The Nantahala Newscast from Western North Carolina
Entrepreneurial Interview Questions
Hello I am Jeanette Marceau of Nantahala Cabins from Western North Carolina. I am doing an in depth series on the entrepreneurs of Western North Carolina’s tourism industry for the Masters of Entrepreneurship Program at Western Carolina University. This will be an eight part series beginning with an interview with Sara Smith who majored in Graphic Design at Western Carolina University. The other parts of the series will include entrepreneurs of the tourism industry in Western North Carolina particularly the within Bryson City and the Nantahala River and Fontana Lake regions of Bryson City, North Carolina.
Western North Carolina is a premier outdoor vacation capital. “National Geographic Adventure and ABC’s Good Morning America’s “Vacationland” series named the Nantahala River the number one place to spend a wet and wild vacation in the US. The book “101 Best Outdoor Towns” named Bryson City the nation’s third best whitewater paddling town.” Not only is rating popular but the area also has horseback riding, biking, zip lining, boating on Fontana Lake, jeep tours, hiking and many more outdoor attractions for families along with shopping and many restaurants. Being a tourist area there are also many accommodations and restaurants to choose from. The down turn in the economy has hit this area hard and the entrepreneurs are struggling to survive and they are creating innovative ways to succeed.
