Tech Start Ups

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.

Better listen up, lots of business networking and educational events scheduled for this week and here is Laura Kinnard to share with us her top picks from #DMBizEvents! Grab your calendar!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.

We make welcome our friend Mike Colwell from Square One who brings with him the founders of Clinic Note. Recently Justin Coldrake and Tyler Fox completed the Global Insurance Accelerator program and launched their startup which, at this time, assists speech professionals share patient progress notes with insurance companies...saving time for everybody involved. Here is that discussion. 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.

Each week Laura Kinnard comes by to offer up the networking and business education opportunities for the week...and we've got several. If you follow on Twitter it's #DMBizEvents or you can check the blog here.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.

Telemedicine has become an attraction for patients and providers who wish to cut costs and have the ability to communicate using the Internet. But there has been a question of security and ease of delivery. Meet Ben Lefever the creator of Certintell a new startup in the delivery of telemedicine. We spent some time asking the questions and getting some solid answers. 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.

Each week Laura Kinnard joins us to share some of the more interesting networking and business events taking place in the Greater Des Moines Metro.  We call it #DMBizEvents on Twitter. Grab your calendar and listen up. 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.

This week the Plains Angels, an investment group based in Iowa, said in a release they had sent $2.4 million in start up investment to seven start-ups. Five from Iowa and two from neighboring states. Mike Colwell from the Business Innovation Zone reviewed each new company and talked about an upcoming event for next Wednesday.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 fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Each month Mike Colwell from the Business Innovation Zone, a project of the Greater Des Moines Partnership comes by with a start-up story. Today we visit with Jerod Mollenhaur (and an absent Andrea Hanson - it's her birthday) about the re-launch of Venue Fox.  What is Venue Fox and more about the lunch and learn happening on Wednesday at the Biz Zone. 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 fun, here is our Facebook Page.

Each month we get a visit from Mike Colwell from the Business Innovation Zone a program of the Greater Des Moines Partnership.  Mike always brings us an interesting guest and topic. Today we visited with Matt Ostanik the founder of FunnelWise. Matt will be appearing at an event this Wednesday at the Biz Zone...but we've got him first.  Here is our 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 fun, here is our Facebook Page.

This is exciting! DIGMAA is a way that allows builders, contractors and architects to keep their clients in the loop with regard to the building progress and cuts out frustration on the part of the home buyer or land-owner.  Austin Mac Nab developed DIGMMA out of his own home building experience and we think it's a winner.  Here is our 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 fun, here is our Facebook Page.