Economic Development

Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit with Ben Jung

The Iowa Immigrant Entrepreneurs Summit takes place in early November.  What is it all about, who should come and what can attendees expect?  We asked that and more of our guest Ben Jung a board member with the organization. Here is our conversation:Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines and is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Women in Business in Iowa with Lori Day

Iowa needs to bolster it's support of women owned businesses and our guest is Lori Day from the National Association of Women Business Owners - Iowa Chapter.  We chat about the program, what can be done to fix Iowa's problem and discuss the upcoming event that honors women of great business value for our state.  Here is that conversation: Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines and is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Try It, You'll Like It! Metro Des Moines with Greg Edwards

"What is the most surprising thing about Des Moines?" "How are you funded?" }Are "out of towners" shocked by what?" "Who's coming to the Metro next?"  Those are just some of the questions we asked Greg Edwards the CEO of the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau. We should have also asked where he gets his suits! Here is that wide ranging conversation:Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines and is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

What is Human Capital and Why Care?

For the second time the Greater Des Moines Partnership is conducting a metro-wide survey about how residents and businesses feel about the Greater Des Moines Metro.  Why does that matter? Mary Bontrager from The Partnership came by to share more about why the Central Iowa Human Capital Survey is so important for business and personal growth.  Here is that conversation:Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Diversity, Business and Productivity with Chad Simmons

The non-profit is called Diversity Focus and they are located in Cedar Rapids.  Recently our regular contributor Desmund Adams suggested we check out the work that Chad Simmons and his staff are doing and how diversity impacts business and business productivity.  We did and here is that conversation and the news of the upcoming Black Business Summit coming yet this month.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

The Greater Des Moines Partnership with Jay Byers - Part Two

Because so much is going on in and around the Des Moines Metro this is the second part of our extended interview with Jay Byers the CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership. Here we talk about the region, why Des Moines is important to the entire state, Walnut Street the Metro Communities and more. Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

The Greater Des Moines Partnership with Jay Byers - Part One

We rarely do extended interviews but this is an exception. Because there is so much going on with regard to economic development in and around the Des Moines Metro we held Jay Byers the CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership over for two segments.  This is Part One where we talk about wages, jobs, and more.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Is Your Community Walkable?

Dan Burden is a "walk-ability" expert who came to Des Moines to help with a forum on neighborhoods and making them more walkable. Here he is with AARP - Iowa director Kent Sovern talking about how the ability to walk in a neighborhood increases the value for homes and business.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Cycling, Windsor Heights and Future Plans

We've spent considerable time on the economic impact that bicycling and the Des Moines Metro Trail System has on business. The City of Windsor Heights has been listening and recently they have come up with a structural design for a bicycle center that would be located on a very busy trail in Colby Park. Sheena Danzer and Matt Reiff are with the Windsor Heights Young Professionals (WHYPro) group associated with the Windsor Heights Chamber.  They visited about a fund-raising event on July 10 and how they hope to help this dream become a reality.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.

The Des Moines West Side Chamber with Dave Nagel

It is a sprawling section of the near west side of Des Moines and Dave Nagel and his wife Carolyn are Directors of the Des Moines West Side Chamber. What they do and the diverse nature of the area are two of several points to this interview.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more fun, here is our Facebook Page.