Iowa Business Report

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report: "Pragmatic optimism" best describes the latest Iowa Business Council quarterly member survey. Services offered to assist in business transition planning are outlined. In this week's "Business Profile", Osceola's Miller Products Company is featured. For more, go to totallyiowa.com and click on the "radio programs"...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition April 09, 2021    Kerry Richardson of Miller Products Company of Osceola, which found it could fill customer orders quickly during the pandemic while other parts of the global supply chain broke down.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition April 08, 2021   Phil Kerpen of the public policy entity American Commitment assesses the disparate impact of the economic effects of the pandemic on various states.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition April 07, 2021   Joe Murphy, executive director of the Iowa Business Council, discusses a new member survey assessing the next six months in terms of sales, capital spending, and workforce levels.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition April 06, 2021   Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA01) discusses the infrastructure bill proposed by the Biden Administration last week.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition April 05, 2021  Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com  breaks down the better-than-expected jobs report released last Friday morning.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report: Family business transitions take special care according to Dr. Heidi Vermeer-Quist of VQ Consult. Small businesses have had to adapt in order to survive the COVID economy. In this week's "Business Profile", you'll hear about Sunpro Solar, a national company expanding into Iowa. For more, go to totallyiowa.com and click on the "r...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition April 02, 2021   Dr. Heidi Vermeer-Quist of VQ Consult discusses business transitions with unique circumstances.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition April 01, 2021    Businessman and author Richard V. Battle on overcoming doubt in the wake of the pandemic.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition March 31, 2021   Sean Averette of Sunpro Solar, a national company now expanding into Iowa, discusses how to prepare for a power emergency.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition March 30, 2021   Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com assesses the prospects for a major infrastructure bill passing Congress.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition March 29, 2021   Iowa Secretary of Agriculture & Land Stewardship Mike Naig assesses the economic situation for Iowa agribusiness as the 2021 growing season begins.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report: The impact of agriculture in Iowa's economy cannot be overstated. We'll get specifics from Iowa Secretary of Agriculture & Land Stewardship Mike Naig. The Rural Mainstreet Index reached record high levels in the most recent data. In this week's "Business Profile", you'll hear about the Deetz app, which includes informat...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition March 26, 2021   We hear from Raghul Ethirag, founder and CEO of the Deetz app, which removes information about a business 24 hours after it is posted.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition March 25, 2021  Jason Harrington , president of the Iowa Hospital Association Board of Officers and Trustees, talks about the impact of rural hospital closures on Iowa's economy.

 Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition March 24, 2021  Iowa Secretary of Agriculture & Land Stewardship Mike Naig talks about the economic impact of agriculture in Iowa.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition March 23, 2021  Martha Sullivan of Provenance Hill Consulting says the recent televised interview with members of the royal family can teach us something about family businesses.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition March 22, 2021 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com says the latest Dow milestone was fueled by a unique source.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report: Determining proper salary and compensation for those working in a family business can be tricky...especially when there are family owners who are not on the weekly payroll. There's no better place than Iowa for opportunity...and statistics are there to prove it. In this week's "Business Profile", you'll hear about the rural heal...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition March 19, 2021  Michelle Hurd, president of the Iowa Grocery Industry Association, talks about the challenges stores were confronted with during the past year during the pandemic.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition March 18, 2021  Martha Sullivan of Provenance Hill Consulting discusses the challenges of determining proper compensation for those involved in a family-owned business.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition March 17, 2021  Paul Cowan of Freshbooks about a survey showing that female-owned businesses in the U.S. are slower to recover from the pandemic shutdown than their male-owned counterparts.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition March 16, 2021  Presentation coach and consultant Tim Koegel, author of "The Exceptional Presenter Goes Virtual", discusses the struggles of properly planning and conducting online presentations.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition March 15, 2021  Drew Conrad of the Institute for Decision Making at UNI talks about an online survey conducted in partnership with the Iowa Economic Development Authority about business recovery needs.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report: One Iowa content producer says to enhance your podcasts by streaming them live, in real time. Iowa Association of Business and Industry members are optimistic about the second quarter. In this week's "Business Profile", you'll hear from Jake Rabe of Rabe Hardware, now in its third generation of family in the business...which is on it...