Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition March 12, 2021  Jake Rabe of Rabe Hardware, a three-generation family-owned business in Blairstown.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition March 11, 2021 Iowa-based content provider Christoph Trappe on his new book, "Going Live", advocating live streaming of podcasts.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition March 10, 2021 Christy Ryken of Strategic Marketing Services at the University of Northern Iowa talks about helping businesses get the state help they need to recover from the pandemic shutdown.  

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition March 09, 2021 Monte Shaw of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association tells why a state renewable fuel standard is needed.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition March 08, 2021 Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com  talks about last Friday's new jobs report.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report: The Iowa Economic Development Authority's Targeted Small Business program gives assistance to business owners to help them overcome hurdles. Continued growth is seen in the results of the new Mid-America Business Conditions Index. In this week's "Business Profile", you'll hear from Tim Meyer of Steffes Group's Mt. Pleasant...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition March 05, 2021  U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) on the $1.9B spending bill passed by the U.S. House last Saturday morning.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition March 04, 2021  Tim Meyer of Steffes Group talks about how sales of farm ground and machinery is now a high-tech business.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition March 03, 2021  Jill Lippincott of the Iowa Economic Development Authority talks about the credentialing process in place for participants in the Targeted Small Business program.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition March 02, 2021  Drew Conrad, director of the Institute for Decision Making at the University of Northern Iowa, shares information about an online survey now open regarding business and non-profit recovery in the wake of the pandemic.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition March 01, 2021  Michael Dolch, director of public affairs for the Iowa Soybean Association, talks about proposed renewable fuels standard legislation now before the Iowa legislature.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report: The Institute for Decision Making, and Strategic Marketing Services (both headquartered at the University of Northern Iowa) have teamed with the Iowa Economic Development Authority to administer surveys designed to assess business and non-profit needs in light of the pandemic; the third such online survey has just gone live. Some changes to the Paycheck...

Two entities headquartered at the University of Northern Iowa--the Institute for Decision Making, and Strategic Marketing Services--have partnered with the Iowa Economic Development Authority to gather data on the needs of businesses and non-profits in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A third survey in the series is now available online. Christy Ryken, director of Strategic Marketing Services, a...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition February 26, 2021  Stephen R. Soukup, author of the new book "The Dictatorship of Woke Capital: How Political Correctness Captured Big Business", talks about business impact on society.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition February 25, 2021  Christy Ryken, director of Strategic Marketing Services at the University of Northern Iowa, talks about a new Iowa Economic Development Authority survey seeking input on the effects of the pandemic on Iowa businesses.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition February 24, 2021  Former Treasury and Commerce Department official Adam Korzeniewski tells why the energy grid failures recently in Texas are not likely to happen in Iowa.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition February 23, 2021  Family business consultant Dr. Heidi Vermeer-Quist says communication is key in successful "next generation" business transitions.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition February 22, 2021  Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com explains why stocks are still reaching record levels despite the economic stall caused by the pandemic.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report: The Iowa Waste Reduction Center at the University of Northern Iowa is nationally-recognized for environmental consulting and education. The state announced a new Manufacturing 4.0 plan...as well as three $1 million grants to Iowa educational institutions. In this week's "Business Profile", we introduce you to Jason MacDuff, vice president...

The Iowa Waste Reduction Center, based at the University of Northern Iowa, is a nationally-recognized organization devoted to environmental consulting, assistance, training and education for entities with environmental impact or need. Joe Bolick is director of the IWRC and discussed his group's work with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report via ZOOM on February 09, 2021. More can be found a...

The Next Generation Leadership Program, a part of Advance Iowa at the University of Northern Iowa, prepares family business members for executive level responsibilities and ownership, including an education program tailored for next-generation family enterprise leaders and the unique challenges and opportunities they face. Dr. Heidi Vermeer-Quist is a licensed clinical psychologist and family busi...

Each week, the Iowa Business Report radio program features a Business Profile segment, introducing listeners to an Iowa-based company or business.   In this extended IBR Business Profile, we meet Jason MacDuff, vice president of Greenpenny , on line at greenpenny.com. Founded in 2020 in Decorah, it is a financial institution dedicated to financing a sustainable future. He spoke with Jeff Stein for...

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition February 19, 2021  Jason MacDuff, vice president of Greenpenny, a virtual and carbon-neutral bank dedicated to financing a sustainable future.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition February 18, 2021  Joe Bolick, director of the Iowa Waste Reduction Center, explains how the center came to be more than 30 years ago and what services are provided today.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition February 17, 2021  Jill Lippincott of the Iowa Economic Development Authority talks about the Targeted Small Business Program certification effort.