Mapquest Co-Founder Chris Heivly delivered the keynote address to 350 during annual Carole McLeod Entrepreneur Summit
Nov 28, 2016
Mapquest co-founder Chris Heivly spoke to a crowd of 350 students and community members during the 13th annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit...
Students aim to make Boone a better place, earn a trip to leadership symposium
Nov 14, 2016
Three teams of Appalachian State University students were selected during the October 25 Boone Discovery Forum to attend a Leadership Symposium in Ral...
MapQuest founder to deliver keynote address at entrepreneur summit on Nov. 11
Nov 1, 2016
Chris Heivly, the co-founder of MapQuest, will deliver the keynote address during the 12th annual Carole Moore McLeod Entrepreneur Summit on Nov. 11 a...
Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship and alumna entrepreneur featured in WNC Magazine
Sep 8, 2016
Bailey Williams, an Appalachian State University alumna and entrepreneur who utilized the Transportation Insight Center for Entrepreneurship during he...
Alumnus business helps others access outdoor activities
Aug 25, 2016
According to a recent article from the Asheville Citizen-Times, Ryan Lansche '12 operates GEARU to help other people access the outdoor activitie...
People to know in Western NC Entrepreneurship
Aug 24, 2016
According to a recent article from ExitEvent.com entitled Six People to Know in Western NC University Entrepreneurship, "local universi...
Student-owned business Adrenture helps make outdoor adventure possible for all
Aug 11, 2016
Senior marketing major Noah Koch founded Adrenture, a peer-to-peer rental company specializing in outdoor gear, while an undergraduate in the Wal...
Alumnus establishes unique venture fund to help students launch businesses
Jul 25, 2016
Appalachian State University received a gift from Walker College of Business alumnus and entrepreneur Steve Norwood ‘80 to seed a venture fund that ...
Alumnus and restauranter of Fud at Salud reflects on entrepreneurship at Appalachian
May 23, 2016
Jeff McElwee '09 owns and operates FūD at Salud, the culinary counterpart to the successful Salud Beer Shop in the North Davidson (NoDa) ne...
Vixster to be featured at Silicon Hollar's May 12 Startup Social
May 11, 2016
Student-launched business Vixster will be the featured company during Silicon Hollar's May Startup Social. The event will be held in the Transpor...