Tech Start Ups

It's going to be a very, very busy time as Des Moines Tech Week kicks off ten days of exploring, sharing, learning and doing. To round it all out for us we asked Ben McDougal and Don Fazer to come by the studio to share with us what the heck all the fuss is about and what's going on. 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.

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.

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.

When Start Up City announced they would close their doors Geoff Wood from Welch Avenue and others associated with the tech start-up "incubator" were wondering where "home" might be.  The answer is Gravitate located in the Midland Building downtown Des Moines.  How is it similar to Start Up City and what advantages are there to this model?  We asked those questions and more. 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.

What we need is another social internet connection...right?  Right, according to our friends Mike Banasiak and Jeff Ackley two of the three folks behind NetworkDSM a way in which you, yes you, can post up events (at no charge) and get the word out.  But, do we really need another format? Once you listen in...we think you will likey! 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.

He's one of the brightest people we know, DR Arthur came by to talk a bit about the rise of mobile applications and his business PhoneApp.com. What is the future of this method of communication and what are his clients asking for?  We talk about that and more.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.

When it comes to fashion, if you think like Derian Baugh, most men are clueless, don't know their correct sizes, what goes with what and they don't have the time nor like to go shopping for clothing. That, according to Derian, is what led him to Men's Style Lab a place where fashion stylists and experts take your information and deliver your look...to your door.  We don't want to give it all away here so listen to this start-up story.  Good stuff!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.

We continue our "All Tech Thursday" discussion with Marco Santana from the Des Moines Register. We visit about the "Tri-Techta" that went on this week from the Iowa Technology Association: The Prometheus Awards, Pitch & Grow and I2Iowa and more.  And, yes, we did lots and lots of "name dropping"!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.

Our friend, Marco Santana technology writer for the Des Moines Register came by the studio to talk about the technology sector of the economy in Des Moines but we started out our conversation talking about Heartbleed the new bug that's out there.  Our thanks to Marco for being willing to step in...we hope to have Brian from Microsoft back with us after he recovers from the flu. 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.

Des Moines native, Jordan Lloyd Bookey comes back to the Metro to headline the Smart Talk Series. We were able to get her to stop by to talk about her travels, her family, Smart Talk and her business as the Chief Mom at Zoobean.  What is it and how does Zoobean work?  We share all...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.