Ignite Asheville

Thanks to @VentureAsheville for an inspiring @IgniteAVL event. The Big Idea winners were BarberWind and @OutriderUSA!

Follow @JakeFrankel for updates from the @IgniteAVL event #avlbiz #avlnews

.@IgniteAVL says it was a runaway victory for the tech company wanting to change the world.

And… the winner of the @IgniteAVL Big Ideas #avlbiz competition is BarberWindTurbines. Runner up is Outrider USA. #avlnews

The winner of @IgniteAVL is BarberWind Turbines

Runner up @IgniteAVL is Outrider USA

Entrepreneurship is alive and well #asheville @IgniteAVL @AVLChamber

Ballot count is underway! We'll know the $1000 winner in a few minutes! #igniteavl @AVLChamber

And now the @IgniteAVL voting begins via secret ballot. The #avlbiz with the best “big idea” gets $1,000. Runner up wins $500…

Final @IgniteAVL presenter: Ty Hallock of Trusted Sharing, an app-based social tool to “connect conversations at a deeper level.” #avlbiz

.@theironyard has made 39 investments in the southeast. launching an accelerator in #avl this year #igniteavl

@rorris so much respect for @IgniteAVL speakers. I got into journalism in high school to force myself to talk to strangers

Here at @igniteavl behind the scenes at @ThePeel #avlbiz #avlnews

Taking @IgniteAVL stage: Jesse Lee of OutriderUSA, which builds ultralight recumbent tricycles that set records for speed + distance #avlbiz

up next @IgniteAVL: Outrider USA outriderusa.com

Yyyeee haw! Clark shares the @LoLoAvl vision at @IgniteAVL #igniteAVL. Proud wifey here!

So much going on in Asheville. Great energy in all the presentations @IgniteAVL

Next @IgniteAVL is Clark Harris from @LoLoAvl outlining local rewards program: “Aim is to provide tool to build local community.” #avlbiz

Liking @ironyard presentation at @IgniteAVL #igniteavl.