The Butterfly Effect: Gilson Snow’s Story of Change What started as a happy accident has become one of the fastest growing ski and snowboard companies in the world. Sometimes, all it takes is stubbornly

The Appalachia region, despite its true history of entrepreneurship, is not often regarded as a “hotbed” of cutting-edge technology.  The truth of the region is that self-reliance, invention, and entrepreneurship are old traditions of the

The affiliated funds of the Appalachian Investors Alliance are always looking for key characteristics in potential portfolio companies: sound company foundation, strong leadership, a well-designed product with clear advantages in the market, IP, and at

The Appalachian Investors Alliance (AIA) supports economic development and access-to-capital programs in Appalachia.  The organization helps entrepreneurs understand how to structure, execute, and present their ventures to investors.  And, it helps investors better understand how