Start Up Stories

Torey Mearz and Mike Colwell on Innovation - 14 Jan 2014

With the event a day away Mike Colwell from the Business Innovation Zone came by the studio with start-up creator Torey Mearz from Rocket Referrals is to talk about the monthly networking event and give us a preview of what Rocket Referrals can do for business.  We're pleased to bring you our discussion on how business can do...better.Insight on Business the News Hour is heard Monday - Friday from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  We monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook Page, for photos and more, is right here.Thanks for listening!

Sherry Borzo on Storied Gifts

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard Monday - Friday on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  It's a business broadcast featuring the top business news stories of the day along with interviews with news-makers and business people.  Today we made welcome Sherry Borzo of Storied Gifts.  Your personal story is a treasure and Sherry helps unlock that treasure for your family and friends.  Insight on Business the News Hour monitors Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before during and after each broadcast and our Facebook Page is right here.  Thanks for listening!

Insight on Business with Michael Libbie 20 November 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is heard live Monday - Friday from 5P - 6P on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines, Iowa.  In this podcast we strip off most of the news ('cause who wants to hear yesterday's stuff?) and keep the interviews with news-makers.Today we visit with Emily Price and Dave Wilwerding from the City of Johnston, Iowa about the new redevelopment program going on with the Merle Hay gateway to the city.  The Merle Hay Redevelopment Project is going to transform the entire area.  We talk...details.Then Courtney Tompkins joins us to talk about DSM PopUp Parties.  Want to have an event but don't want the work in getting it done?  A new start-up hits Des Moines and we spend some time talking about it.Here is our Facebook Page with photos and more and we monitor @IoB_NewsHour on Twitter before, during and after the broadcast.  

Insight on Business 28 October 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the business news and interviews of the Des Moines Metro Community.  We're live and local each day Monday - Friday at 5PM until 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  But, we know you can't always listen on "our time" so we've created this podcast page so you can catch the interviews with our newsmakers/business leaders and business drivers.Today on the News Hour we make welcome the CEO of the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau, Greg Edwards.  What's the economic impact of an aggressive CVB and what can your business do to link up with them?  Great information from Greg.Then we turn our attention to Drake University and Tom Swartwood who will be putting on a boot-strap program for women on November 8th and 9th.  What is it, what can you expect and why might you become more involved and take your ideas to the next level?  Tom Swartwood in the studio to explain.You can learn more about our broadcast by following us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook Page is right here for photos and videos.  The only local, live business and economic development broadcast in the region.  Thanks for finding us and tell your business minded friends.

Insight on Business 17 October 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour is heard Monday - Friday from 5 to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines.  But, we know you can't always listen to our interview portions on our time so we've created this podcast platform so you can listen on "your time". Today we visited with Janis Robinson from the Robinson Equation.  Janis is a business and personal coach. We asked the questions as to why...why would someone hire a business or personal coach and got the answers.Then we were talking beer with Ryan Rost of the 515 Brewing Company of Clive.  The micro brewery opened their doors just months ago and they are already thinking of expanding.  What is the culture of the micro brewery and what's the deal with...beer?  Asked and answered.If you want to hook up with us for the photos and videos head to our Facebook Page and for comments and questions before, during and after the broadcast we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour. 

Insight on Business 15 October 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a product of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications and is the only hour long business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro.  We share the business stories of the area and offer interviews with news-makers, business leaders and interesting friends.  All of this is heard live between 5PM and 6PM Monday - Friday on 1350-KRNT.  But, we know you can't always listen on "our time" so we bring you the interview segments via podcast.Today we welcomed Jeff Zwiefel the Chief of Operations and Executive Vice President of Life Time. We know you've seen the construction going on along Hickman across from Menards in Urbandale.  What's going on?  We share.  Then later in the first half hour we also visit with Mike Colwell of the Business Innovation Zone.  What is it and why should you pay attention?  Good stuff and some sound ideas from Mike.  We round out the broadcast with an interview with our friend Robb Spearman from ReMax Real Estate Concepts where we talk about the Des Moines housing market, his business model and more.Finally we offer a marketing tip about how to celebrate "hyper-local" for your business.  You can fight the "big-box stores" if you play it smart.For photos and video of the News Hour you can head to our Facebook Page and we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before, during and after the broadcast.

Insight on Business 9 October 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing and Communications and heard live each day M-F from 5PM to 6PM on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines, Iowa.  But, we know you can't always listen on our time so we've created this podcast of the interviews and snip-it of the news stories.  On the broadcast today:We visited, at length with John LaMarche from Venture Net.  What is it?  What can it do for your business or your start-up?  We asked tons of questions and got plenty of answers.Who is the small business friend in Des Moines?  We are. To prove that point we visited with Tricia Rivas from Trixies Salon on the South Side of Des Moines. We LOVE the energy.Those interviews and a bit of news from the local, live broadcast news piece for Des Moines, Iowa. To connect on Twitter it is @IoB_NewsHour and our Facebook Page is right here. 

Insight on Business 3 October 2012

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is a production of our advertising agency, Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications and is heard each day M-F on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines. This podcast has the interviews of the day and today we welcomed Aaron Hoffman from I/OWA the start-up and tech conference coming to Des Moines next week.  Then we heard from the world of small retail with Lexi Wornson who is a second generation owner of Back Country Outfitters in Beaverdale.  We rounded up the hour with a conversation with Rick Davis from the Rick Davis Team on a new way for buyers to get what they want and sellers to get what they want when it comes to a home purchase.  We monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before during and after the broadcast...in case you have a question.  Our Facebook Page is right here.

Insight on Business - Des Moines 1 October 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie airs Monday - Friday from 5 to 6PM Central on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines, Iowa. While we have the business news of the day we also interview news-makers and business people to share their information.  This podcast carries only the interviews.Today we talked with Creighton Cox the Executive Officer with the Home Builders of Greater Des Moines about the rising costs associated with building materials and the need of more skilled trade workers. Then we visited with David Slinker the Market Manager for CenturyLink.  A great interview about customer service and how things have changed. We did not know that CenturyLink was such an "organic company".During the second half-hour we spent some time with Laura Gaulke who is teaching a class for DMACC on Social Media for Business. Class kicks off on the 8th.  And we rounded out the hour with the founder of TIckly, Emma Peterson talking about her two year adventure to bring honesty and fairness to the ticket ordering business.  Good stuff...all!Thanks for being here!

Insight on Business 26 September 2013

Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the business news broadcast for the Des Moines Metro. Today along with the business news (we cut most of the news from this podcast) we bring you interviews with business leaders and news-makers.  We start out with Michael Leo the food and beverage man for the Oktoberfest of Des Moines.  Michael owns the Strudl Haus. One word from Michael and you'll understand why he was chosen for this role.  Then we visit with Dan Nannan from Silverwings Productions about DSM Living the TV show and the magazine. We round out our interview portion of the News Hour with Adrian Lanser from the Urbandale firm of Independence Energy a new way to put bio-fuels to work for...growers.Join us on Facebook for the back-story of IoB the News Hour and we monitor Twitter @IoB_NewsHour before, during and after the broadcast.  We're heard live M-F at 5PM Central on 1350-KRNT, Des Moines, Iowa.