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Sheryl from Eat, Play, Love Des Moines - Stuff to DO!

Each Friday we end the broadcast week with a little fun with our "social director" Sheryl Tessier from Eat, Play, Love Des Moines. Stuff to DO in the Metro.  Lots going on this weekend and into next week. Listen up and get out there!
 
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only hour-long, business broadcast in the Midwest. You can catch us at 5:05PM on AM-940, FM-104.5 or in HD at 103.3 HD2. It is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising/consulting agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with The Business News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Downtown Farmers Market Newbies - Brite Acres Farm

Often people think farmers need thousands of acres of land to make a living...not so fast. Meet Sara and Miles Brite of Brite Acres Farm in Carlisle. They are starting their first year with the Downtown Farmers Market and we'll learn more about what they raise during the growing season and how they make it during the winter. Good stuff ahead! 
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only hour-long, business broadcast in the Midwest. You can catch us at 5:05PM on AM-940, FM-104.5 or in HD at 103.3 HD2. It is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising/consulting agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with The Business News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Iowa Workforce Development with Marketa Oliver

When we heard that our friend Marketa Oliver had moved over to Iowa Workforce Development we had to reach out and ask her to come on the Business News Hour. It's all about jobs and finding people to work. We talk about that and the personal service Iowa Workforce Development can offer in retraining, job searching, resume work and so much more.
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only hour-long, business broadcast in the Midwest. You can catch us at 5:05PM on AM-940, FM-104.5 or in HD at 103.3 HD2. It is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising/consulting agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with The Business News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Meet Eric Underberg a Downtown Farmers Market Vendor

The Downtown Farmers Market kicks off this Saturday and we've got one of the vendors with us talking about what he'll be selling. Interesting conversation about fermented foods with Eric Underberg from Agri-Cultured. Good stuff on the way! 
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only hour-long, business broadcast in the Midwest. You can catch us at 5:05PM on AM-940, FM-104.5 or in HD at 103.3 HD2. It is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising/consulting agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with The Business News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Transforming our Communities by Adding Value to Streets

This week former Milwaukee Mayor John Norquist came to Des Moines to talk about how to add real value to our communities by altering how we use our streets. Listen to how he describes the benefits of better traffic flow, slowing down our vehicles and how that adds to property value and the sense of community. 
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only hour-long, business broadcast in the Midwest. You can catch us at 5:05PM on AM-940, FM-104.5 or in HD at 103.3 HD2. It is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising/consulting agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with The Business News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Colin Panzi on Metro Real Estate and Housing Issues

Our guest is Colin Panzi from Re/Max Real Estate Concepts. We met at a recent agent gathering and asked him to come on the Business News Hour to give his overview of the housing market in the Greater Des Moines Metro. He's also the leader of a "team". We asked what that was all about and why it seems to work so well.  Meet Colin:
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only hour-long, business broadcast in the Midwest. You can catch us at 5:05PM on AM-940, FM-104.5 or in HD at 103.3 HD2. It is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising/consulting agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with The Business News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Reaching Out to Mid-Iowa Boy Scouts - A Startup Idea

Our guest is Simpson College graduate James Tillison who was one of the finalists in the 2016 Iron Journalism competition. His project, which he hopes to create, is a way in which to help Boy Scouts on their way to attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. Bright and polite...this Oklahoma native has, what we think, is a neat startup idea. Meet James...
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only hour-long, business broadcast in the Midwest. You can catch us at 5:05PM on AM-940, FM-104.5 or in HD at 103.3 HD2. It is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising/consulting agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with The Business News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

The Impact of Buying 5% Locally

Joining us from the Greater Des Moines Partnership is Meg Schneider the Vice President of Business Development. She is with us to talk about the economic impact of purchasing more of what you are already buying...but do it local. This is not only B2C but also B2B. By switching just 5% of the purchases your business is already making you impact the local economy by....I'll let Meg share that. 
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only hour-long, business broadcast in the Midwest. You can catch us at 5:05PM on AM-940, FM-104.5 or in HD at 103.3 HD2. It is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising/consulting agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with The Business News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Nicole Lewis and Furbished Fashion

We are all about small business especially during National Small Business Week. Today our Small Business Spotlight shines on Nicole Lewis from her new business Furbished Fashion...a boutique for women that she has opened in West Des Moines. Oh, and a Grand Opening Party?  Yes, we'll talk about that as well...Meet Nicole. 
 
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only hour-long, business broadcast in the Midwest. You can catch us at 5:05PM on AM-940, FM-104.5 or in HD at 103.3 HD2. It is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising/consulting agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with The Business News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.

Prevent a Lethal Threat to Your Business - Sam Kreamer

It's National Small Business Week and what better way to kick off the week than with some sound business law issues that could, very well, save your business. Sam Kreamer from the Kreamer Law Firm is in to talk about Non-Compete Agreements. This bit of advice could save your business...
Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only hour-long, business broadcast in the Midwest. You can catch us at 5:05PM on AM-940, FM-104.5 or in HD at 103.3 HD2. It is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications a full service advertising/consulting agency based in Des Moines.  Connect with The Business News Hour on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour and, for more, here is our Facebook Page.