Insight On Business the News Hour

Welcome Start-Up Active Edge

We enjoy telling the start-up stories of small business.  Meet entrepreneur Amanda Lundstedt the founder and owner of Active Edge a Clive based massage therapy clinic specializing in orthopedic and sports.  Clearly not a high-tech business that folks seem to get excited about...but a business that is running smoothly and...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.

Happy Birthday Iowa CPAs - 100 Years and Counting

The work Certified Public Accountants do, all year, can be a deciding factor of the success of business. This week the Iowa Society of CPAs is celebrating 100 years of activity in our state. We visited with CEO Cindy Adams and Jim Smith, president of the society, about what they are doing and why having a CPA on your team can beinstrumentalin moving your business forward.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production ofInsight Advertising, Marketing & Communicationsa full service advertising agency based in Des Moines. Connect with us on Twitter@IoB_NewsHourand, for more,here is our Facebook Page.

Roxi Copland - Radio Love Tour

Friend of the broadcast, Roxi Copland is back in the Des Moines Metro for one show, Wednesday night (May 6th) for her Radio Love Tour. But we've got her first. We talk about her music, travels, the business of an independent artist and how you can get tickets to the 5:30PM show tonight at the Des Moines Social Club. Enjoy!Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production ofInsight Advertising, Marketing & Communicationsa full service advertising agency based in Des Moines. Connect with us on Twitter@IoB_NewsHourand, for more,here is our Facebook Page.

Iowa and the Impact of Avian Flu

The fast moving Avian Flu has decimated, my millions, the flocks of chickens and turkeys in Iowa, the state that leads the nation in egg production. We sat down with Bill Northey the Iowa Secretary of Agriculture for an in-depth conversation about the economic impact, the spread of the disease, the dangers to urban bird populations and some thoughts on containment.Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only business broadcast in the Des Moines Metro and a production ofInsight Advertising, Marketing & Communicationsa full service advertising agency based in Des Moines. Connect with us on Twitter@IoB_NewsHourand, for more,here is our Facebook Page.

Getting the Best Bang for Your Buck - Dealing with Attorneys

So, you've got an idea for a business or you want to sell your business or you want to buy one. You know you need some help but, perhaps, you're put off by the legal costs. Today our business attorney Sam Kreamer gives some solid tips on what to do to make sure you get the Best Bang for Your Buck.  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.

The Business Calendar for the Des Moines Metro

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.

Big News from the American Marketing Association - Iowa

It's not only fun but it's also business. On Thursday the American Marketing Association - Iowa Chapter is holding the NOVA Awards at the Des Moines Science Center. Attendees will "gear up in '50s and '60s cocktail attire for the Solar Soiree. Angela Ten Clay visited with us about the event and the fact Russell Klein the incoming CEO of the American Marketing Association will be the keynote speaker.  It's quite a coup for Des Moines and we chatted about that and more. 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.

Stuff to Do in the Metro with Sheryl This Weekend!

Each Friday Afternoon we offer up a list of "Stuff to DO in the Des Moines Metro" with Sheryl Tessier from Eat, Play, Love Des Moines. With Sheryl is our producer, Tyler Hackenmiller.  Grab the calendar and start planning!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.

Friday Music with Tropical Steel

The group is Tropical Steel led by Central College percussion instructor Stan Dahl and they have been part of the Des Moines Downtown Farmer's Market for several years. Seeing how this weekend the Downtown Farmer's Market opens we invited Stan to share with us the story of the "Steel Pan" and his work with the group.  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.

Getting Political with Alzheimer's Disease

Recently we learned that the Iowa Alzheimer's Association was mounting a campaign of awareness geared toward politicians who will be traveling through Iowa in advance of the Caucus.  Emily Holley has recently been hired as the point person.  We wanted to learn more and for the personal perspective Emily brought Bob Nevit who cared for his wife five long years before she died. Politics and pain in one story.  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.