Imagine a rural community in the mountains of Western North Carolina where an entrepreneur with a dream can be confident the resources are available in his or her community to realize that dream…

Imagine a community where leaders recognized the importance of small business and took part in a committed effort to improve the business climate in their community…

Imagine a community with a college that was first in the State of North Carolina to create a two year degree program in entrepreneurial education for its citizens…

Imagine a community where a small group of passionate citizens dedicated themselves to their community to make entrepreneurship a priority…

Haywood County

The 1st Certified Entrepreneur Community in America

Haywood County CEC featured in NC Magazine

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