Iowa Business Report

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…

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 ed…

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 provide…

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.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
February 16, 2021 

Freedom Works senior economist Stephen Moore has high praise for how Iowa officials have handled the pandemic from a business standpoint.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
February 15, 2021 

Josh Scheinblum of 5 Seasons Media talks about how anyone can take ideas from last week's Super Bowl ads to help their own business.

Determining Iowa's energy future requires leadership from Iowa business and industry. Bob Rafferty is executive director of Iowa Business for Clean Energy and discussed his group's work with Jeff Ste…

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
February 11, 2021 

Bob Rafferty of Iowa Business for Clean Energy discusses the need for business and industry to be at the table when discussing future energy pol…

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
February 09, 2021 

Patrick Hedger, vice president of policy at the Taxpayer's Protection Alliance, argues against a minimum wage increase...or a minimum wage at all…

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
February 08, 2021 

The monthly jobs report showed an increase...but few of those were in the private sector. Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com …

Iowa remains "competitive" in five key elements in comparison with other states...but our declining population is a key issue. Those are the key findings from the annual "Iowa's Competitive Dashboard…

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
February 05, 2021 

Dr. Heidi Vermeer-Quist of VQ Consult talks about the challenges--and rewards--of multi-generational family-owned businesses.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
February 04, 2021 

The Iowa Business Council's annual "Iowa's Competitive Dashboard" report was released on February 03, and according to IBC executive director Jo…