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Networking and Business Education Events with Laura Kinnard

Each Monday Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com joins us to chat it up about Metro Area business networking and educational events...that are mostly free. In addition we get to plug an event she will be hosting at the reimagined space at Southridge called Pound the Runway. Click here for ticket information. Here we go! 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines 11 March 2019

Wall Street snapped a five day losing streak today and we'll share with you why. It's the Business News Headlines for March 11, thanks for being here!  In the news:
Strong Retail Sales Data and Tech lifts the markets;
Boeing shares down a bunch, think air crashes;
President Trump released his 2020 budget and the U.S. House says it's dead on arrival;
How much money do Americans spend each day? Some surprising results;
New proposed rules are out regarding overtime pay;
Des Moines University set to leave the city and head to West Des Moines;
What happened on Wall Street and why.
Those stories plus Laura Kinnard is in talking about business networking and education events this week and we've got a ton of them. To hear that, click this link.
Thanks for listening! 

Business Education and Networking Events with Laura Kinnard

Each Monday Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com joins me to chat it up about various business education and networking events happening in the DSM Metro. And this week we've got a full boat of nifty things to go to and things to learn. Let's start out with a packed Tuesday and then roll into the first ever Podcast Iowa event that happens this weekend. And, if you have a business event happening and you want us to chat about it head to Twitter and use #DMBizEvents. 
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines 1 March 2019

Belly up for beer?  Not so fast. It seems that beer is taking a back seat to other choices and we'll talk about that first this afternoon.  Also in the business news:
New York trying again to get Amazon to the city;
Bad economic news today but investors were not listening;
The trucker shortage and your wallet;
Lyft is going public and hopes to raise a bunch;
Mike Draper and Raygun are headed to Chicago;
What happened and why on Wall Street.
Those stories plus Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine is in to chat about Stuff to DO in the DSMUSA Metro this weekend into next week and he's got a bunch. To listen to Jeff click here. 
Thanks for listening! 

Stuff to DO with Cityview

Each week Jeff Pitts from Cityview Magazine joins me to chat it up about Stuff to DO in the Greater Des Moines Metro and he never fails. Tonight (Friday) at Hoyt Sherman it's Rodney Carrington the talented funny man and recording artist. The Lion in Winter continues this weekend at the Kum & Go Theater at the DSM Social Club. We're wrestling this weekend in Des Moines. Local artists perform at The Goldfinch at Stephens in Ames, the Golden Age of Hollywood kicks off at Jordan Creek with Gone with the Wind...and that's just a small sampling of what's going on this weekend into next week. Click for more "Friday Fun".
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
 

Networking and Business Education Events with Laura Kinnard

Each Monday Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com joins me to talk about upcoming networking and business education events. Places to go learn, see and be seen. And this week we've got a full schedule from social media issues to forming a corporation to for-profit or non-profit. It's all here. Grab your calendar and make plans.
 The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Stuff to DO with Parker Reed and Cityview

Our friend Jeff Pitts is "covered up" this afternoon so, returning to the studio is Parker Reed an alum of Cityview Magazine in to offer up his thoughts on "Stuff to DO in the DSMUSA Metro" this weekend into next week. Hey, it's the weekend so have some fun already:
 The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5pm Central. You can subscribe on Google Play, PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday at 2pm on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines 18 February 2019

Wall Street may have been shut down today due to the President's Day Holiday but there was still some markets to watch and business to report on:
U.S. Markets Closed but Asia and Europe are open;
The Wall and Texas landowners not a good mix;
Oops - Google Earth shows secret military sites;
The top ten states that created small businesses and jobs last year;
A new building for the Harkin Center at Drake University;
Des Moines businessman and former Democratic Candidate Fred Hubbell hit by a car.
Take some time and learn more about the impact of climate change on individuals, businesses and communities with Rick Smith from the Citizens' Climate Lobby.To hear that conversation click here. 
Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com joins me to talk about the AMA-Iowa Experience and more networking and education events happening this week...and a bit about Podcast Iowa coming in March. To listen in, click here. 
Thanks for listening!

The Business News Headlines 14 February 2019

We've got the business news headlines and a bit of extra today. Let's start with the hot business stories:
A lousy retail sales report means...
Amazon makes official it's "NEYT" to NYC;
Airbus gives up;
Sweetheart candies. Hey, it's Valentine's Day;
An app that tracks...women;
What happened on Wall Street and why.
Those stories plus a a conversation about transportation and what could be the future in many communities around Des Moines, a conversation about a "road diet" for University Avenue in Windsor Heights and Des Moines. Guests are Amanda Wanke of DART, Zac Bales-Henry of Windsor Heights and Josh Mandelbaum of Des Moines. To hear that conversation click here. 
 

The Business News Headlines 11 February 2019

It's Monday and here are some of the biggest business news stories of the day and we'll start out by looking at how the markets...stalled out.
The Dow came off it's session high to end the day down;
Ten healthy retail brands that are expanding brick & mortar;
Five thoughts as you start your own business;
Revive the shopping mall with...cannabis;
Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) was in #DSMUSA some thoughts;
What happened and why on Wall Street.
Those stories and Laura Kinnard from Drake University and DMBizMixer.com joins me to talk up some business networking and educational events happening this week. To hear that conversation, click here. 
Thanks for listening!