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AdvantageGreen Energy Internships Program is now open for applications

August 27, 2010

The AdvantageGreen program, lead by Matt Raker of AdvantageWest seeks to leverage regional strengths to promote green economic opportunities and to support long term green job creation and retention throughout western North Carolina.
Call for Applications
AdvantageWest is pleased to announce that the 2010-11 AdvantageGreen Energy Internships Program is now open [...]

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Rare Sighting of Help Wanted In Asheville

April 27, 2010

Asheville based marketing firm, AVL Marketing has posted some great opportunities for folks looking to show off their skills in the field of modern marketing.
(Paid Positions and Internships Available) i.e. you will be a Net Value Creator
Send Resume, Portfolio, and Interest Letter to jobs@avlmarketing.com
Points go to creative use of social media when applying to work [...]

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Asheville’s Online Marketing Experts

March 23, 2010

Instigated by Tracy Sigler, former VP of Web Ops at The Motley Fool, AVL Marketing is a new force to be reckoned with. His approach to online marketing is to push the boundaries of free content and minimize the entry fee to your online presence. His goal when building the Asheville Marketing Team of [...]

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Industrial Production Does Not Have To Be a Runaway Prius

March 15, 2010

With industrial production up 0.1% and Toyota’s PR nightmare running down what I consider the car brand to be, I celebrate my good friends over at Highland Craftsmen for earning the OSHA SHARP Recognition. This adds Highland Craftsmen to a prestigious list of 89 SHARP companies in North Carolina. As a marketing professional I like to talk up the [...]

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“Main Street” Energy Projects Approved for Recovery Funding

January 6, 2010

Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that more than $330,000 in federal Recovery Actfunds have been awarded to eight North Carolina “Main Street” communities to help with energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives.  The grants are the first distribution of money from the North Carolina Energy Program for the state’s Main Street initiative.
“North Carolina continues to [...]

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AshevilleGrown

January 2, 2010

Check out a growing “Buy Local” campaign in Asheville, NC. AshevilleGrown is a grassroots organization whose mission is to support locally owned, independent businesses in Asheville, to maintain our unique community character, provide continuing opportunities for entrepreneurs, build community economic strength, and prevent the displacement of community-based businesses by national and global chains.
You can find [...]

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