Start Up Stories

Headshots DSM - Our Small Business Spotlight

Our Small Business Spotlight shines on Phil Wever and his startup business Headshots DSM a mobile photo studio that should be of interest to busy business people who don't want to take the time to travel to a studio to have their and their staff, photos taken. We have some fun with Phil and he is expected to have several "Pop-Up" photo studios in the coming days.  A "pop-up" photo studio? Meet Phil Wever, professional photographer...
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

Station 1 Records - A Non-Profit Music Business?

From the first question, "A non-profit record label...how does that work?" we get the answers and the vision from Thomas Kutz the director of operations of an honest-to-goodness non-profit corporation with it's mission to grow up and out talented artists in the Des Moines Metro. Hang on because you can tell Thomas is passionate about this and he's got some great help and mentors, whom we mention grooming young talent...that we also talk about.  Listen up to Station 1 Records and Thomas Kutz: 
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

Iowa Soft Water - A Startup Story and More

We've visited with T.J. Riley the owner of Iowa Soft Water before. We've talked about the gunk in your drinking water and and why soft water for your home makes sense. In this segment we talk about the economics of owning an Iowa Soft Water system AND we get T.J. to share with us how in the world a successful commercial airline pilot made the move to buy a business...that continues to grow. Enjoy! 
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

Elevate Media - Small Business Spotlight

In our Small Business Spotlight this week is Ethan Ellinger who is a senior at Valley West High School in West Des Moines. A love of remote controlled aircraft and video turned into his startup Elevate Media. Here is his story. We LOVE it when we find these gems to share with you.  Enjoy! 
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

Drive Spotter - Next on StartUp Stories with Mike Colwell

Each month Mike Colwell joins us for a conversation about Square One DSM and a series he calls Startup Stories. This month Chris Augeri the co-founder of Drive Spotter will present and take questions during the noon event. Here we talk about what Drive Spotter is, how it came to be, who uses the product and it's future. Have a listen...we think it's pretty amazing. To register for Startup Stories, part of the work of the Greater Des Moines Partnership...go here.
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

Winning in Politics with Startup Title Fight

Many times, in politics, we find digital and creative marketing being done from the "big cities" of New York or Washington, DC. Lou McDonald moved to Iowa to start his political marketing company Title Fight. We talk about how he got into the business, what he is creating that, we think, is amazing and why local Midwest creative will work...better and cost less.
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

Prairie Crest Capital - A Venture Capital Story

Given the fact that we talk to startups each week it's an interesting twist to visit about a startup venture capital group.  Meet Mark White and Barry Adams of Prairie Crest Capital who, not only, have decades of experience in investments but also have a passion to find and fund emerging businesses in the agriculture and technology fields. What better place in the Midwest than...Iowa. Listen in to their story...
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Goldfinch - The Restaurant of the Week!

New to the Des Moines Metro is our Restaurant of the Week...Goldfinch. Here Brian Edwards shares with us what you can expect from the decor to the food, party rooms and more. Take a trip to Goldfinch and find out what makes it our Restaurant of the Week!
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:05pm on AM-940, FM-104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

MakUSafe with Gabe Glynn

Our guest is Gabrial Glynn along with Mike Colwell. Gabe has created yet another startup MakUSafe. We talk about that and the upcoming event at Square One DSM on the 16th of November. 
 
Insight on Business is the only daily, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. We air Monday - Friday at 5:05pm on AM-940, FM 104.5 and in HD at 103.3 HD2. Follow along on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour.

Movies, Business, Dogs and Dog Food with Burt Ward

We catch up with Burt Ward who played Robin in the 1960's Batman series. In this wide ranging interview we talk about the new Warner Brothers animated feature with Robin, Adam West and Julie Newmar and he gives a preview of the next movie with William Shatner as the villain "Two Face".  We then talk about his passion of rescuing very large dogs and how that drove he and his wife Tracy to create Gentle Giant Rescue and Gentle Giant dog food that Burt says can extend the life of your very best friend...it's a "fat thing". Please have a listen we thought it amazing.
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