Economic Development

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.

Recruiting High Quality Employees in a Tight Labor Market

Fresh data from Manpower tells us this is not only a tight job market but also Iowa is crying out for labor in a number of fields. Karen Miller joins us to talk about those high-demand jobs and how Manpower helps business recruit in this tight labor market. Stunning numbers and information for job seekers and those of you seeking workers.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.

Building More into Iowa

For thirty years the Iowa Area Development Group has been active in creating not only traditional economic development projects but also has been a partner in cultural community development projects. We visited, at some length, with Rand Fisher the president of IADG to learn more. 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.

A Discussion About Civility and Business

Recently the non-profit organization, Character Counts became part of Drake University and re-named the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center. We asked it's director Scott Raecker to visit with us about how business might take advantage of learning more about building a culture of ethics which also...can build a better brand and customer loyalty. 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 fun, here is our Facebook Page.