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Insight on Business with Michael Libbie 13 November 2013

This
is Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie for Wednesday, November 13, 2013.  Each day, M-F from 5PM to 6PM Central we share the business news of the day and interview news-makers, business owners, non-profit leaders on the only local, live, hour-long business broadcast in the region.  In this podcast we visit with Emily Hamilton
of the I Have a Dream Foundation of Des Moines.  This is an amazing story that bears real
economic opportunity for generations. 
Emily Hamilton in the first segment.  Then we make welcome the owner of The Cheese Shop of Des Moines, C.J. Bienert. 
The Cheese Shop has become a very popular place and we’re grateful to
have CJ in the studio to tell us all about it. 
Today we’re “doing good” and “eating good”. If you've got a story for us, send it along to IoBNewsroom@gmail.com and we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before during and after the broadcast.  For photos, videos and more head to our Facebook Page.And, thanks for listening!

Insight on Business with Michael Libbie 12 November 2013

Welcome
to Insight on Business the News Hour for Tuesday, November 12, 2013.  My name is Michael Libbie the founder and host of the News Hour.  Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM we bring you the business news of the day, the Wall Street Journal
Report, Stocks of Local Interest, the agricultural commodities and conversation
with two guests. For the podcast we strip out the news and bring you the interview portions.In the first half hour I visit with Bob Krause who is seeking the Democratic Nomination to run for
Governor of Iowa.  We’ll ask him about…him,
his interest in veterans affairs and what sets him apart from the other
contenders.  Then, in the next portion I visit with Lori Murga from Just Beadiful. 
This is a startup entrepreneur story you’re going to love…  Lori turned a layoff into a new business and she’s never looked back.  For images, videos and more head to our Facebook Page and we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before, during and after the broadcast.  Thank you for coming by!  

Insight on Business 4 November 2013

This
is Insight on Business the News Hour With Michael Libbie for Monday November 4, 2013. During our live broadcast on 1350-KRNT Des Moines we offer up the business news of the day along with the stock market report and commodity report.   We also welcome two guests to the IOB
Newsroom.  This half hour we visit with our new friend Becky McCray about a HOST of issues from rural
economic development, small business tips to public speaking to…tourism and more.  Becky McCray in this half hour.  Then after we round the bottom of the hour we
make welcome Brianne Sanchez and we’re talking about a new program
she’s working on for young professionals working in the non-profit sector.  Very good stuff from one of our favorite
people.  If you are into business and have a story you think we should cover send it along to IoBNewsroom@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook page with photos and more is right here. 

Insight on Business 1 November 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie airs live Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines, Iowa with the business news of the metro, stocks, commodity report and business interviews with news-makers, business owners and friends.  We know you can't always listen on "our time" so we've created this podcast with the interviews of the IoB Studio Guests.Today we heard from Steve Mathews owner of the voice production house Radio Garage of Urbandale. Good stories from the "old days" of radio along with insights on his enduring business.Then, in the second half hour, we visited with Chaden Halfhil from Silent Rivers a build and design firm celebrating 20 years of creating wonder for homeowners.  Good stuff and well worth a listen.Insight on Business the News Hour is a production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing and Communications.  You can communicate with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook Page, for photos, video and more, is right here.

Insight on Business 31 October 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour is a production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications and is heard M-F from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines, Iowa. We know you can't always listen on "our time" so we've created this podcast that carries our interviews.Today we visited with Ralph Rosenberg from the Iowa Environmental Council about the current state of water.  We talked about the $7,000 a day the Des Moines Water Works goes through taking nitrates out of the drinking water.  And the economic impact all of this has on business and the state.The second half hour we spent some time with Brent Isenberger a professional photographer who specializes in business photography.  Interesting conversation with both of our guests.To check out our photos and videos here is our Facebook Page and to communicate with us we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before, during and after each broadcast.

Insight on Business 30 October 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday between 5PM and 6PM on 1350-KRNT.  But, because we know you can't always listen to our interview segment on our time we've created this podcast so you can catch the news-makers on your time.Today we visited with Gordon R. Fischer the Vice President of Planned Gift Strategies from the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines about the who, what, where and why of what this foundation does. Here is their website location.Next we visited with Chuck Kuba about a host of items from the different model of Iowa Diamond to music and his bands...Great stuff from Chuck.You can connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook Page is right here.If you've got business news for us...let us know more. Insight on Business the News Hour is fueled by our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing and Communications.

Insight on Business 29 October 2013

This is Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. But, because we know you can't always listen on your time we offer you this podcast to catch the news-maker, business development interviews.Today on the News Hour we visited about direct care givers with John Hale of the Hale Group.  Do you know that the largest working group in Iowa is direct care givers at over 73,000 and we still need about 20,000 more.  What must Iowa do to take this issue seriously?  That and more with John Hale.Then we visit with Steve Wilkie-Shapiro of Renovate Des Moines who shares with us the economic and financial impact that rehabbing old homes and buildings has on the local economy.  Surprising information from Steve.If you would like to connect with us on Twitter it's @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook Page for photos and more is right here.

Insight on Business 28 October 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the business news and interviews of the Des Moines Metro Community.  We're live and local each day Monday - Friday at 5PM until 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  But, we know you can't always listen on "our time" so we've created this podcast page so you can catch the interviews with our newsmakers/business leaders and business drivers.Today on the News Hour we make welcome the CEO of the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greg Edwards.  What's the economic impact of an aggressive CVB and what can your business do to link up with them?  Great information from Greg.Then we turn our attention to Drake University and Tom Swartwood who will be putting on a boot-strap program for women on November 8th and 9th.  What is it, what can you expect and why might you become more involved and take your ideas to the next level?  Tom Swartwood in the studio to explain.You can learn more about our broadcast by following us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook Page is right here for photos and videos.  The only local, live business and economic development broadcast in the region.  Thanks for finding us and tell your business minded friends.

Insight on Business 24 October 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard live each day Monday - Friday between 5PM and 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  But, we know you can't always listen on "our time" so this podcast carries the interview portion of each day.On the broadcast from today we visited, at length, with Dr. David Burkus who will be headlining the Iowa Creativity Summit on October 31st here in Des Moines.  Tickets and more information can be found here.  David Burkus is the assistant professor of management at the College of Business at Oral Roberts University.  He teaches courses on creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship and organizational behavior.  We talked about the Iowa Creativity Summit, creativity in general and about his new book The Myths of Creativity which was released on October 14 and is already a top 100 Amazon Best Seller.Insight on Business the News Hour is the region's only daily, hour-long broadcast about economic development, business and marketing.  You can find out more by heading to our Facebook Page and to communicate with us you'll find us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Insight on Business 23 October 2013

This is Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie for Wednesday, October 23, 2013. We save the business interviews for you to listen to...on your time.  We're live and local each day, Monday - Friday on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  But, we realize you can't always listen on "our time" so here is the podcast with our guests.Today we made welcome Justin Brady of Test of Time Design and the Iowa Creativity Summit which will be held next week on the 31st.  Listen in as Justin talks about the program and David Burkus the headliner of the seminar.  Then in the second half-hour we welcome small business owner Tim McCann from Deck the Walls located in the Merle Hay Mall. We talk about the importance of the 4th Quarter for retail as well as the changes going on at the one of the oldest malls in the Metro.Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook Page with photos and video is right here.