Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition August 05, 2021  Lisa Shimkat, state director of America's Small Business Development Center-Iowa, discusses their free services.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition August 04, 2021  Phil Kerpen of American Commitment discussing the negative impact on the economy of the emerging COVID variant.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition August 03, 2021  Attorney Wendy Patrick on whether employers can require members of their workforce to receive the COVID vaccination.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition August 02, 2021  Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com on the adverse impact on the economy of the frequent policy changes on COVID from the administration.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:   More of us are back to meeting in person; you'll hear about an August event designed to support family businesses, to be held at the Fareway headquarters in Boone. We'll get an update on the impact of returning to work post-pandemic for women. And in our Business Profile,  we'll talk about the impact of RAGBRAI on cities and towns on th...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition July 30, 2021   Tavis Hall of Experience Waterloo on the impact on a city or town of hosting a RAGBRAI stop.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition July 29, 2021  Tiffany O'Donnell of Women Lead Change on the impact of the pandemic economic shutdown on women in the workforce.  

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition July 28, 2021    Jayne Kielman, program manager for the Iowa Family Business Center by UNI, regarding the decision to continue offering in-person and virtual events in 2021-2022.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition July 27, 2021    Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com on the recent Consumer Price Index data showing greater inflation than forecast.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition July 26, 2021   Dan Beenken, program director and lead consultant for Advance Iowa, on developing the next generation of business leadership.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:   Power has shifted to employees...so organizations need to be flexible to stop turnover. We talk with leadership development expert Jennifer Mackin on the topic. New business filings set another record in Iowa in the last fiscal year. And in our Business Profile,  we'll introduce you to the third generation of a central Iowa commercial real estate...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition July 23, 2021     Iowa Business Council executive director Joe Murphy talks about the optimism shown by his group's members in the latest quarterly survey.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition July 22, 2021    Jonny Bosworth of R&R Realty Group, talking about the benefits of connecting with peers in various types of businesses.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition July 21, 2021   Leadership development expert and author Jennifer Mackin on the shift of power to employees in today's workforce.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition July 20, 2021  Family business consultant Dr. Heidi Vermeer-Quist, who says communication is key in successful "next generation" business transitions.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition July 19, 2021 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com on the increasing amount of consumer debt Americans are incurring

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:   An annual event to stimulate rural growth and development returns to "in-person" status...the fifth Iowa Rural Summit will be held next month. We get details from Bill Menner of the Iowa Rural Development Council. Legislative action this past session could help stimulate workforce growth in our state, according to Joe Murphy of the Iowa Busi...

 Iowa Business Report Friday Edition July 16, 2021  Mike Ralston of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry on the challenge of finding employees in the current economic climate

 Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition July 15, 2021  Bill Menner, executive director of the Iowa Rural Development Council, talks about next month's Iowa Rural Summit

 Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition July 14, 2021 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com on the large ransomware attack last week, which has been deemed the worst ever.

 Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition July 13, 2021  Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council about initiatives taken during the recent Iowa legislative session to help grow the state's workforce.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition July 12, 2021 Jennie Msall of the ICA Group discusses how to convert to a workers coop business format.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:   Iowa is not the only place in need of skilled workers...we'll talk with Carolyn Lee of The Manufacturing Institute about a national initiative designed to inspire, educate, and empower the manufacturing workforce. The latest Iowa Association of Business and Industry member survey is quite optimistic; Iowa ABI president Mike Ralston shares details...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition July 09, 2021 Carolyn Lee of The Manufacturing Institute discusses how best to convey the important role manufacturing plays in the U.S. economy.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition July 08, 2021 Jennie Msall of the ICA Group discusses business transition models.