The function, \u201cBetter Together: The Inaugural WNC Women in Business Social,\u201d<\/a> will be held from 6-8 p.m., Tuesday, March 10 at The Mule at Devil\u2019s Foot Beverage, 131 Sweeten Creek Road. \u201cBetter Together\u201d is free and open to all women in business. Register here.<\/a><\/p>\n Less networking, more connecting<\/p>\n Ashley Sterken and Rachel Africh, founders of Hive Ambition, want to be clear: \u201cBetter Together\u201d is not a networking event.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a very casual social event, and that\u2019s kind of Hive, this whole thing. Our events, that\u2019s how they all are. They\u2019re all socials, they\u2019re all mixers. \u2029They\u2019re just a way for people to meet each other,\u201d said Africh. \u201cBecause we just feel like, you know, networking\u2013\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c\u2013sucks,\u201d supplied Sterken. \u201cWe\u2019ve never called them a networking event. One of the lines I always say at the event is, you can talk about your business. You can not talk about your business. \u2029Like, I literally don\u2019t care. This is for you. Whatever you need tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n Instead, the mixer is intended to unite women working in an often lonely field.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re all just so excited to bring everyone together in one place for the first time and really show all of the women doing business in Western North Carolina how much support she has available to her,\u201d Africh said. \u201cTo hit the nail on the head, entrepreneurship is just lonely, and it\u2019s hard, and it is so much easier if you have support and you are walking alongside others who are doing it too.\u201d<\/p>\n The evening will be loose and unstructured, the Hive founders said. Following a brief introduction from each woman detailing who they are and what they do, \u201cBetter Together\u201d will allow women to talk in a safe, free-flowing space. No pitches, no panels, no presentations.<\/p>\n \u201cThe rest of the night is really, truly for women to meet each other. To be able to connect,\u201d said Sterken.<\/p>\n Women of the hour<\/p>\n In addition to the Hive team, nine other organizations will have members in attendance at \u201cBetter Together,\u201d marking the first time all of the groups have united in one place.<\/p>\n The other attendees include:<\/p>\n For more about the event, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n Behind Hive The structure of \u201cBetter Together\u201d is reflective of the mission of Hive in general. The company operates a massive, private social network for female business leaders. Hive members enjoy an app with its own social feed and group chat, regular virtual events, expert workshops and co-working sessions.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have a private social network where members ask questions, give advice and share the things they can\u2019t talk about anywhere else,\u201d Hive explained in a website FAQ<\/a>. \u201cWhile many of our members have gotten business or partnerships from being a part of the community, we don\u2019t consider ourselves a \u2018networking\u2019 group. Our focus is on building real, meaningful connections with each other, not on trying to pitch and sell our services to one another.\u201d<\/p>\n The network will continue to grow in 2026, with more features, events and a brand new app planned for 2026. Learn more at www.hiveambition.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Read more. . .<\/p>\n Queens of the Hive: Hive Ambition plans buzzy event for female entrepreneurs<\/a><\/p>\n Next month, 10 different Western North Carolina women\u2019s business groups will unite for a business social. The event is organized by Hive Ambition, a community hub for female entrepreneurs. <\/p>\n APD officer resigns following child abuse, DWI, public urination charges<\/a><\/p>\n The Asheville Police Department has announced that Officer Beauregard \u201cBeau\u201d Terence Baley has resigned from the force following his arrest and an internal investigation earlier this month. <\/p>\n Black Mountain venue plans tribute to late blues legend Kat Williams<\/a><\/p>\n Katrina \u201cKat\u201d Williams, a beloved community member and blues legend, passed away at age 58 on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. This weekend, a collective of local musicians will perform a tribute show to the artist in Black Mountain, N.C. <\/p>\n
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The Hive Ambition app at work. Members can connect with each other through the exclusive \u201cHive Hub.\u201d<\/p>\n