Start Up Stories

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.

Everybody Deserves a Fresh Start with Maggie Spellman

We love start-up business stories!  In just one year her business goes from an idea to way more clients than she ever thought possible. Meet Maggie Spellman the owner on Z's Fresh Start Cleaning.  What is it that she does that drives customers to her service?  We asked that question and many others.  Here's Maggie: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.

From Disaster to a Growing Business

Proving, yet again, that necessity is the "Mother of Invention" MMA fighter Joe Brammer found himself out of work, broke, his stuff back in San Diego stolen and a car that "just quit".  What to do?  Start a business that rolled into the very successful Elite Edge Gym and a book deal that saw his first effort climb to the top of Amazon.com's best seller list.  Oh and he's opening a new facility in Ankeny...  It's quite a story: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.

Joy White from TruMark Home Care

We love featuring "start-ups" and when we met Joy White a partner in TruMark Home Care we had to invite her to the studio to chat about home health care, why she moved to Iowa to open yet another location and the story of recruiting employees.  Here is our wide ranging conversation...and welcome to the Metro!  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.

TelePharm with Roby Miller

Each month Mike Colwell shares with us guests that come to the Greater Des Moines Partnership program at the Business Innovation Zone.  This month Roby Miller of TelePharm will share his story and, we have it first.  Listen in as Roby tells us how he is breathing life into Rural America and their drugstores. 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.

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.

Cluster Flunk with Mike Colwell

Coming up this Wednesday the Business Innovation Zone will present a lunch and learn featuring the founders of Cluster Flunk; A.J. Nelson and Joe Dallago.  We visited with Mike Colwell about the event, the new million dollar funding the start-up has received and spent some time learning more from A.J. and Joe.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.

Blue Cow Boxes with Tim Unruh

We are such softies for folks that see a market opening and come into the space to fill it!  Meet Tim Unruh of Blue Cow Boxes. He has brought to the Des Moines Metro a really great system for when folks...move.  You know how much you hate rounding up moving boxes.  What if you didn't have to? Oh, and we also throw in some farm talk, garage storage and cattle.  Enjoy! 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.

Ron Feingold on the Business of Comedy and FlatHead Ads

Ron Feingold has been doing stand-up comedy for years and we talked about that side of his business and something brand new that he is launching.  He calls it FlatHead Ads.  We thought so much of the idea we asked Ron to share it with you.  Enjoy!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.