Economic Development

Non-Profit Fund Raising with Ahnemann Associates

How do non-profit hospitals and long term health care facilities raise money for building campaigns or for charitable fund development? It is both an art and a science developed over years of success at Ahnemann Associates. In studio with us is Darryl Ahnemann and daughter Kristina Ahnemann Ridgely.  We asked about that and...more. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

How Bankers Trust Uses Community Capital

You can say what you want about how "big is better" but, in reality, being connected wins the day. Betty Ridout is from the Windsor Heights location of Bankers Trust. We talked about being truly "local", what it means to be invested in a community and how that investment is truly the capital of a community.  Enjoy!Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

The Legacy of Colby Interests and Windsor Heights

Colby Interests is a family company that, for the most part, started the community of Windsor Heights, Iowa. We sat down with Theresa Greenfield is the president of Colby Interests a company that holds much of the commercial property in Windsor Heights and has investments in many Metro Communities. We talked about the history and a peek forward with current projects that are underway. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Giving People Purpose and Success - Project Iowa

Before this connection I had not heard of the amazing work being done at Project Iowa, an organization that moves people from hopelessness and a cycle of poverty to living wage jobs.  Meet Julie Fugenschuh the Executive Director of this great program and learn about their partners who are there to employ graduates at living wage jobs. Remarkable...Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Economic Development with the Greater Des Moines Partnership

It's all about economic development but, make no mistake it just doesn't happen by accident. David Maahs is the Executive Vice President of the Greater Des Moines Partnership tasked with Economic Development. We asked him to share the pluses and the minuses he runs into each day as he promotes Central Iowa to others. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

The Export/Import Bank and Iowa

There has been so much misinformation about the Export/Import Bank we decided to reach out to our friends at Forbs Export Services to see if we couldn't find a thread that helps Iowa businesses. We did and here is that conversation with Adrienne Baughman & Stacy Timperley from Forbs. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

The Global Insurance Accelerator

The Global Insurance Accelerator is one of three such projects in...the world. We asked Brian Hemesath, who is the director of the project, to chat about that and we also caught up on his other adventure Volunteer Local.  Here is that conversation.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

How Understanding Culture Can Boost Productivity

Is there a connection between learning about the culture of workers and productivity?  Deborah Rinner Godwin of Tero International says her experience in teaching cultural connections for business is proof of it's value and gives us several examples. And, because our world is shifting so quickly, there is not a business that would not see a benefit in learning more.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Rural Economic Development and the USDA

The USDA is not only about farmers and farms it also plays a significant roll in rural economic development. Our friend Bill Menner from the Rural Development arm of the United States Department of Agriculture came by to talk about bird flu to home loans.  Seriously interesting stuff.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

International Trade Assistance from Iowa

Breaking into international trade can be a daunting task. During our Iowa ABI visit we met Adrienne Baughman the president of Forbs Export Services based in Des Moines. We talk about the export business, the challenges and how she assists companies with everything from finding opportunities to finance. Enjoy!Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.