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Join us at Freelance Business Week next week!

Published almost 2 years ago • 2 min read

Less than three days until we start Freelance Business Week!

Are you craving the comradery and inspiration of getting together in person to learn from peers and experts on how to take your solo business to the next level? The regions first conference for freelancers by freelancers begins in only 4 short days. If you haven't gotten your ticket yet, here's a secret link to discounted tickets just for you!


Volunteer Spots Still Available

We have a few volunteer spots left if you'd like to trade time for a ticket. Sign up for 2 hours to get a free day pass or 4 or more hours for a week pass and event merch bag.


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Speakers and Schedule

What to Expect

You can expect a week of expertise & resources, camaraderie & connections to include:

Motivation Monday morning Haywood County Chamber of Commerce Ribbon cutting at the Haywood Community College Creative Arts Building and an evening Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting taking place at MtnBizworks with an official proclamation by the Mayor of Asheville. Followed immediately by a social at Focal Point Coworking. This event will be free and open to all. However, there is limited capacity.

Tech Tuesday will feature content around the more technical aspects of business, devices, and platforms. Sessions at the Haywood Community College Small Business Center, Hatch Innovation Hub, and Westbase Coworking.

Wellness Wednesday will focus on content around work-life balance, mindset, and health. Sessions at Haywood Community College Small Business Center, Asheville Yoga Center, and the Botanical Gardens.

Thriving Thursday will be a day-long affair featuring talks, workshops, and panels along with networking and resource tabling. Sessions all day at the Mojo Social Hall.

Fun & Failure Friday will explore the importance of play in our work, celebrating wins and embracing fun and failures. Sessions at Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, Haywood Community College Small Business Center and will wrap up with an afterparty at Franny's Farm. Wanna make Friday an overnight or weekend stay at Franny's Farm? Grab one of their cabins or campsites while they last.

All sessions are limited capacity, first come first serve. Once you purchase a ticket, you can create an agenda within the emamo event platform of sessions you want to attend but this does not guarantee you a seat at every session. Sessions at Haywood Community College Small Business Center and Mojo Social Hall have the highest capacity.

(All programming and scheduling are subject to change. We will be following all current local guidelines on Covid safety at the time of the event.)


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John Hornsby

Making good things happen.

I help business leaders seize opportunities and grow efficiently. Founder, CEO, Creative Director. Call me what you like. I’m the primary creative force here at Hornsby Creative. As the leader of our team of creatives who make projects happen, chances are you’ll be working with me as we collaborate to discover, design, and deliver your next branded experience. According to the Gallup Strengths Finders methodology, my top 5 core strengths are Connectedness, Input, Ideation, Strategic, and Achiever. Let’s chat about how I can apply these strengths to help focus and grow your business. Together we'll build a more positive and profitable influence for your business.

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