Mind Your Business - A Podcast Series produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce

We have a special edition of the Mind Your Business podcast series, as we bring you stop three of The Road Home.

When it became clear that the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce would need a temporary home between moves, former Chamber Board Chair, Chuck Eyler, and the Peak Insurance team generously offered space in their office at New Market Center. Their coffee is delicious!

This roommate relationship also opened opportunities for both businesses to learn from one another as they each experienced periods of growth and change over the last year. What did the Chamber observe at Peak that helped guide its own staff transition? How has Peak Insurance bet on themselves to continue to grow one of the most successful independent insurances agencies in the State of North Carolina?

The answers to these questions may just be the motivation you need to seek out that the partner that can keep you accountable and moving forward on your own journey.

Mind Your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. This podcast is sponsored by Appalachian Commercial Real Estate,  providing professional commercial real estate services here in the Boone area.  

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The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce will  open its new headquarters at Greenway Commons in Boone later this fall. Over the next several weeks, the Chamber will share the story of the conversations, partnerships, and member interactions that helped transform the idea of what "space" means to the organization. This series is simply called, The Road Home, and will include numerous details about the concept behind our move and the people that helped along the way.

On this week's Mind Your Business, we bring you the first of those formative conversations in a section we call Finding our Why. The journey to finding a new home began back in May 2021 in the Clawson-Burnley Park Gazebo. Our staff met with Dr. Jim Street of Ridgeline Leadership to discuss the Chamber's Strategic Framework, and how the organization could re-imagine its use of space to better serve its membership in the wake of COVID-19. 

Mind Your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce and is presented by Appalachian Commercial Real Estate. 

Hear this program on WATA (1450AM/96.5FM) radio each Thursday at 10:05am.

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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper signed the proposed FY22 NC State Budget into law recently. How does this budget specifically impact Watauga County?

This week's Mind Your Business features NC Senator Deanna Ballard, who represents Watauga County in the State legislature, and was very involved in crafting this year's spending plan. Hear details about what this budget means on a State-wide level in terms of allocations and savings plans for the year ahead. We'll also hear about budget impacts for State employees and educators as well as the allocations for numerous Watauga County agencies and interests.

Mind Your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce in partnership with High Country Radio.

This podcast is sponsored by Appalachian Commercial Real Estate, providing sales, leasing, consulting, and appraisal services to users of commercial real estate in the High Country.

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In the High Country, the month of July means fireworks, the Highland Games, and the Roundup for the Middle Fork Greenway!

The Middle Fork Greenway is a multi-use recreational trail being developed to connect Blowing Rock to Boone, providing residents and visitors of all ages safe and healthy access to the natural world while protecting the environment and strengthening our local economy. 

The Middle Fork Greenway is a Blue Ridge Conservancy project in partnership with the Town of Blowing Rock, Town of Boone and Watauga County.  With the help of many partners and driven by input from community members, the Middle Fork Greenway is coming to life segment by segment.

On this week's episode of Mind Your Business, we visit with Wendy Patoprsty, Director of the Middle Fork Greenway, as she provides updates on the project and details about how Blue Ridge Conservancy hopes to leverage this year's roundup proceeds.

For a list of local businesses participating in the Roundup for the Middle Fork Greenway, as well as other updates surrounding the project, please click here.

Mind Your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, thanks to a partnership between High Country Radio and Appalachian Commercial Real Estate.

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This week's Mind Your Business brings our 4th of July calendar into focus, with the scoop on parades, fireworks, and other celebrations that mark one of the busiest tourism weekends of the year in our community. We'll also share details on some Chamber calendar items, including three ribbon cuttings planned for the month of July and information about our upcoming celebration to commemorate 150 years of business in Boone.

Mind Your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, thanks to a partnership between Appalachian Commercial Real Estate and High Country Radio.

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The summer of music continues in the High Country.  After back-to-back successful weekends that included the High Country Jazz Festival and Boonerang, we settle in for even more quality entertainment over the next month.

On this week's episode of Mind Your Business, we talk with organizers of the 2022 installment of An Appalachian Summer. We'll hear about the festival's roots and development into a signature High Country event. We'll also get a comprehensive list of artists and shows for the entire month of July.

Mind Your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce,  thanks in part to a partnership between Appalachian Commercial Real Estate and High Country Radio.

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Get the full scoop on the Booneerang Music Festival from Mark Freed, Director of Cultural Resources for the Town of Boone.

Mind Your Business is produced by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce thanks in part to a partnership between Appalachian Commercial Real Estate and High Country Radio.

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As buzzwords and phrases like inflation, recession, gas prices, and market volatility permeate our daily conversations, many of us are asking what these economic trends truly mean to own financial realities.

This week's Mind Your Business aims to answer some of those questions, as we use our quarterly check-in with Jonathan Allen, of Allen Wealth Management, to gauge how the financial topics of the day are translating to living and working in the High Country.

Mind Your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce thanks to a partnership between Appalachian Commercial Real Estate and High Country Radio.

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The High Country is center stage for some exciting music festivals and stage performances over the next few months. The High Country Jazz Festival gets the party started, with this showcase set for June 8-12th in various venues throughout the High Country.

Keith Martin, from the Appalachian Theatre, and High Country jazz legend Todd Wright join us on this week's installment of Mind Your Business to discuss how this festival came together and what spectators can expect in terms of performers and venues.

As we prepare for large events this summer, we have the latest information on the King Street resurfacing project, including more details on timing and parking disruptions that will occur over the next several weeks.

Mind Your Business is a weekly production of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, thanks in part due to a partnership between Appalachian Commercial Real Estate and High Country Radio.

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The Boone Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted Vision Northwest North Carolina, an annual summit focused on workforce trends in our region. The afternoon session focused on workplace culture, and how employees respond to the intentional efforts of employers that aim to create a friendly, engaging, and sincere environment for their staff.

This week's Mind Your Business recaps our Afternoon keynote session, featuring an excerpt from Adrienne Cole's presentation on Rethinking Our Approach to Talent, The Importance of Workplace Culture.

We then hear some follow-up comments from a trio of panelists that include Chuck Eyler, President, Peak Insurance Group; Kendra Blevins, Training and Recruiting Coordinator, GE Aviation; and Karen Warlick, Human Resource Manager, Blue Ridge Energy.

Mind Your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce thanks to a partnership between Appalachian Commercial Real Estate and High Country Radio.

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