The Spirit of Boone serves as the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce annual membership gathering and provides an opportunity to celebrate a group of annual award recipients for their impact on the High Country community.

While this week’s Mind Your Business was recorded just hours before this year’s event, we took the opportunity to build a “pregame show” around some past honorees, to see how the path of leadership has directed some of community’s most influential businesses.

• Tim Herdklotz, Co-Owner of Booneshine, the 2019 recipient of the Alfred Adams Award for Economic Development
• Liz Whiteman, Executive Director of Blue Ridge Women in Agriculture, operator of the High Country Food Hub, 2020 recipient of the everGREEN Award for Sustainability
• Yolanda Adams, Owner, Que Pasa Appalachia, recipient of the 2020 Baker/Jones Woman of the Year award

 We will hear from each of our guests about changes to their business over the last five years, how community disruptions have shaped their approach, and what advice they have for those that are approaching significant milestones in their own businesses or careers.   

Mind Your Business is written and produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. This podcast is made possible thanks to the sponsorship support of Appalachian Commercial Real Estate.

Catch the show each Thursday afternoon at 5PM on WATA (1450AM & 96.5FM) in Boone.

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