Women Business

Writer, Podcaster, Consultant & Educator meet Abena Imhotep

She is one of the most outspoken people I know. Abena Imhotep was last on our broadcast in 2019 urging people to treat every Friday as "Black Friday". Meaning they should make it a point to shop at Black owned businesses each week.  And, it works. Today we're here to talk about her new book, "Omari's Big Tree and the Mighty Djembe". Sure, you can get it on Amazon but why not support a local business? You'll also hear about her Podcast, "Black & Privileged" plus her work consulting businesses in diversity, equity and inclusion which has an amazing bit of education attached. Have a listen to this very dynamic woman who speaks...truth.
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on  PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines and More 10 August 2023

Inflation, my friends, is…easing. It may not feel like that but it is true and this is the Business News Headlines for Thursday the 10th day of August…thanks for being with us. Also, just so you know, today is the opening of the Great Iowa State Fair and no, we did not make it.  Also today we're talking about how, perhaps, the State of Iowa is making it more difficult to recruit and retain workers.  Our guest is Sara Parris who is with Annie's Foundation and we're talking about the unintended issues related to book bans. And, if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:
The Inflation Story is...hot;
Some major changes coming to Disney+ and Hulu;
Restaurants charging for...empty plates?  Yep;
He loves his job. At 23 he is cranking in over $600,000 a year;
Amazon is ditching the majority of its clothing lines;
The Wall Street Report;
Business travel costs to rise this year and next.
For the interview you'll be meeting Sara Parris one of five mothers who have formed Annie's Foundation a group that is active against the legislation in Iowa that calls for banning books but which also doesn't give much direction. So, the business angle? This is one of many laws passed by the Iowa Legislature that may be making it more difficult to recruit and retain qualified workers.  And, yes, we'll talk about that.  To listen to Sara click this link.
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines and More 4 August 2023

Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines. You're just a click away from some of the top business news stories of the day, a look at what happened this week on Wall Street and a very interesting conversation about Sista Soul Fest an event created by entrepreneur Loretta Windsor. This story is really more about economics and women than it is about a festival. A programming note: We're back on News/Talk 1540 KXEL on Sunday, Noon Central and, yes, we stream. Click ahead for the business news headlines and, if you're on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter or "X" @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:
The job market cooled but, there is a but;
Amazon is doing just fine, thank you very much;
Jobs to Wisconsin and we'll share where and why;
A gas pumping story out of Oregon;
Oh, the high price of...pizza turns off consumers;
The Wall Street Report;
Could this one thing be the answer to the tight labor market?
For the interview you'll meet entrepreneur Loretta Windsor the founder of Sista Soul Fest now in its fourth year. This conversation is so much more than hyping a festival. This is really about the economics of women and women of color who are attempting to clear a very high hurdle when it comes to economic equality. To listen to this conversation click this link.
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

4th Annual Sista Soul Fest with Loretta Windsor

Over the years we've had the opportunity to visit with so many entrepreneurs and at each meeting we've found their stories to be compelling.  That too was the case when I sat down with Loretta Windsor the founder of Sista Soul Fest now in its fourth year. This is so much more than a festival. There is a  powerful economic driver behind her vision for build economic wealth for women and especially women of color. Dive in and we hope to see you at this ever expanding event. Oh, want to become a vendor? They are open to that until 15 August. Here is that link to join up. 
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

Personal and Professional Growth with Dane’ Johnson

It was a chance meeting in a family owned restaurant that brought Dane' Johnson into our world. It's a testimony to being "in the moment" and listening.  Here you'll meet Dane' an entrepreneur who has an interesting company that works with mid to high level executives in their attempt to become more successful in both their professional and personal lives.  How does she accomplish such a lofty goal? One way is how she values the relationships she builds with her collogues and clients and uses tools she has created over the years to bring out the very best in...you.  Meet Dane' Johnson:
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.

The Business News Headlines 17 July 2023

A quick programming note: I have the "Mother of All Colds" that I got while in Pennsylvania this past week and our bet is that you can hear it in my voice.  But hang in their with us, it will get  better...we hope. Good to be back in studio after an amazing week in Lancaster County among the quaint shops, locally owned restaurants and the amazing agriculture of that area.  I'll share more about that in the days to come. But, for now let's get on with the business news headlines. Oh, on Threads you can find us @Insight_On_Business. And you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:
Ford has some good news about the F-150 Lightning;
Hockey Canada and Nike part company;
Women and paid internships...we have a  problem;
The middle-class and housing issues;
Apartment rents and why they are going higher;
The Wall Street Report;
How about powering your home with your...EV?
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour...and on Threads @Insight_On_Business.
 

Connecting Business to Consumer meet Leisa Fox

Here you'll meet Leisa Fox the entrepreneur behind Fox Growth Strategies an organization that connects businesses with their best target consumer. She, and her team, also help sales professionals better understand the importance of building solid relationships long before asking the the sale.  That and...what is she drinking this summer? Good stuff all the way around, meet Leisa! 
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.
 

The Business News Headlines 9 June 2023

Welcome to the Friday Edition of the Business News Headlines. Grateful to be back in our Des Moines Metro studio. It's been a great couple of days with entrepreneurs during EntreFest this year held in Iowa City. We'll be sharing a couple of conversations we gathered while there during our Sunday gathering, Insight on Business the News Hour, Week in Review that airs at Noon Central and, yes, we stream. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:  
A new look at a Chicago Walgreens and why;
Netflix is rockin' as they crack down on password sharing;
If we're in such a mess how come the markets are running like bulls?
A report about household income and debt;
A wild story about stolen Ford F-150 pickups...no, it's really something.
The Wall Street Report;
Women and the pay gap. You won't believe how much women have lost...
It's frightening, ugly and wrong.
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines & More 14 March 2023

Welcome to the Tuesday Edition of the Business News Headlines. It's been just a couple of days since the failure of two banks...might more follow?  Wall Street seemed to put much of that behind it.  But, I'm getting ahead of myself. For the interview you'll meet Dr. Anthony Coleman the President/CEO of Broadlawns Medical Center a public hospital located in Des Moines, Iowa. But, make no mistake what he shares with us is impacting every community based hospital in the nation and you'll learn some surprising facts. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:  
Today is Equal Pay Day and what that means;
Are more banks in trouble? We have a list;
Inflation ticked down for the 8th month in a row;
Target is set to close several stores...we have a list;
Meta will lay off thousands more and pause hiring;
What might that mean to the stability of the platform?
Chipotle is adding a new item...we struggle to figure it out;
The Wall Street Report;
"No Gifts Please" becoming the new wedding normal?
Those stories PLUS a conversation with Dr. Anthony Coleman that we found astounding. He shares such things as how Zip Codes can predict healthcare issues, the four social issues that can spell trouble for people and impact their health.  Plus we talk about visioning, funding and more. To listen to that conversation CLICK THIS LINK. 
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

The Business News Headlines 10 March 2023

It's the end of yet another work week...well, for some anyway. A reminder that we're back this Sunday at Noon Central and ONLY on News/Talk 1540 KXEL and yes we do stream.  And, remember to, on Sunday, set your clocks forward if you are in one of the states that continues to have Daylight Savings Time.  There is a movement to do away with it. Me?  I honestly never notice.  We just keep working. Also, remember that you can hook up with us all day on Twitter @IOB_NewsHour and on Instagram.  Here's what we've got for you today:  
A bank collapsed today and it's a big deal;
What happened and why?  We'll sort it out;
The US added a bunch of jobs in February;
Also the unemployment ticked up a bit;
Guess who is being left out of a surging economy...
More "issues" over at Wells Fargo;
The Wall Street Report;
A streamer is about to get a new name and...more.
Thanks for listening!
The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday business news podcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and some local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday. You can subscribe on PlayerFM, Podbean, iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher or TuneIn Radio. And you can catch The Business News Hour Week in Review each Sunday Noon on News/Talk 1540 KXEL. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.