampa Bay area store, Richard retired and headed north to Western North Carolina. His narrative in the jewelry business, however, was far from over. He found himself missing his trade, and in the spring of 2006 he began selling jewelry again from a leased space in Fireside Antiques & Interiors, a solo endeavor intended to be a diversion from retirement. 12 years later, and Richard’s retirement pastime has evolved into Estate Jewelry Ltd., a unique business with an expert staff that bridges the gap between traditional jewelry stores and pawn brokers.

Estate Jewelry Ltd. deal primarily in pre-owned diamonds and fine jewelry and obtain the majority of their inventory directly from the public.

The pieces in their showcases, oftentimes originally from Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Van Cleef, and other world class jewelers, are special not just in their design but in their price. Purchasing at market value allows Estate Jewelry Ltd. to sell their jewelry for much less than the replacement value, usually with a savings of half or more.

It’s not just the pieces they sell that sets Estate Jewelry Ltd. apart. Unlike most jewelry stores, they don’t change watch batteries or sell watches, do jewelry repairs, have evening or Sunday hours, do layaways, or employ inexperienced people. Instead, they specialize in what they do best with an approach that is missing from most other jewelry stores. They buy directly from the public, offering free estimates on items customers wish to sell at no charge and with no obligations. As Licensed Diamond Brokers, they’re able to sell customers’ diamonds and jewelry on a consignment basis. They are proud of their ability to price fine quality jewelry at far below current retail, and welcome independent appraisals of items they sell with a refund guarantee if the buyer is not satisfied with the appraisal.

Behind the bright cases of Estate Jewelry Ltd. is an experienced team.

Asheville native Pamela Atkinson has been working with Richard since 2012, and helping her with bookkeeping is Anet Skillin. In 2013, Stephen Frommel joined Richard’s team, and in 2014 completed his courses with the Gemological Institute of America to become an Accredited Jewelry Professional. A recent addition to the team, Adam Strauss is a former jewelry store manager from Long Island, New York.

All of the members of the Estate Jewelry Ltd. team truly love what they do, and it’s evident in the respect, love, and courtesy they show every patron.

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Do It Yourself YOU MIGHT THINK YOU DON’T HAVE A CREATIVE BONE IN YOUR BODY, but there are places you can go for an hour or two and at the end of the visit you’ll leave with a painting, a pot, a piece of jewelry, or some other project that you’ve made yourself. In many cases, this will inspire future craft experimentation and awareness. As the Western North Carolina region has long been a haven for artists and craftspeople, now, more than ever, visitors and locals alike are longing for opportunities to test their own crafting abilities. And options abound, from one-off, pop-up style DIY workshops that offer you the chance to channel your inner Picasso for a couple of hours (and maybe enjoy snacks and a glass of wine in the process), to arts/crafts series set up as weeklong, weekend, or recurring classes in a range of disciplines. In our October 2017 issue we profiled several businesses and organizations that cater to the artistic urge (“How To Be A Maker”) and included a master list of all our favorites.

DIY in Western North Carolina Blessed are the makers, for they will be called artists

Asheville Art Museum 175 Biltmore Ave, Asheville Ashevilleart.org

Claymates Pottery 31 Front St Dillsboro claymatespottery.com

Asheville Cotton Company 1378 Hendersonville Rd, Asheville Ashevillecottonco.com

Cloth Fiber Workshop 191 Lyman St, Riverview Station (River Arts District), Asheville Clothfiberworkshop.com/workshops/2017-descr.html

Chevron Trading Post & Bead Co. 40 N. Lexington Ave, Asheville Chevronbeads.com/workshops.html Claying Around 1378 Hendersonville Rd Suite D Asheville clayingaround.com

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Cowee School Arts and Heritage Center 51 Cowee School Dr., Franklin coweeschool.org

Fired Up! Creative Lounge 26 Wall St Asheville 350 Chadwick Ave, Hendersonville fireduplounge.com Nest Boutique 10 Biltmore Plaza, Asheville Stylethenest.com Odyssey Center For Ceramic Arts 236 Clingman Ave (River Arts District), Asheville Odysseyclayworks.com/classes/ adult-classes

Paint & Mingle Candler Paintandmingle.com The Great Paint Escape 1681 Marrestop Rd, Murphy 706 400-0567 Wine & Design 640 Merrimon Ave, #208, Asheville Wineanddesign.com/locations/Asheville

Wedding Industry in Western North Carolina We’re a popular place to say “I do”

Buncombe County Register of Deeds Marriage Data NUMBER OF MARRIAGE RECORDS

3,000

2,816 2,753 2,751

2,692

1,935 1,890 1,876 1,903 1,852 1,893 1,819 1,858 1,816 1,789 1,745

2,000

2,085 2,155 2,099

1,000

YEAR

“00 “01 “02 “03 “04 “05 “06 “07 “08 “09 “10 “11 “12 “13

*Same sex marriage was legally recognized in NC in October 2014.

On average, American weddings cost more than

$33,000

This includes rings, dresses, venues, entertainment, & photos

info courtesy Buncombe County Register of Deeds

WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA WEDDING BUSINESS NUMBERS MARTHALER JEWELERS: Incorporated in 2006 and opened another in 2010. Their engagement and wedding band business didn’t just double or triple, but increased an astounding 15 times.

1,500% The jewelers sale some 300 to

Wedding vendors across the country claim

$72 Billion in revenue from weddings in 2016

“14 “15 “16 “17

increase in just eight years.

400 wedding rings annually.

DJ SERVICE REMIX WEDDINGS:

WEDDING INSPIRATIONS:

When they started out they would get about

Juli Dave bought the business in early spring 2017.

In her first year, Dave marked a

145

email inquiries per year.

600

email inquiries per year,

In the last two years, they’ve been receiving

or almost two inquiries per day.

Statistics pulled from Capital at Play July 2018 story Hand in Hand

400%

increase in sales.

In 2017 they sold approximately

375

wedding dresses.

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L-R Back Row: Karen Vickers, David Rodgers, Sirena Squires, David Robertson, D Smith, Erik Aasland, Paul Harkrider Middle Row L-R: Cassie Pittman, Erin McLoughlin, Sona Merlin Front Row: Bill Palas, Marion Norwood, Betsy Reiser, Mark Mathews Not Pictured – Bonnie Snider, Mahalia Kennedy, and Gray Tolson

The Faces of

Independent Asheville Real Estate appalachian realty associates

23 arlington st, asheville 28801 - 828.255.7530 - appalachianrealty.com

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Sometimes, it just takes an intentional departure from the norm to build a great business.

Such was the case for Betsy Reiser, founder, owner, and broker in charge at Appalachian Realty Associates. In the 1970s, long before Asheville’s real estate boom, Reiser turned to a local realtor to help in her search for renovation projects. When the realtor didn’t meet her expectations, Reiser didn’t stand down or give up; instead, she pursued her own real estate license in order to provide local clients with a better realty experience.

And so, in 1979, Appalachian Realty Associates was born, an independent real estate brokerage with a professional yet personable experience.

The firm has since grown to 17 agents, all of whom offer experience from a diverse range of backgrounds, including construction, outdoor/ adventure sales, mortgage lending, education, hospitality, automotive, aquaculture, and healthcare, with specializations in existing home sales, land and farms, and developed commercial space. The agents make their home at 23 Arlington Street in downtown Asheville, a classic arts and crafts bungalow, much like the ones the realty firm so often deals in, that was converted into a cheerful office years ago.

With such an impressive latitude of specialties, expansive experience (five of the realtors alone offer a combined 150 years of experience in Asheville real estate), and depth of historical knowledge of the local market, Appalachian Realty Associates is consistently ranked as one of the top ten producers in the area. In an industry so often dominated by big box franchises, what truly sets this small, locally owned company apart is their genuine, personal relationships with their clients. Every client of Appalachian Realty Associate receives personalized, attentive assistance, served with a true connection and, more likely than not, a cold beer from their well-stocked bar.

Whether you’re looking for a downtown Asheville loft, an arts and crafts bungalow in a walkable neighborhood, a historic fixer upper, a modern green home, or a small mountain farm, Asheville Realty Associates will help you find the property of your dreams, and they’ll do so with unrivaled expertise and sincerity, turning a process that, as Reiser knows, can often be troublesome into one that is genuinely enjoyable.

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264 biltmore ave, asheville 28801 828.252.2789 - firelighthearth.com

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Firelight Hearth & Patio is a specialty retailer of hearth, patio, and barbeque products. Their showroom serves as one of the region’s most diverse burning product displays, with burning fireplaces, wood stoves, and gas logs.

There you’ll also find everything you need for outdoor living, including large presentations of porch, patio, and deck furniture, as well as an extensive range of barbecue products.

Dick and Gleyn Hoffman opened Firelight (formerly Fire House Casual Living) in Asheville in 1995 on Merrimon Avenue, sharing a building with Citizen’s Hardware for 10 years. In 2006, the store moved to Biltmore Avenue, broadening its burning displays within a

freshly renovated and expansive space.

Change came again for the company in 2018 when they embraced a new name that both differentiates and defines the business as it stands today.

Dick maintains a Master Hearth Professional Certification from the National Fireplace Institute, which requires continuing education, and serves on both Boards of Directors for the regional Southeast and National Hearth Patio and Barbecue trade associations. His favorite aspect of Firelight is the customer experience and the opportunity to help someone balance their wants and needs in making a major purchase that they will enjoy for years to come.

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In the midst of an industry that is rapidly expanding, Red Tree Builders takes a unique, concierge approach to green building.

With a select number of homes built annually, Red Tree can prioritize craft and clients' desires in order to build homes that are artfully and mindfully crafted as well as innovative and inspired by nature. Each custom-built, eco-luxury, greenbuilt home is part of Red Tree Builders’ legacy of sustainable, healthy homes that are built to last a lifetime and beyond.

Red Tree Builders’ unique approach has earned the company a host of accolades on both the local and national level, including several Asheville Parade of Homes Awards, recognition in Professional Builder Magazine’s 40 Under

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Red Tree Builders’ legacy is one of mindfully built and artfully crafted homes, but it is also bigger than the houses they create, as they continue to foster the community we all call home.

red tree builders po box 8044, asheville 28814 - 828.712.1518 - redtreebuilders.com

The Faces of

Legacy Building

L-R: Amanda, Brandon, & Charlee Bryant

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Modern Furniture

Ambiente Modern Furniture’s legacy of art and imports stretches back three generations and begins with Dan Haugaard, a Black Mountain College alumnus whose paintings and wood sculpture reside in private collections across Spain, Denmark, and the US. Mr. Haugaard traded in his paintbrush for a business card in the 1960s. When he opened his first shop, Danco, Haugaard capitalized on his connections with Danish artists, crafters, and artisans to bring their minimalist wares to a new American market. When he flipped the sign to “Open” every day, he sold the home goods, art, and other artisan crafts of his Scandinavian friends.

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As times changed, so did the name and merchandise he sold.

Today, Ambiente Modern Furniture deals not in Danish craft but in, as the name says, modern furniture. Despite the shift in focus, Haugaard’s dedication to craft and customer service remains the foundation of the business.

Much like the art that preceded it, the unique furnishings of Ambiente Modern Furniture are meant to both inspire the mind and last a lifetime; the products are both practical and pretty, timeless and contemporary. You’ll find a spectrum of quality, modern furniture in the shop, hailing from the USA and around the world, far-off places like Italy, Germany, Norway,

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and Denmark. Many of the unique pieces, sourced from more than 100 manufacturers, were crafted by companies that follow eco-friendly practices (that’s a priority when Ambiente selects new vendors).

That kind of selection could easily be overwhelming, but Ambiente Modern Furniture intentionally curates artful, accessible displays created by a team of talented designers. The adept interior arrangements make it easy for customers to envision each piece of furniture in their own home, highlighting its particular advantages and lines in a unique setting. The expansive showroom offers an enjoyable opportunity to see, feel, and explore hundreds of furniture items and arrangements and expands your ideas about interior design.

Though the options at Ambiente Modern Furniture set the store apart, it’s the team’s dedication to customer service

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that makes it truly special. From the moment a customer steps into the store until after their furniture is delivered, the team behind Ambiente puts customer service first. Dan Haugaard’s tradition of excellent customer service is carried forth today by his grandson, Jasper Haugaard. From selling to assembling, marketing to delivery, Haugaard dons hats of all trades to ensure his customers past, present, and future are entirely happy with their experience. He’s complemented by a diverse team of customer-focused folks who help carry forth the family’s vision.

Some things have changed for Ambiente Modern Furniture over the years. In Asheville, they’re preparing to celebrate the first anniversary of their new location, even as they prepare to open in a new neighborhood in Raleigh. Yet some things, like an artful selection of goods and an unerring commitment to service, will never change.

ambiente modern furniture 9 reed st, asheville 28803 - 828.412.5505 - ambientefurniture.com

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The Faces of the New CFO

Kaplan CFO Solutions is a key resource for local, fastgrowing businesses and those in transition. Now in its 10th year, the firm of nine veteran CFOs is powered by its unique “embedded CFO” model. Kaplan CFOs work onsite a set number of days per week as part of their client’s management team. This includes day-to-day duties such as financial management, staff oversight, process implementation, vendor negotiations, tax strategies, and more. The longer term goal is to establish the processes and financial stability the client needs to succeed at the next level. Ken Kaplan founded the business with the intention of making the benefits of a highly experienced and successful

CFO affordable for the companies that need them the most.

Kaplan CFO Solutions’ client roster includes companies like Moog Music, Aeroflow Healthcare, Van Wingerden Intl., Asheville Radiology, Asheville Pizza & Brewing, and more. The firm’s benefits go beyond cost-savings: With 30+ years of business experience, the average Kaplan CFO also offers peer-level support for the business owner while mentoring younger members of the management team.

Through initiatives like their Referral Partner program, which unites their extensive professional network, Kaplan CFO looks to expand its leadership role within the WNC business community.

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1854 hendersonville rd, #218, asheville 28803 - 828.778.6907 - kaplancfo.com

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The Faces of

Smart Personal Investing White Oak Financial Management, Inc. is in the business of helping people realize their goals. For 15 years, the firm has helped clients manage their investments and retirement income responsibly and constructively to build and maintain the life they want.

It began in 2003, when the founders opened White Oak determined to employ a proven technical analysis system that would allow them to better advise their clients on both what to buy and sell and when to do so.

It’s that system that still defines discretionary investment management at White Oak today, providing an accurate pictorial representation of the current markets by

charting price movement, rather than relying on daily financial and political news.

With nearly 40 years’ experience in the financial services industry, the White Oak team offers care and expertise in financial products and investments with no minimum required account size or product requirements. Their services are personalized and include knowledgeable, multifaceted financial guidance, specializing in retirement income planning in both the accumulation and income phases. They offer a pet-friendly, warm and welcoming office environment. With authenticity, experience, and compassion, White Oak helps their clients live well.

white oak financial management, inc.

1270 hendersonville rd, #4, asheville 28803 - 828.274.7844 - whiteoakfinancialmanagement.com

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Western North Carolina Real Estate STARTING IN FEBRUARY OF 2013, CAPITAL AT PLAY PUBLISHED OUR FIRST annual real estate report, detailing Western North Carolina trends for the year just finished and making predictions for the year to come. At that point, in the post-Great Recession recovery, the housing market—and, it should be noted, commercial real estate as well— had begun booming, and there literally has been no looking back ever since. Consider this snapshot taken from our 2018 report and based on then-just-released figures from the Western North Carolina Regional MLS system: “Last year, 2017, was another banner year for real estate in Western North Carolina.

In 2016 we reached and exceeded pre-crash sales levels in all measures. In 2017 we exceeded 2016 in every category except inventory, which was down 10.9% from the yearbefore period. But as indicated by record sales, buyers are still finding their dream houses in the mountains, so the tight inventory has not yet damaged sales. We are optimistic that the current market fundamentals will not decline during the current year, pending disasters, catastrophes, or Acts of God we cannot predict.”

And ultimately, as we approach 2018 year end, sales and prices continue to be up even while inventory continues to shrink, and your current house is probably worth considerably more than you paid for it but is still a bargain for someone retiring to the area.

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Please recognize that these figures are subject to adjustment even as the data is presented.

Sales reported in late December are volatile as the first two or even three weeks of 2018 roll by. Our snapshot data and charts were taken with sales as reported through January 5, 2018.

Homes Sold

by County madison

north carolina

2017: 231 2016: 208 ^ 11.1%

buncombe haywood

2017: 1118 2016: 1025 ^ 9.1%

2017: 4045 2016: 4135 v 2.2%

rutherford

2017: 545 2016: 464 ^ 17.5%

henderson transylvania

2017: 620 2016: 589 ^ 5.3%

all charts date sourced by: All

2017: 2038 2016: 2123 v 4.0%

data from CarolinaMLS. Report provided

by Charlotte Regional RealtorÂŽ Association. Data deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. Powered by10K Research and Marketing.

Provided by Bill Fishburne of Beverly-Hanks & Assoc.

polk

2017: 275 2016: 254 ^ 8.3%

The WNC MLS service pays a fee to Charlotte to operate our MLS. The data, however, is extracted for the Mountain Regional MLS. There is no data in it outside of our seven county region. (Buncombe, Haywood, Henderson, Madison, Polk, Rutherford, and Transylvania) 47

Average Sales Price entire mls

asheville

buncombe county

haywood county

1-2016

1-2017

400K

350K

300K

250K

200K

150K

1-2014

1-2015

entire mls & asheville & buncombe county & haywood county: ncmountainsmls, single-family & condo-townhome. each data point is 12 months of activity. data is from january 7, 2018.

transylvania county

polk county

henderson county

rutherford county

325K 300K 275K 250K 225K 200K 175K 150K 1-2014

1-2015

1-2016

1-2017

transylvania county & henderson county & polk county & rutherford county: ncmountainsmls, single-family & condo-townhome. each data point is 12 months of activity. data is from january 7, 2018.

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December Closed Sales entire mls

10K

asheville

buncombe county

9,653

9,575

9,002

haywood county

8K 6K 4,135

4,031

4K

4,045

2,158

2,173

2K

2,109 941

0.0

1,025 +6.4%

2015

-0.7%

+2.6%

+8.9%

1,118 +0.8%

2016

-2.3%

-2.2%

+9.1%

2017

entire mls & asheville & buncombe county & haywood county : ncmountainsmls, single-family & condo-townhome. each data point is 12 months of activity. data is from january 7, 2018.

transylvania county

polk county

henderson county

rutherford county

2,500 2,123

1,973

2,000

2,038

1,500 1,000

500

620

589

565 208

0.0

418

254

+4.2%

2015

+7.6% +22.1% +11.0%

2016

545

464

275

+5.3%

-4.0%

+8.3% +17.5%

2017

transylvania county & henderson county & polk county & rutherford county: ncmountainsmls, single-family & condo-townhome. each data point is 12 months of activity. data is from january 7, 2018.

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2018

Faces of

Medicine MOST OF THE TIME, WHEN WE MEET with medical professionals entrusted with keeping us healthy and happily going about our daily lives, we are the ones sharing information about ourselves, our families, habits, and hobbies.

That’s why we thought it might be nice to help some of those dedicated individuals share a little bit about who they are, where they come from, and why they do what they do. If we’ve learned anything in nine years of asking people what exactly motivates them to get out of bed each morning, day after day, it’s the understanding that we all bring a deep level of personality to our jobs, regardless of what we do. That human element is one that cannot be overlooked, and one we hope that you find in any medical professional, especially those featured in the following pages.

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William L. Haynes, MD Alice L. Bashinsky, MD Robert E. Wiggins, Jr., MD

Damien C. Macaluso, MD

Julie E. Tullock, OD

The Faces of

Exceptional Eye Care

All eyes are on Asheville Eye Associates, Western North Carolina’s preeminent ophthalmology practice. In 1961, Edward K. Isbey Jr., MD had the vision of a large, multispecialty practice. Over the course of 50 years, that vision became a reality with Asheville Eye Associates, which spans the spectrum of ophthalmology with nine satellite offices and 22 doctors offering more than a century of combined experience. The doctors of Asheville Eye Associates have helped thousands of people enjoy better vision through ophthalmology and optometry, medical and surgical eye exams, onsite surgery in an accredited ambulatory surgery center, optical and contact lenses, as well as oculoplastics.

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The eye care services offered by Asheville Eye Associates are extensive and comprehensive, including cataract surgery (as well as multi-focal lens technology); advanced technology and laser surgery for glaucoma and diabetes; medical and surgical treatment of diseases of the vitreous and retina; aesthetic and reconstructive eyelid and facial surgery; refractive surgery, including LASIK & PRK; medical and surgical treatment for neurological ophthalmic disorders; pediatric eye exams and treatment of children’s eye disorders; a full service optical and contact lens department; and professional skin care services.

There are 22 doctors behind that sweeping series of services, 15 ophthalmologists/surgeons and 7 optometrists.

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Thomas L. Beardsley, MD

Jeffrey P. Schultz, OD

Edward K. Isbey, III, MD

Brian E. Smith, MD

Stephanie A. Brien, OD

These physicians are true leaders in their industry, and all of them are highly experienced and extensively trained. Many of them bring knowledge developed through fellowship training in fields like cataract surgery, LASIK, cornea and external disease and corneal transplants (including DSAEK), macular degeneration, glaucoma, oculoplastics, neuro-ophthalmology, pediatric ophthalmology, and adult strabismus to the practice, offering unique, specialized insight into their patients’ eye procedures.

The accomplishments of Asheville Eye Associates have garnered national accolades, including the Baldridge Award for Quality in Healthcare and best eyecare practice each year. A number of the surgeons serve as Assistant Consulting Professors for Duke University Eye Center, and many serve on national academic boards and national committees in association with the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the American Academy of Pediatric Ophthalmology. Asheville Eye Associates is recognized as a center of excellence by major pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers, and it’s to these surgeons

that manufacturers turn to conduct clinical trials on new medications and technologies. Asheville Eye Associates has long been a leader in the industry with electronic health records, lean health care, and efficiencies, as well as receiving many awards for providing excellence in medical and surgical eye care.

Surgical procedures are performed in the practice’s ambulatory surgery center, Asheville Eye Surgery Center (AESC). The fully licensed and accredited outpatient surgery center opened in 2004 and is dedicated exclusively to eye surgery. Here, specialized surgeons perform ophthalmological surgery with the latest, proven technology.

In addition to their ophthalmology and optometry services, Asheville Eye Associates is home to the largest optical shops in the region, and their selection of available eyewear is unrivaled.

As the region’s only subspecialty practice that offers each specialty in ophthalmology, Asheville Eye Associates is Western North Carolina’s trusted, comprehensive practice for all things eye.

asheville eye associates 8 medical park dr, asheville 28803 - 828.258.1586 - ashevilleeye.com

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The Faces of Greatness

Great Beginnings Pediatric Dental Specialists and Great Smiles Orthodontic Specialists are a team of highly trained specialists dedicated to providing a positive patient experience with the convenience of five locations across Western North Carolina.

The pediatric dentists at Great Beginnings received additional education and training to specifically care for the restorative and preventive dental needs of infants, children, and teens. The comfort of Great Beginnings’ young patients is paramount, and advanced treatment options like sedation are available for the young or anxious dental patient. When it comes to orthodontic treatment, Great Smiles makes the process family-friendly with full

orthodontic services for children, teens, and adults. They offer esthetic treatment options such as clear braces or Invisalign. Patients always have convenient access to topnotch care with eight experienced doctors, 24/7 emergency care, and locations in Asheville, Reynolds Mountain, Sylva, and Waynesville.

The scope of the doctors’ impact on the community reaches far beyond the office with their continual commitment to philanthropy and bettering the lives of all families in WNC through community outreach and service.

The practice mission of “working together to create smiles for a lifetime” defines the Great Beginnings and Great Smiles Faces of Greatness.

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Ryan J. Haldeman, DDS, MS, PA - University of Iowa Dental School, Iowa City

William L. Chambers, DDS, MS, PA, Diplomate UNC School of Dentistry at Chapel Hill

Douglas B. Pratt, DDS, PA, Diplomate - UNC School of Dentistry at Chapel Hill

Stephen G. Chadwick, DDS, MSD, MPH UNC School of Dentistry at Chapel Hill

Anthony Paul Blackman, DMD, MSD - The Medical University of South Carolina, College of Dental Medicine

Stephanie S. Chambers, DDS, MS, MSD, Diplomate UNC School of Dentistry at Chapel Hill

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Laura P. Hogue, DDS Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans

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Michael S. Trayford DC, DACNB SUNY/New York Chiropractic College

Denise M. Trayford DC Northeastern University/New York Chiropractic College

APEX Brain Centers helps their patients build better brains and live better lives.

Through signature intensive programs, Dr. Michael Trayford cultivates rapid gains in mental and physical function in patients with traumatic brain injury and concussions, adulthood learning and behavioral issues like ADHD and addiction, cognitive decline, and those seeking peak performance, such as athletes, musicians, and students.

Their unique programs are like bootcamp for your brain, compressing treatments that usually take months into just 5-15 short days. The treatments, directed by medically accepted diagnostic tests, are threefold and focus on the physical, cognitive, and metabolic aspects of brain health.

This innovative methodology was developed by Dr. Trayford in 2013 as an answer to the deficit in proactive approaches to brain health and neurological disorders. His inventive, comprehensive methods have earned Dr. Trayford national recognition, including the 2017 Functional Neurologist of the Year Award from the IAFNR, and international conference speaking engagements at universities like Harvard and Oxford.

Over the years, APEX has developed a reputation as a premier medical destination, with patients traveling from as far as Australia and Indonesia. Paired with the physical exercise programs of Dr. Denise Trayford, patients experience life-changing results in just days.

Come and visit Titus, APEX’s very own neurotherapy dog, too!

The Faces of Optimal Brain Health

apex brain centers

2 walden ridge dr, ste #80, asheville 28803 828.708.5274 - apexbraincenters.com

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Outfitters EACH YEAR, THE OUTDOOR RECREATION INDUSTRY RAKES IN ABOUT $900 billion in consumer spending, outpacing both the oil and gas industries. And according to the Outdoor Industry Association, about 3% of that activity happens in North Carolina, generating $1.3 billion in tax revenue and over $8 billion in wages and salaries. With the state’s newly-formed NC Outdoor Recreation Industry Office—making North Carolina one of only eight states to have such an entity and the first in the South— the state’s $28 billion-dollar outdoor recreation industry will certainly grow. Western North Carolina’s great outdoors have helped push North Carolina’s outdoor industry to new heights, racking up accolades like Outside magazine dubbing Asheville the “Best Summer Day” city in 2017 and Matador Network proposing in 2016 that “Asheville might just be the top outdoors town in America.”

Meanwhile, many of us will spend our time enjoying all the adventures to be had in our area’s vast array of mountains, waterways, and forests. In between, we’ll hunt for our next piece of outdoor gear to add to our ever-growing collections so that the next time we head outside, it’ll be even better than the last. Ergo, in our August 2018 issue we published a report on area outfitters, manufacturers, and retailers that stock new or used gear or lead guided expeditions and educational experiences. Here’s a handy list of some of those businesses.

Western North Carolina Outfitters Get out of the office and do something outdoors

CAMPING/HIKING Second Gear 444 Haywood Road, Asheville secondgearwnc.com 828-258-0757 Frugal Backpacker 52 Westgate Parkway, Asheville frugalbackpacker.com 828-209-1530 Take A Hike Outfitters 100 Sutton Ave, Black Mountain takeahikenc.com 828-669-0811

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Bluff Mountain Outfitters 152 Bridge Street, Hot Springs 828-662-7162 Highland Hiker 47 Highway 107, Cashiers and 601 Main Street, Highlands (3 Highland locations) highlandhiker.com Bear Mountain Outfitters 302 Main Street, Highlands 828-526-5784 Bryson City Outdoors 169 Main Street, Bryson City brysoncityoutdoors.com 828-342-6444

Mast General Original Store & Annex Highway 194, Valle Crucis Other locations include, but are not limited to: Asheville, Boone, Waynesville, Hendersonville mastgeneralstore.com Three Eagles Outfitters 78 Siler Road, Franklin threeeaglesoutfitters.net 828-524-9061 Outdoor 76 35 East Main Street, Franklin outdoor76.com 828-349-7676

Hike More Adventures 9041 NC-181, Newland hikemoreadventures.com 828-595-4453 Footsloggers 139 Depot Street, Boone 921 Main Street, Blowing Rock footsloggers.us Diamond Brand Outdoors 53 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville diamondbrandoutdoors.com Diamond Brand Gear 145 Cane Creek Industrial Park Road Suite 100, Fletcher 828-684-9848

Diamond Brand Gear Microfactory 69 Broadway Street, Asheville diamondbrandgear.com

CLIMBING Climbmax 43 Wall Street, Asheville climbmaxnc.com 828-252-6669 Smoky Mountain Adventure Center 173 Amboy Road, Asheville smacasheville.com 828-505-4446 Misty Mountain 320 Burma Road, Banner Elk, mistymountain.com 828-963-6688 Fox Mountain Guides And Climbing School 234-A South Broad Street, Brevard foxmountainguides.com 828-284-8433 Black Dome Mountain Sports 140 Tunnel Road, Asheville blackdome.com 828-251-2001

FISHING Curtis Wright Outfitters 24 North Main Street Weaverville curtiswrightoutfitters.com 828-645-8700 Brown Trout Fly Fishing 28 Schenck Parkway #150, Asheville browntroutflyfishing.com 803-431-9437

One Fly Outfitters 112 Cherry Street, Black Mountain oneflyoutfitters.com 828-669-6939

Appalachian Angler Fly Shop 174 Old Shulls Mill Road, Boone appangler.com 828-963-5050

Liquidlogic Kayaks 210 Airport Road, Fletcher liquidlogickayaks.com 828-771-9405

Southern Drifters Outfitters 101 Town Square, Burnsville southerndriftersoutfitters.com 828-678-1511

Watauga River Fly Shop 5712 Highway 105 South, Vilas rflyshop.com 828-963-5463

Lazy Otter Outfitters 10 Banner Farm Road, Mills River lazyotteroutfitters.com 828-756-1386

Davidson River Outfitters 49 Pisgah Highway #6, Pisgah Forest davidsonflyfishing.com 828-877-4181

Highland Outfitters 4210 Mitchell Avenue #1, Linville highlandoutfittersnc.com 828-733-2181

Feelfree Kayaks 114 Buckeye Cove Road, Swannanoa feelfreeus.com 828-774-5511

Headwaters Outfitters 25 Parkway Road, Rosman headwatersoutfitters.com 828-877-3106

Rivergirl Fishing Co. 4041 Todd Railroad Grade Rd, Todd rivergirlfishing.com 336-877-3099

Smoky Mountain River Adventures 5036 Highway 74 Whittier smokymountainriveradventures.com 828- 586-5285

Hunter Banks Fly Fishing 29 Montford Ave, Asheville hunterbanks.com 828--252-3005

KAYAKING/CANOEING Asheville Outdoor Center 521 Amboy Road, Asheville ashevilleoutdoorcenter.com 828-232-1970

Foscoe Fishing Co. 8857 NC-105, Boone foscoefishing.com 828-963-6556 Rivers Edge Outfitters 61 Big Cove Road, Cherokee wncfishing.com 828-497-9300 Appalachian Outfitters Fly Shop 104C Tennessee Street, Murphy 828-837-4165 Elk Creek Outfitters 1560 NC-105, Boone ecoflyfishing.com 828-264-6497

French Broad Outfitters 704 Riverside Drive, Asheville frenchbroadoutfitters.com 828-505-7371 Green River Adventures 111 East Main Street, Saluda greenriveradventures.com 828-749-2800 High Mountain Expeditions 3149 Tynecastle Highway, Suite B, Banner Elk 1380 NC-105 Boone highmountainexpeditions.com

Tuckaseegee Outfitters 4909 US-74, Whittier raftnc.com 828-586-5050 Endless River Adventures 14157 Highway 19, Bryson City endlessriveradventures.com 828-488-6199 Carolina Outfitters 12121 West Highway 19, Bryson City carolinaoutfitters.com 828-488-6345 Dillsboro River Company 18 Macktown Road, Sylva northcarolinarafting.com 828-586-3797 Nantahala Outdoor Center 13077 W Highway 19, Bryson City noc.com 828-785-5082

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$28 Billion

In consumer spending annually

260, 000 Direct Jobs

$8.3

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Expert Oral & Dental Implant Surgery

In 1980, Dr. Robert Scully founded the practice with a seemingly simple intention: to provide innovative surgical care with a patient-centered focus to the people of Western North Carolina. 38 years later, Rockcliff Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery’s six-surgeon practice offers a broad range of specialties and pioneering technology across four locations, all continuing with that patient-centered focus to which the practice was originally dedicated.

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the oral and maxillofacial region. As the most experienced surgical group in WNC, the team has amassed a great deal of experience with dental implants, wisdom teeth, facial trauma, and reconstructive jaw surgery.

Every member of the Rockcliff surgical team is highly trained, having completed four to six years of meticulous and intense hospital-based training following the already rigorous regiment of dental school. Each of those surgeons brings with them a unique collection of knowledge, resources, and experience gleaned from their particular background. Through collaboration and communication, the surgeons combine their knowledge to bring every

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patient the best, most informed care possible. Working alongside these experienced surgeons is a skillful support staff made up of surgical assistants, front-desk professionals, and management.

In addition to a seasoned team, the practice is also exceptional in its approach to surgery itself, including their utilization of the most advanced surgical techniques and state-of-the-art technology available. Before implementing these new techniques, Rockcliff Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery verifies that the results are unerringly supported by research and statistics, ensuring their patients’ safety and happiness.

Rockcliff Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery’s lineup of procedures is expansive, and many of those epitomize the innovative approach that sets the practice apart, like the full arch dental implant fixed prosthesis, which restores function, esthetics, and quality of life to patients with failing dentition. Another offering of note is the all-inclusive package for implant supported dentures called Revive-A-

Dr. Eric Warburton, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Hospitals

Smile. This concept provides patients with fully functioning teeth supported by dental implants in a single procedure, thanks to the combined efforts of Rockcliff Oral Surgery, your general dentist, and the dental lab, Image Dental Arts.

The expertise of the practice is available at four convenient locations: Asheville, Hendersonville, Waynesville, and Sylva. Rockcliff Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is also the only oral and maxillofacial surgery group in WNC that serves the region by taking facial trauma and lifethreatening infection calls 24/7 at Mission Hospital.

Managing these types of complicated cases demands that their surgeons continually update their knowledge base and keep their surgical skills sharp and focused.

Rockcliff Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery intends to continue their history of cutting-edge technique and technology, including incorporating the latest in digital scanning applications into their repertoire to improve safety, accuracy, and efficiency. And, as always, they’ll deliver those advanced services with a patient-centered focus.

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The Faces of Pardee@Work

Pardee UNC Health Care is dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the communities they serve. Pardee business health services focus on workforce and business communities through the program Pardee@Work.

Pardee@Work is not an off-the-shelf program, but rather a partnership with each employer that creates customized health and wellness programs to meet the needs of their employee population. Employees benefit from high-quality care that returns them to work quickly, and employers benefit from a more productive workforce. Their ultimate goal is to help area businesses lower their health care costs and have healthier employees.

Pardee@Work services include on-site health clinics, occupational health services, workers’ compensation care, wellness classes, individual health and nutrition coaching, pre-employment physicals, vaccinations, drug screenings, and more.

The program is led by primary care physician W. Ronald Moffitt, M.D., Pardee@Work medical director, and Elizabeth “Scottie” Taylor, FNP-C, a family nurse practitioner who oversees Pardee’s employee clinic. The clinic also provides health care services to City of Hendersonville and Western Carolina Community Action employees as part of their customized Pardee@Work employee health and wellness programs.

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Jennifer Harrell Human Resources Director City of Hendersonville

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Age Management Biltmore Restorative Medicine specializes in providing cutting edge and minimally invasive aesthetic treatments that deliver superior results with ease. Unlike other practices, they’re not a franchise or part of a larger practice, and Dr. Ibrahim is on-site and involved in patient care plans, not just a silent owner. They consistently redefine aesthetic medicine in WNC with new procedures and trainings, making the practice the most experienced, highest quality provider of aesthetic services in the region. So experienced, in fact, that Biltmore Restorative Medicine serves as a regional “teaching” center for other physicians; Dr. Ibrahim is the authority on these innovative procedures and trains his competitors across WNC. Their aesthetic division addresses a host of problem areas with modern solutions. Patients can reverse hair loss and stimulate regrowth with Platelet Rich Plasma Hair Restoration or get the latest in hair transplant with the NeoGraft technology; eliminate fine lines and wrinkles with Secret-RF dermal remodeling, a Vampire Facelift, or the Y-Lift; and permanently remove tattoos or unwanted hair. Patients looking for a comprehensive approach should consider Restora-Lift and Restora-Sculpt, signature programs designed to totally rejuvenate bodies and faces. In the restorative medicine portion of the practice, they specialize in bio-identical hormone balancing, weight loss, and improving intimacy for both men and women.

When it comes to aesthetic and restorative medicine, it’s integral to find not the cheapest, but the most experienced and specialized practice—and that’s what you’ll find at Biltmore Restorative Medicine.

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Shannon Trim, PA-C, MPAS

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George K. Ibrahim, MD, MBA, FAARM - Duke University School of Medicine

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Western North Carolina Farmers Markets SUCCULENT STRAWBERRIES, VINE-RIPE TOMATOES, FRESH CUT FLOWERS, artisan cheeses—these are just a small sampling of the variety of offerings at local farmer and tailgate markets across Western North Carolina. The region is blessed with a bountiful selection of markets where farmers are ready, willing, and able to talk with customers about their products—what they are, how they were grown, and even how to prepare them when you take them home.

Farmers Markets We’re very vocal about eating local

AVERY 1. Avery County Farmers Market Banner Elk (Lawn in front of the Banner Elk Elementary School.)

BUNCOMBE 2. Black Mountain Winter Market Black Mountain (At Roots & Fruits. ) blackmountainwintermarket.com 3. Fairview Farmers Market Fairview (Fairview Elementary School parking lot.) fairviewfarmersmarket.org 4. Weaverville Tailgate Market Weaverville (On the hill overlooking Lake Louise, behind the yellow Community Center on Weaverville Hwy.) weavervilletailgate.org 5. West Asheville Tailgate Market Asheville (In the parking lot of Grace Baptist Church.) westashevilletailgatemarket.com

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6. WNC Farmers Market Asheville (Brevard Rd) ncagr.gov/markets/facilities/markets/ asheville 7. YMCA Indoor Winter Market Asheville (The fellowship hall of Crosspoint Community Church.) ymcawnc.org

12. Black Mountain Tailgate Market Black Mountain (Behind First Baptist Church of Black Mountain.) blackmountainmarket.org

17. River Arts District Farmers Market Asheville (In field next to All Souls Pizza.) radfarmersmarket.com

13. East Asheville Tailgate Market Asheville (Groce Methodist Church lot.) eastashevilletailgatemarket.com

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8. YMCA Indoor Winter Tailgate Market- Fletcher Arden (Inside the Fletcher YMCA.) ymcawnc.org

14. French Broad Food Co-op Wednesday Tailgate Market Asheville frenchbroadfood.coop/movement-center/wednesday-farmers-market/

9. Gan Shan Market Asheville (In parking lot.) ganshanstation.com

15. North Asheville Tailgate Market (UNC-Asheville Campus) northashevilletailgatemarket.com

10.Asheville City Market Asheville (On North Market St) asapconnections.org/citymarket

16. Oakley Farmers Market Asheville (The Meadow at Highland Brewing Company.) oakleyfarmersmarket.com

11. Asheville City Market – South Biltmore Park Town Square Asheville asapconnections.org/citymarket

18. Andrews Farmers Market Andrews (At Hall Memorial Park.)

19. Cedar Valley Farmers Market Murphy (Located at the old L&N Depot.) murphyfarmersmarket@gmail.com

CLAY 20. Brasstown’s Farmers Market Brasstown (Across the street from the Shops of Brasstown.)

21. Hayesville Farmers Market Hayesville (on the square)

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22. Graham County Farmers Market Robbinsville (In the Graham County Health Department parking lot.)

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29. Jackson County Farmers Market Sylva, NC (Next to the Bridge Park Pavilion.) jacksoncountyfarmersmarket.org

36. The Parkway Farmers Market Spruce Pine, NC (Near the Blue Ridge Parkway.) mitchellgrown.com

30. Jackson County Winter Farmers Market Sylva, NC (Located in The Community Table building.) jacksoncountyfarmersmarket.org

37. Spruce Pine Farmers Market Spruce Pine, NC (Lot of The Pizza Shop and Dry County Brewing Company.)

828-688-3538

44. Swain County Farmers Market Bryson City, NC (At the Old Nelli Wiggins Barn.) swain.ces.ncsu.edu/2014/05/ swain-county-farmers-market

HAYWOOD 23. Haywoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Historic Farmers Market Waynesville (In the parking lot of HART Theater.) waynesvillefarmersmarket.com 24. Original Waynesville Tailgate Market (Legion Dr) Waynesville 828-456-1830

HENDERSON 25. Flat Rock Farmers Market Flat Rock

(Behind the shops along Little Rainbow Row.) 845-430-8003

26. Henderson County Curb Market Hendersonville (Across from the old courthouse in Hendersonville.) curbmarket.com 27. Henderson County Tailgate Market Hendersonville (Parking lot at 100 N. King St.) hendersoncountytailgatemarket.com 28. Mills River Farmers Market Mills River (In the parking lot of Mills River School.)

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Cullowhee, NC

(At The Village of Forest Hill.) cullowheemarket@gmail.com

MACON 32. Franklin Farmers Tailgate Market Franklin, NC (E. Palmer St.) 828-349-2049

38. Spruce Pine Farmers Market Indoor Winter Market Spruce Pine, NC (Inside The Pizza Shop at Dry County Brewing Company.)

828-688-3538 39. Bakersville Main Street Farmers Market Bakersville, NC (Laurel Way) bakersville.com/mainstreetfarmersmarket/

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33. Madison County Farmers & Artisans Market Mars Hill, NC (By the Mars Hill University Campus.) marshillmarket@yahoo.com

40. Columbus Tailgate Market Columbus NC growrural.org

34. Sundays on the Island Marshall, NC (Blannahassett Island) steverice@hotmail.com

41. Saluda Tailgate Market Saluda, NC (West Main St.) saludatailgate.com 42. Tryon Tailgate Market Tryon, NC (Harmon Field) growrural.org/farmersmarkets

MCDOWELL 35. Historic Marion Tailgate Market Marion, NC (The municipal parking lot.) hometownmarion.com

The number of roadside stands listed in the ASAP online guide 2017, up from only 16 in 2005.

RUTHERFORD 43. Rutherford County Farmers Market Forest City NC (Depot St) rutherfordcountync.gov/farmersmarket

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TRANSYLVANIA 45. Transylvania Farmers Market Brevard, NC (Parking lot behind Comporium.) transylvaniafarmersmarket.com

WATAUGA 46. Blowing Rock Farmers Market Blowing Rock, NC (On the corner of Main St and Park Ave.)

blowingrock.com/calendar/farmersmarket 47. Watauga County Farmers Market Boone, NC (Horn in the West parking lot.) wataugacountyfarmersmarket.org

YANCEY 48. Yancey County Farmers Market Burnsville, NC (In the Town Center.) yanceycountyfarmersmarket.com 49. Micaville Farmers Market Burnsville, NC (Behind the Micaville Presbyterian Church.)

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Farms as of 2017 that are Appalachian Grown certified, up from 117 in 2007, the first full year of the ASAP program.

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Western North Carolina Nonprofits SINCE NOVEMBER OF 2015, CAPITAL AT PLAY HAS PUBLISHED AN ANNUAL report on nonprofits in Western North Carolina. The magazine’s primary focus is upon the private, for-profit community, but as these annual reports have clearly demonstrated, the nonprofit sector is a major economic driver for the region, and there’s no reason to think that trend’s going to slow in the future.

Indeed, as we noted in our 2017 report, in the 18-county market of Western North Carolina there are over 4,000 nonprofit organizations. Buncombe County is home to 1,739 nonprofits, followed by Henderson County with 480, Rutherford County with 295, and Watauga County with 289. The nonprofit sector pays more than $15 billion in wages to North Carolinians, according to the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits. This economic impact has nearly doubled in a decade. Here in Buncombe County (Capital at Play is based in Asheville), nonprofits employ 16,196 individuals (13.83% of total employment). Average annual wages for these nonprofit employees is $35,274.

Of course, if you stop a person on the street and ask them about nonprofits, they’re not particularly likely to cite statistics and figures. Instead, they might think about what their favorite nonprofit is or what the most important one is, and chances are they will have a quick answer of a local organization they support financially or with volunteer time—or simply the group that they hear about most often in the media. Yet in this area there are a multitude of nonprofits that focus on everything from assisting the homeless and providing assistance to families in need, to working towards preserving the environment and devising strategies for supporting and sustaining our arts community.

There are literally thousands of nonprofits here (not to mention statewide and across the nation), and there’s no one-size-fits-all description that you can apply. Name a worthwhile cause or a personal passion that a group of people feel strongly enough about to support and advocate for, and there’s probably a corresponding 501(c) organization.

Therein lies the commonality among nonprofits: people caring, and caring enough to act, through financial involvement, emotional investment, and physical participation.

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Blue Ridge Premier Medicine was founded in 2010 to recapture the quality of the “better days” of medicine, when patients developed personal relationships with their physicians, doctors were readily accessible, and visits were relaxed and comprehensive.

As a concierge internal medicine practice, Blue Ridge Premier Medicine is wholly distinct from medical care today. With fewer patients, the physicians offer longer visits in order to provide close, thorough, and timely attention.

The BRPM physicians take a proactive approach, focusing extensive time on early disease detection, risk reduction, diet, fitness, and other wellness needs. The physicians,

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all of whom have decades of experience practicing in the Asheville area, are focused on optimizing their patients’ health and wellness.

Patients have 24-hour access to their personal physician, which cultivates a peace of mind that is invaluable. Blue Ridge Premier Medicine is truly comprehensive and maintains a relationship with their patients through hospital and urgent care. No other primary care practice in the region still acts as the admitting physicians at the hospital for their patients or offers such unfettered access to their doctors.

Quality care isn’t old-fashioned, it’s just hard to find these days—but you’ll find it at Blue Ridge Premier Medicine.

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The Faces of Hope Since February of 2016, Prospect Behavioral Pediatrics and Psychiatry has brought the highest quality, evidence-based child and adolescent psychiatric services to Western North Carolina. The unique practice takes into account the entire physical, emotional, developmental, and psychosocial aspects of their young patients, offering not just demonstrable beneficial treatments, but thoughtfulness and compassion for every person they have the honor of treating.

At the helm of Prospect Behavioral Pediatrics and Psychiatry is Paul Trombley, MD, FAAP. As one of only two triple Board Certified child psychiatrists in the state and one of only a few in the country, Dr. Trombley brings an uncommon, specialized skillset to the practice. He practiced as a pediatrician for many years before completing his fellowship in child psychiatry and maintains his Board certification in pediatrics, giving Dr. Trombley a deep-rooted understanding of not only child psychologic growth and development, but also the physiology and medical pathophysiology of children.

In partnership with Dr. Trombley is Angela Trombley, ARPN, PMHNP/BC, DNP, a doctorate prepared clinical nurse practitioner. During her time as a captain in the U.S. Air Force, Angela instituted and spearheaded multiple mental health projects. She holds a clinical assistant professorship, training nurse practitioners to be mental health nurse practitioners. The team also counts among its members two advanced practice psychiatric nurse practitioners and a therapist with experience in care for children and adolescents.

Dr. Trombley’s diverse background makes him a favored choice for medical-psychiatric and developmentally delayed populations, but the practice also offers specialized services to adolescent populations and adults. Prospect Behavioral Pediatrics and Psychiatry has expanded accessibility for their patients, including both evening and Saturday clinic hours, which is rarified in psychiatry and is just one more representation of the care and consideration the practice offers their clients.

Prospect Behavioral Pediatrics and Psychiatry’s new endeavor, Espérer Institute, places the practice wholly on the cutting edge of psychiatric science.

Inspired by Angela’s brother Edd, who died at the age of 36 from his chronic mental health problems, the Espérer Institute offers ketamine infusions in a spa-like environment as a new way to treat severe depression and suicidal thinking. Ketamine infusions are an innovative new treatment that have demonstrated relief in amazing numbers of people and in very short time frames across studies. Espérer Institute is the first established ketamine clinic in the region and has the potential for incredible impact.

For people who are not getting better with standard treatments alone, ketamine infusions may offer a solution to adults suffering from depression.

Prospect Behavioral Pediatrics and Psychiatry is comprehensive and unique, offering high quality, evidence-based child and adult behavioral health and psychiatric services delivered compassionately and individualized with thoughtful consideration of the entire person.

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When Miss Anna Woodfin led efforts to found The Little Flower Mission in 1885, she could not have anticipated it would come to define healthcare in Western North Carolina.

What began as a five-room, makeshift hospital funded by streetside flower sales has since transformed into Mission Health, an 18-county health system ranked No. 1 in the state and among the top 15 in the nation. Throughout those 133 years of expansive growth, Mission Health the hospital has always stayed true to its foundational intention: to improve the health and lives of the people of Western North Carolina.

The flagship hospital, Asheville’s 763-bed Mission Hospital, serves as the cornerstone of Mission Health.

Mission Hospital offers a range of fundamental services, from Women’s to Wound Care, from Sleep Medicine to

Spine Care, and everything in between. The hospital is also proud to support a boasts a host of “only’s,” including the region’s only Level II trauma center and only children’s hospital (Mission Children’s), the only open heart and interventional cardiology in WNC, and the regional referral center for tertiary and quaternary care. Critically ill and injured patients across WNC are delivered to Mission via air ambulance helicopter, better known as MAMA (an ode to the women who founded The Little Flower Mission so long ago). That spectrum of specialized services and facilities is part of what makes Mission Hospital the second busiest surgical hospital in the state.

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to make medical advances as our community grows and its health needs change. That change is reflected in the coming Mission Hospital for Advanced Medicine, for which construction has already begun. Integrated care areas, larger spaces for patients and families, and cutting-edge technology promise an even better experience for patients, families, team members, and neighbors throughout the region.

Mission Hospital for Advanced Medicine also brings with it an expanded Emergency Department, more than doubling the size of the current department, which will provide shorter wait times, the ability to care for more patients, and a separate area for pediatric emergency patients. The impact of the Mission Hospital for Advanced Medicine on the region is already astounding: construction has already

generated $69 million in new economic activity, 955+ jobs, and $50.4 million in new income. Mission Health already employs some 12,000 Carolinians, and with the addition of facilities like Mission Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Franklin’s new Angel Medical Center, the influence of Mission on our community is only magnifying.

Mission Hospital was founded on the values of compassion, integrity, and community, and it’s those values that continue to define the hospital and health system today.

United by the intention to bring health and happiness to every member of our community, without waste and with an exceptional experience, Mission Hospital and Mission Health will continue providing empathetic care to Western North Carolina for another 133 years and beyond.

mission health 509 biltmore ave, asheville 28803 - 828.213.1111 - mission-health.org Pat Grandys – Mission Hospital Volunteer Melina Arrowood, RN, BSN – Nursing Unit Director

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A Little Bit About Us And Our Media Presence: Capital at Play, currently in its ninth year of publication, is Western North Carolina’s business lifestyle magazine. It embodies the idea that capitalism thrives with creativity— that work requires an element of play. Exploring everything from local industry to the great outdoors, Capital at Play is inspiration for the modern entrepreneur.

We profile those who take the risk, those who share that risk, and those who support them—telling the untold story of how capitalists are driven by their ideas and passions.

We cater to those who see the world with curiosity, wonderment, and a thirst for knowledge. We present information and entertainment that businesspeople want, all in one location. We are the free spirit of enterprise.

Capital at Play strives to offer a unique selection of original content, ranging from news briefs and columns, to economic sector reports and individual profiles. And between our editorial staff, expert columnists, and roster of veteran reporters, we take pride in being able to present that content in an insightful yet entertaining manner, accompanied by relevant data points and placed into the proper context. The magazine’s sections are as follow:

Featured Capitalists

Columns

Those who take risks and inspire others to do likewise— entrepreneurs and business owners from industries throughout the private sector. The kinds of individuals who have unique stories to tell and experiences to share. This section is foundational to our existence as a company, and our goal is to humanize entrepreneurs and share their trials, tribulations, and successes so that others can learn from them.

Well-reasoned, relatable articles by local, credible people recognized regionally, nationally, and globally for their knowledge and expertise—their insights and opinions are backed up by their real-world experiences that they are enthusiastic about sharing.

Local Industry Getting down to business on local and regional industries via in-depth, data-driven reports. After all, we are the region’s only business publication. By diving deep into specific business sectors, we are able to track the trends to date, evaluate the current “state of things,” and make informed forecasts of what the future may bring.

Leisure & Libation Working as hard as you do, it’s often more work to just plan a good time—let us help you by outlining what types of leisure time activities are out there, where you can partake of them, and how you can make the most of your time spent doing so. While we all ultimately want to be successful in life, it’s important to enjoy the journey, too.

Insight Our front-of-book section comprising shorter (but no less illuminating) profiles. Wisdom can come in many forms, and observing successful entrepreneurs and local businesses is one of our favorite forms.

News Briefs From the Western North Carolina town you’re in to various locales throughout the state, you won’t find the same business information—breaking, developing, and otherwise—in one magazine anywhere.

Events Calendar Head out from your office and your home and see what’s going on in the community this month via our roundup of hot happenings, from live theater and music to gallery openings and fun for the kids—don’t forget we have an expanded version online.

And speaking of Capital at Play’s digital presence, you can now get events updates, breaking business news, just-announced employment opportunities, even special access to local businesses and giveaways via our weekly e-newsletter. Just sign up to receive it at Capitalatplay.com. Similarly, follow us on social media at our Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter feeds (@capitalatplay) for updates on all of the foregoing and more.

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