Entrepreneur Events

John Jackovin and BAWTE with Mike Colwell

Each month Mike Colwell from the Business Innovation Zone comes by to chat it up about new businesses, start-ups and a program that features and interactive event.  Today we visit with John Jackovin the founder of BAWTE a program that allows consumers and manufacturers to keep all the data about products in one place.  John will be featured at the Biz Zone on Wednesday the 19th. 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.

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.

Cole Porter and Max Wellman Something Special

Anytime we can get Max Wellman to come to the studio to talk about his music business we're that much richer for the experience.  In this segment Max announces his series of performances at the Turner Jazz Center which is part of Drake University.  The first event is the tribute to Cole Porter.  We'll give you a sample and more...have a listen and get your tickets at Max Wellman Music!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.

Black Hollow Brewing with Kevin Hall

It's a fun start-up story and it's about beer.  Kevin Hall and Darren Venden Berge have created some unique offerings from their new brewery, Black Hollow.  Kevin came by the studio to chat about why and offer us a sample of a tomato/basil beer and help us better understand his passion.  Good stuff!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.

Learn - Lead Monte Wyatt on John Maxwell

Our guest, Monte Wyatt is a business and executive coach and when he called us and said that he was forming an event for the Des Moines Metro featuring legendary business guru John Maxwell we were all over that. The event is L2: Learn-Lead and it happens on October 10, 2014.  Here's Monte to share 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.

Tech Week Des Moines with Ben and Don

It's going to be a very, very busy time as Des Moines Tech Week kicks off ten days of exploring, sharing, learning and doing. To round it all out for us we asked Ben McDougal and Don Fazer to come by the studio to share with us what the heck all the fuss is about and what's going on. Here is our 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.

The Des Moines Metro Alternative Board

When we were contacted by Roger Stalheim about featuring a segment on the Des Moines Metro Alternative Board we jumped at the chance.  Why? Because so often small businesses don't have the time or the talent to really talk out business problems/issues.  Here Roger shares with you what the Alternative Board is and what they do for...business. Our 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.

The Des Moines Metro YP Symposium with Mike Banasiak

On Tuesday, September 9 leaders from YPC, Gen YP and New View will come together for the YP Symposium designed to encourage Young Professionals from across the Metro to meet and share ideas as well as learn tools in the area of entrepreneurship, networking, personal branding and mentoring.  Mike Banasiak came by the studio to share 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.

Electronic Music with Tim Tinkle

This may be outside of Michael's demographic. Tim Tinkle the owner of Xposed is an producer of electronic music festivals.  We invited Tim to come in to talk about his start-up business and what's involved. And, who knew?  He's holding an event this weekend called Bushwak Camping and Music Festival in St. Charles.  Here is our 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.