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Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
A weekly podcast produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with Appalachian Commercial Real Estate.
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- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Professional Development Experiences That Unlock Tomorrow's Workforce through App State Works
If you've been in business more than 20 minutes, you've probably hired an employee that lasted about that same length of time, before realizing the job "wasn't…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Supporting the Team Through the Product: The Story of Mountaineer Tavern
It's not hard to imagine the color scheme behind the brand of Mountaineer Tavern, one of Boone's newest restaurants, and a business that has attached itself to…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Charting the State of Healthcare in the High Country
Pull up the headlines from any day of the week, and chances are something related to healthcare is listed among the topics. As part of the 4th annual State of…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
2026 Fall Festival Season Primer: From Apple Butter in the Valle, Wolly Worms & More
October is PRIME TIME in the High Country for visual wonder, culinary joy, and a genuine connection to all of the good that arts and culture bring to our…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates - NC Senate & House Candidates
The Boone Area and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce present the 2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates Forum. This episode features candidates running to…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates - Watauga County Board of Commissioners
The Boone Area and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce present the 2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates Forum. This episode features candidates running for…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates - Watauga County Board of Education
The Boone Area and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce present the 2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates Forum. This episode features candidates running for…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates - Charles Haynes - Watauga County Clerk of Court
The Boone Area and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce present the 2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates Forum. This episode features Charles Haynes, the…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates - Chuck Hubbard - US House - NC-5
The Boone Area and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce present the 2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates Forum. This episode features Chuck Hubbard, the…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates - Darin Church - Watauga County Sheriff
The Boone Area and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce present the 2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates Forum. This episode features Darin Church, the…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates - Dr. Virginia Foxx - US House - NC-5
The Boone Area and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce present the 2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates Forum. This episode features Dr. Virginia Foxx, the…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates - Holly Fehl - Watauga County Clerk of Court
The Boone Area and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce present the 2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates Forum. This episode features Holly Fehl, the…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates - Len Hagaman - Watauga County Sheriff
The Boone Area and Blowing Rock Chambers of Commerce present the 2026 Watauga County Meet the Candidates Forum. This episode features Len Hagaman, the…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Unveiling the Western North Carolina Economic Recovery Plan
It's been nearly two years since Hurricane Helene's impact was felt across Western North Carolina. In January 2025, Governor Josh Stein appointed a special…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
High Country Businesses Working Together to Create Seasonal Experiences
Fall color is about a month away from its peak here in the High Country, but the seasonal shift toward autum economic behavior is already underway. The impact…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Who's Going To Do Something About This Traffic? You Can!
This just in...sometimes it's hard to move around in Watauga County due to traffic congestion! The Watauga County Comprehensive Transportation Plan (CTP) is…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
State of App State Athletics with Doug Gillin
The game of football means a great deal to the High Country and its economy. For decades, championship success on the field has fueled business growth and…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
The Student Economy, a Great July, and a Howard Street Update
Students are back at they are EVERYWHERE! The economic impact of the ringing of the school bell certainly drives business, but it also includes a boost to the…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Introducing the Spirit of Boone Community Award Honorees for 2026
The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce hosts Spirit of Boone, its 77th annual membership gathering, September 24th in the Grandview Ballroom at Kidd Brewer…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
A preview of Encore with Watauga Leadership Institute's Dr. Jim Street
Registration opened this week for the 3rd installment of the Encore program, the latest offering from the Watauga Leadership Institute. On this week's Mind…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Exploring the Benefits and Structure of Employee Ownership
It doesn't take long to think about someone in your life that has stayed in the working world for longer than they may have liked. The retirement dream and…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Unveiling WNC's post-Helene Strategy for Long Term Economic Recovery
It's been almost 21-months since Hurricane Helene's impact was felt across Western North Carolina. While the region has largely recovered from some of the…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
How the Federal Reserve Measures the High Country Economy
The Federal Reserve System is the central bank of the United States. Its mandate is to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy. Sometimes such…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
July Tourism from an Attraction's Perspective & a Mid-Summer Howard Street Project Update
July is prime time for tourism season across the High Country. As the calendar flips, vacationers flock to the area, especially those melting in the record…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Drops in the Bucket: Summer Event Impacts & Town of Boone Water Restrictions
As we move through the month of June, the Mountaineer 10-miler, High Country Jazz Festival, and Boonerang are among the summer events that are officially in…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Built In Boone: Booneshine Brewing Company
There are businesses in the High Country that truly connect their product to the place. This week on Mind Your Business, we continue our Built in Boone series…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
New Role, Same Leader: A Conversation with the New Executive Director of Hunger & Health Coalition, Lindsey Sullivan
Earlier this month, the Hunger & Health Coalition welcomed Lindsey Sullivan as the organization's new Executive Director. Lindsey is no stranger to the…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Across the Stage & Into the Workforce: The Class of '26 and Where They Go Next...and some BIG Chamber news.
The wheels on the bus are about to be parked for a few months, as Watauga County Schools dismiss for summer break. As the Class of 2026 makes their way across…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
All Roads Lead to Money - A Recap of the 2026 Vision Northwest North Carolina Economic Development Summit
The 7th Annual Vision Northwest North Carolina summit is in the books, and discussions around transportation throughout the region highlighted an agenda filled…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Providing a Boost to the Childcare Industry & the Workforce Behind the Workforce
A landmark childcare partnership arrived in the High Country last week — one designed to stabilize two different workforces at once. On Friday, May 15th, UNC…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Addressing the Needs of High Country Businesses Through Financial Awareness and Regional Advocacy
Global pressures are testing economies at every level — and the High Country is not immune. Gas prices, a new Federal Reserve Chair, ongoing conflict abroad…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
A Community Wrap-Up Edition on Wheels!
This week, UNC Health Appalachian became the first healthcare system in Western North Carolina to launch a partnership with the North Carolina Tri-Share…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Golf & Business - Closing the Deal at the Fairway Fore Foundation Golf Classic
This week marks the 3rd annual Fairway Fore Foundation Golf Classic at Jefferson Landing. This annual fundraising tournament fuels the work of the Boone Area…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Recapping the Inaugural Trades Signing Day Ceremony at Watauga High School
On Tuesday, April 21st, the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce and Watauga County Schools hosted the inaugural Trades Signing Day at Watauga High School —…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
An Appalachian Summer Preview & the Impact of the Arts on the High Country Economy
Earlier this week, tickets went on sale for the 42nd season of An Appalachian Summer Festival, an annual celebration of the performing and visual arts is held…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
The Sale of Hawksnest & the Understanding the Landscape of Business Succession
Earlier this week, Lenny Cottom announced the sale of Hawksnest Snow Tubing & Zipline after 35-years of family ownership. Fortunately, this was part of the…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
FEMA Funds Headed to Watauga County Schools
Earlier this week, FEMA announced its allocation of $103 million in Hurricane Helene related Public Assistance funding across 50 projects throughout Western…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Recapping the 10th Annual 4 Under 40 Awards
The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its 10th annual 4 Under 40 Awards ceremony, Wednesday, March 18th, at the Appalachian Theatre in Downtown Boone.On…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
The Latest on the Blue Ridge Parkway Restoration Project
As we have discussed over the last several weeks, restoration work tied to the Great American Outdoors Act of 2021 has resumed along in the Blue Ridge Parkway…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Built in Boone: Jackson Sumner & Associates
There are numerous businesses here in the High Country that we all drive by every day and wonder, "what do they do in there?"This week we continue our 12-part…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Business Dreams & the Community Supports that Make it Happen
Turning the napkin sketch into a viable business is one of the most exhilarating and equally terrifying tasks in the entrepreneurial journey. Here in the High…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Passing the Leadership Torch to Light the Path for Future Generations
The Olympics may be complete, but this episode of Mind Your Business is all about how we pass the torch. In communities across the High Country, we see the…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
What's Next for the #1 State for Business?
North Carolina has been named by CNBC as the #1 State for Business in the country in three of the last four years. The State's success is not just about its…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Celebrating Small Business Longevity One Cheeseburger at a Time
Everyone that happens to own a small business will tell you a different story when it comes to the concepts, creation, and execution involved in turning their…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Supporting the System that Trains the Workforce: K-12 Education & the Business Community
Workforce Development has been a popular topic of focus for the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce as 2026 gets started. While we celebrate programs tied to the…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Boone Mayor Dalton George: What's Ahead for 2026 and Beyond
In late 2025, Jon Dalton George was sworn in as Mayor of the Town of Boone, succeeding Tim Futrelle. In making this move, George vacated his seat on Town…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
2026 High Country Economic Kickoff Recap
Information was flying fast and furious at the 10th annual High Country Economic Kickoff Luncheon, held January 15, 2026, and hosted by the Boone Area and…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Built in the High Country: Baker Forge & Tool
There are numerous businesses here in the High Country that we all drive by every day and wonder, "what do they do in there?"As we roll into 2026, we are…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Examining Commercial Development Activity in the High Country
We are excited to bring you our first Mind Your Business for 2026! Our first episode of the new year examines the recent spike in activity in commercial…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Wrapping Up 2025 with RISE Caldwell Watauga Details and News of a New Grant Program for Helene Impacted Businesses
In what is quickly becoming the season of saying, "for the last time in 2025," we bring you the final episode of Mind Your Business for the calendar year!On…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Solving Your Office IT Needs Locally
This week's High Country weather brought its fair share of schedule disruptions, placing a premium on remote connectivity for the majority of us, from small…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Closing the Books: Year-End Financial Insights for High Country Businesses
As we kick off the final month of the year, this edition of Mind Your Business serves up a fresh slate of insights and stories from across the High Country. We…
- Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Bonus Episode: 2025 Evergreen Voices WWIL Gala
A holiday week is the PERFECT time to drop a bonus episode of Mind Your Business, just in case you need a podcast to get you through a long drive or out of an…