Talking with Katie Button of Cúrate

Are Jeff and Katie Button destined to be best friends? Find out in this week's episode of Talking 'Ship where the two put their "friendship" to the test. 

Jeff talks with Katie about how she's gained success and notoriety - From starting Cúrate in the early 2010s to landing TV gigs on the Magnolia Network, ventures that didn’t work out (RIP Button & Co. Bagels) and her newest ventures La Bodega and Cúrate at Home.

The two also discuss Katie’s involvement in Venture Asheville’s Elevate Program - our mentorship-based incubator which recently helped startups surpass $50M capital raised and $100M in revenue - read about it here.

Another edition of Seed, Shop or Shutter + Katie’s favorite Asheville eats - from Neng Jr.’s to Little Chango.

Thanks to our sponsor, HomeTrust Bank for their support. You can learn more about HomeTrust at htb.com.

Talking 'Ship is hosted by Jeffrey Kaplan, the Director of Venture Asheville, a program of the Asheville-Buncombe Economic Development Coalition and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce.

This episode was recorded on April 28, 2023.