Economic Development

Cycling in Iowa with Mark Wyatt

There is an amazing truth regarding the economic impact of bicycling in the State of Iowa and who can better speak to that than Mark Wyatt of the Iowa Bicycle Coalition. Here we talk about the impact cycling has on business, local communities, licensing or taxing bicycles, urban cycling, safety issues and what the Iowa Legislature might do to help improve Iowa's standing as a "Bike Friendly State". (We've fallen from 5th in the nation to 24th).  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.

Kemin Industries with Libby Nelson

While we wanted to learn more about the recent ground breaking for Kemin Industries we also wanted to learn more about the people that founded the business and the business itself. Enter Libby Nelson, General Counsel of Kemin and the daughter of the founders.  Here is a wide ranging interview about what Kemin Industries was, is and what they are looking for in the future: 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.

Business Development and More with Todd Mendenhall

The group is called Entrepreneurs' Organization a global business education organization with a local chapter here in Des Moines.  We invited Todd Mendenhall to the studio to tell us about his real estate development business (and other related companies) as well as what EO is all about and the Jack Trout event scheduled for November 13 and  co-sponsored by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry where tickets for the learning session can be purchased here. And, 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.

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.