Start Up Stories

Networking and Social Media with Laura

Each week Laura Kinnard joins us to chat about networking opportunities and social media. Today she lays out some of her top picks of the week and sprinkles a little social media talk as well. Here's Laura!Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

From Mommy Blog to Full Time Business

Each month Mike Colwell from SquareOneDSM brings us a startup story from the Des Moines Metro and beyond. He introduces us to Elizabeth Caven who started out doing a "Mommy Blog" and moved on to create the UpCraft Club a business that sells modern digital sewing patterns. What? Good for the DIY world, good for retail, good for her! It's a great story and, yes, she's making money!Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Beer, Food Trucks and More with Nick Kuhn

We LOVE us our Food Trucks because we see it as an economic development driver from so many angles. With us to share more is Nick Kuhn from Pryos Pizza Food Truck owner of The Beer House and the president of the Legion of Food in Des Moines. We talk craft beer, food trucks in the Metro and a program of giving food...away. Here is that conversation: Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Steve Finch and Floor Coverings International

We love telling small business stories and offering up business in the Des Moines Metro. Today we visited with Steve Finch who has a rather unique way of selling carpet without a brick & mortar storefront. Floor Coverings International is a franchise business and we talk about what makes it different, trends in floor coverings and more.  Here is that conversation: Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Darcy Maulsby on Calhoun County, History and Photo Preservation

Our guest is Darcy Maulsby who owns a marketing company, writes for a living and now has published a book about the history of Calhoun County, Iowa. Some fantastic photos and notes about what was a county of over 19,000 people...but shrunk to just under 9,000 today. We also talked about the importance of saving hard copies of your photos for the future. Good stuff! Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Social Media, Business Networking in the DSM Metro

Each week Laura Kinnard joins us to list out her picks for business networking and social media education in the Des Moines Metro. Find out more on Twitter #DMBizEvents. Here's Laura! Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Lurra Cocina - Des Moines Newest Restaurant

Sitting right next to our studio is the newest restaurant in the Metro, Lurra Cocina a mix of Spanish and Mediterranean food with a cool interior vibe. Our guest is co-owner Mike Crownover who came in to chat about what makes the restaurant so...unique.  Oh...and that name?Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Let's Start a Media Company...For Real!

Recently we ran across a piece that is so timely we gotta share. This is part of what I'll do for the Midwest Social Media Marketing Summit in Mason City this weekend. We're going to start a Media Company!  No, really!  Our media company will have a newspaper, a wire service, offer live TV reports, a television station, a radio station, we'll have a photo service, a connection point for events and a place to find talent for our new company. And the cost for us to build all of this out?  Just about...zero.  Have a listen.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

It's Gettin' WAVY with Arsenio and Clifton

They met in college, became friends and created Wavy Productions. What is WAVY?  It's part promotion, part acting, part music...heck it's Clifton Antoine and Arsenio Valentin.  Fun stuff...Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Trying to Find a Job? Meet Debbie Marshall

A tough challenge for the job seeker today is just getting an interview. The odds are that if you don't know "the system" it's highly unlikely the HR Department will ever give you an interview...even if you are the most qualified candidate.  How do you fix that?  Meet Debbie Marshall from Thrive Consulting who says her method will help you beat a system that is less human and more machine.  Here is that conversation:Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.