MISSION SHC's mission is to create more high-paying jobs and more growth investment opportunities for the residents of the high country in North Carolina. We're doing this by investing time, expertise, fresh ideas and money into existing and new businesses and startups. We're a team of entrepreneurs, coders, investors and technology professionals that have a passion for business and our community. By connecting current and aspiring entrepreneurs with one another, we'll change the economic trajectory of the high country. WHAT WE DO Ideas are cheap and execution is hard - that's where we come in. We help with product and go-to-market strategies, making introductions to investors, avoiding the hassles of building a company for the first time and the legal pitfalls and delays caused by not structuring correctly. We’re working to connect and empower the small business owners, entrepreneurs, and side hustlers of the High Country to help them better succeed. We believe that starting / running an enterprise is the most impactful, and also most challenging, activity that a person can do. By driving their success, we can change the economic trajectory of the High Country. Our philosophy is simple - We empower entrepreneurs to do what they do best - Build companies, become leaders and inspire others.