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
- 1639
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Iowa Business Report 20-23 (June 05-07, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
Leadership Iowa has helped connect the state's business and community leaders for nearly 40 years; the 2020 class has had a unique experience in the wake o…
IBR Extra -- Leadership Iowa (Jessi McQuerrey) -- June 2020
For nearly four decades, Leadership Iowa has connected business and community leaders from across the state in a unique year-long set of experiences. Applications are still being accepted for the 202…
Iowa Business Report 20-22 (May 29-31, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
Experiential learning through internships is important to the development of future employees. How has the pandemic affected those opportunities?
The Iowa G…
Iowa Business Report 20-21 (May 22-24, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
How has the supply chain, and our purchasing options, been affected by COVID-19?
If you're feeling sleepy while working from home...you're not alone.
In this…
IBR Extra -- Supply Chain and New Options (Ken Chester & Sasha J. Little) -- May 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an impact on supply chains and purchasing decisions alike. Ken Chester and Sasha J. Little of Roadworthy Drive Productions talked with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Re…
Iowa Business Report 20-20 (May 15-17, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
All this "working from home" has exposed some cybersecurity flaws.
When education relies on hands-on learning, how does a school adapt when classes can't me…
Iowa Business Report 20-19 (May 08-10, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
Businesses owe a legal duty to customers and employees, but how have those obligations changed in the aftermath of COVID-19?
New numbers show the staggerin…
IBR Extra -- Legal Duties for Business (Amy Johnson) -- May 2020
As Iowa's businesses start to reopen, more attention is paid to their legal obligations, to customers and employees, in the aftermath of COVID-19. Amy Johnson is a business attorney with the Brown Wi…
Iowa Business Report 20-18 (May 01-03, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
Prosperity may be defined in a variety of ways; one London-based think tank has developed metrics to compare Iowa with other states, and the U.S. with the…
IBR Extra -- Iowa and the U.S. Prosperity Index (Shaun Flanagan) -- May 2020
Prosperity may be hard to define, but one London-based think tank has developed metrics to compare prosperity levels worldwide. Shaun Flanagan of the Legatum Institute talked with Jeff Stein of the I…
IBR Extra -- CARES Act and Iowa Bankers (John Sorensen) -- April 2020
The initial infusion of PPP funds via the CARES Act quickly ran out and placed a strain not only on small businesses, but their bankers. John Sorensen of the Iowa Bankers Association talked with Jeff…
Iowa Business Report 20-17 (April 24-26, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
The CARES Act provided money for small businesses, but the fund quickly ran out of resources. Iowa Bankers Association president and CEO John Sorensen disc…
Iowa Business Report 20-16 (April 17-19, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss is the foremost authority on the Midwest economy; we hear his insight on what it will take to get the economy…
IBR Extra -- Economic Recovery Post-Pandemic (Ernie Goss) -- April 2020
Creighton University economist Dr. Ernie Goss is the foremost authority on the Midwest's economy and oversees two monthly surveys on the topic. Goss talked with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report…
Iowa Business Report 20-15 (April 10-12, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
Iowa's gaming industry is a billion-dollar business, but like so many others, it's shut down due to the pandemic. Wes Ehrecke of the Iowa Gaming Associatio…
IBR Extra -- Business Reaction to COVID-19 (Mike Ralston) -- April 2020
Iowa's businesses and manufacturers have taken unique approaches in response to the global pandemic. Mike Ralston, president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, provides examples and gi…
IBR Extra -- Business Horizons and Leadership Iowa University (McKenzie Kielman) -- April 2020
Two unique programs for students, sponsored by the Iowa Association of Business and Industry Foundation, provide practical experience developing skills along Iowa's talent curriculum. McKenzie Kielma…
Iowa Business Report 20-14 (April 03-05, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
We learn about Business Horizons and Leadership Iowa University, two programs designed to help students learn about business in a practical way.
The Mid-Ame…
Iowa Business Report 20-13 (March 27-29, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
We check in with past program guests to see how they are handling their businesses and events in the age of COVID-19.
Common rituals have been altered as "s…
Iowa Business Report 20-12 (March 20-22, 2020)
On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
The U.S. Small Business Administration has a series of grants and loans available to those affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Many are finding themselves wo…