Iowa Business Report
Now in its sixth year, the "Iowa Business Report” is a weekly half-hour radio program featuring interviews about business, government, the economy, jobs, trade, and investments. Each program also includes a “Business Profile” segment, telling the story of one Iowa-based company and its impact. The "Iowa Business Report" also airs as a weekday two-minute feature. The "Iowa Business Report" is presented with support from the Iowa Business Council (iowabusinesscouncil.org). The program is a copyrighted production of Totally Iowa Media, which is solely responsible for its content.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 6 minutes
- Episodes
- 1640
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
IBR Extra -- Artificial Intelligence (Matthew Lamons) -- September 2020
The use of "artificial intelligence" is expanding across a variety of businesses, including within advanced manufacturing. Matthew Lamons of The Intelligence Factory will be the morning general sessi…
Iowa Business Report 20-35 (August 28-30, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
A new survey documents exactly how much economic loss Iowa has absorbed due to the pandemic...and what that may mean for public policy in the state.
The sta…
IBR Business Profile -- Mississippi River Distilling Company (Ryan Burchett)
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 Ryan B…
IBR Extra -- Economic Loss from COVID-19 (Dr. Ernie Goss & Walt Rogers) -- August 2020
The economic loss due to COVID-19 in Iowa is staggering and will have long-term ramifications, including on public policy in the state. TEF Iowa commissioned a study from Goss & Associates on the top…
IBR Extra -- Economic Loss from no Iowa State Fair (Greg Edwards) -- August 2020
The loss of the Iowa State Fair this year due to concerns tied to COVID-19 extends beyond the state fairgrounds themselves. Greg Edwards is CEO of Catch Des Moines, the entity responsible for enhanci…
IBR Business Profile -- Lisle Corporation and EZ Way Inc. (Mary Landhuis)
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 Mary L…
Iowa Business Report 20-34 (August 21-23, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
This should have been the final weekend of the Iowa State Fair, which was cancelled due to COVID-19. The economic impact of the loss of the Fair (and other…
Iowa Business Report 20-33 (August 14-16, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
The third in our summer series of conversations with Dan Beenken of Advance Iowa about maximizing business potential.
Not even two months after USMCA went i…
IBR Extra -- Advance Iowa (Dan Beenken) -- August 2020
The challenges of starting a business can be daunting; in addition, maximizing the business' potential, and ensuring stability as a new generation takes over, are often not given enough attention. Ad…
IBR Business Profile -- Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company (Kirk Tyler)
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 Kirk T…
IBR Extra -- Communication While Working Remotely (Clint Padgett) -- August 2020
Working remotely can be challenging from a communication standpoint, including downfalls that can adversely affect a business' ability to complete projects appropriately. Clint Padgett is the preside…
IBR Business Profile -- Key Solutions Group (Tom Johnston)
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 Tom Jo…
Iowa Business Report 20-32 (August 07-09, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
We learn how to avoid the communication shortcomings that result from working remotely that can adversely affect a business.
After one postponement, the Iow…
IBR Business Profile -- Red Star Yeast (Elana Decker)
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 Elana …
IBR Business Profile -- The Donovan Group (Jerry Gallagher)
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 Jerry …
IBR Business Profile -- Tassel Ridge Winery (Robert Wersen)
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 Robert…
IBR Extra -- Education/Income Survey (John Winters) -- August 2020
A new survey commissioned by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute discussed the impact of education and location on income. Dr. John Winters, an associate professor of economics at Iowa State University, …
IBR Business Profile -- AeroSeeder LLC (Tom Leitgen)
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 Tom Le…
Iowa Business Report 20-31 (July 31-August 02, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
An Iowa State University economics professor shares details of his survey showing that location may be a better determinant of income than education.
Some b…
Iowa Business Report 20-30 (July 24-26, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
The global pandemic has led to many businesses and employees seeking new ways to get their messages out; Google Tools has developed new options, as a resul…