In this episode we talk with two women entrepreneurs in Asheville, NC on their journey since the devastation of Hurricane Helene last September. Meg Ragland- President and Founder of Plum Print and Jessie Dean, Founder and CEO of Asheville Tea Company. In the midst of chaos, mere days after the natural disaster, a group of women formed to create the Women Entrepreneurs Asheville Recovery Endeavor. Its mission: to support women- owned businesses severely impacted by the storm and help them rebuild. Meg, a co- founder of the endeavor and Jessie, a recipient of the support, tell details on why this critical fund was a lifeline to begin forging ahead on the long road to recovery.
In this episode we talk with two women entrepreneurs in Asheville, NC on their journey since the devastation of Hurricane Helene last September. Meg Ragland- President and Founder of Plum Print and Jessie Dean, Founder and CEO of Asheville Tea Company. In the midst of chaos, mere days after the natural disaster, a group of women formed to create the Women Entrepreneurs Asheville Recovery Endeavor. Its mission: to support women- owned businesses severely impacted by the storm and help them rebuild. Meg, a co- founder of the endeavor and Jessie, a recipient of the support, tell details on why this critical fund was a lifeline to begin forging ahead on the long road to recovery.
Photos Courtesy of The Women Entrepreneurs Asheville Recovery Endeavor