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Programas de Negocios disponibles para la Comunidad Latina de Iowa
Back to Business Iowa - March 29, 2021 15:31 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHimar Hernandez y Victor Oyervides dialogan sobre los diferentes recursos para negocios disponibles de la comunidad Latina en Iowa. Estos recursos incluyen asistencia técnica directa, talleres de Modelo de Negocio en español e información sobre préstamos disponibles a través del Estado de Iowa.
Minimum Wages & Their Effect on Firm Entry/Exit - An Economist's Take
Back to Business Iowa - March 22, 2021 15:43 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIowa State University professor and economist Dr. Peter Orazem discusses his recent research into the minimum wage and its effects on firm entry and exit. He also discusses his research on firm entry and exit during the COVID-19 era and some predictions about the future state of business bankrup...
SBDC Counselors Share Their COVID Experience
Back to Business Iowa - March 15, 2021 16:22 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSBDC Iowa regional director Kimberly Tiefenthaler and SBDC business counselor Darcy Swon speak to host Steve Adams about their experiences working with small business owners and entrepreneurs throughout the COVID-19 crisis. They also speak about a new program they have developed called "Innovate...
How Are Small Business Owners Feeling About Business Conditions in 2021?
Back to Business Iowa - February 24, 2021 15:25 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMatt Everson, Iowa state director for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), walks us through the results of their recent January 2021 survey. Among other things, it measures small business owners' outlook toward future business conditions—a metric known as the "Optimism Index."
How are small business owners feeling about business conditions in 2021?
Back to Business Iowa - February 24, 2021 15:25 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMatt Everson, Iowa state director for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), walks us through the results of their recent January 2021 survey. Among other things, it measures small business owners' outlook toward future business conditions—a metric known as the "Optimism Index."
Iowa Retail Initiative Champions Event
Back to Business Iowa - January 27, 2021 15:39 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsLisa Bates, state specialist with the Community and Economic Development Program at Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, discusses her upcoming event for leaders and planners in retail businesses development, where they will learn strategies to implement in their local communities.
Fighting Food Insecurity in Iowa
Back to Business Iowa - December 21, 2020 17:40 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAubrey Alvarez, Executive Director of Eat Greater Des Moines, and Matt Unger, CEO of the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC), speak about the work their respective organizations do to combat food insecurity in Iowa, how they have been affected by COVID-19, and suggest ways in which other I...
Restaurant & Bar Industry Update
Back to Business Iowa - December 03, 2020 16:50 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsJessica Dunker, President and CEO of the Iowa Restaurant Association, returns to the program to speak about the state of the restaurant and bar industry, one of the hardest hit by this pandemic. Listen to Ms. Dunker speak about the dire situation facing many of these small business owners as we ...
An Examination of Childcare in Iowa - Part 3
Back to Business Iowa - November 17, 2020 17:01 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDawn Oliver Wiand, Executive Director of the Iowa Women's Foundation, speaks to host Steve Adams about her organization's work to help Iowa's women achieve self-sufficiency through access to quality, affordable childcare.
An Examination of Childcare in Iowa - Part 2
Back to Business Iowa - November 11, 2020 21:12 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsToday's guest is Jillian Herink, Executive Director of the Iowa Association for the Education of Young Children, a non-profit organization which promotes high quality education for children from birth to age 8 by connecting practice, policy, and research. Ms. Herink connects the importance of qu...
An Examination of Childcare in Iowa - Part 1
Back to Business Iowa - November 05, 2020 21:09 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsToday's guest is Ryan Page, Childcare Regulatory Program Manager and Team Lead for the Childcare Bureau under the Division of Adult, Children, and Family Services within the Iowa Department of Human Services. She speaks with host Steve Adams on the status of childcare in the state—especially the...
How Iowa Non-Profits have Adapted in the Age of COVID-19
Back to Business Iowa - November 05, 2020 19:33 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSpecial guests Angie Dethlefs-Trettin, Chief Community Impact Officer of the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, and Paul Thelen, Director of the Larned A. Waterman Iowa Non-Profit Resource Center, speak with host Steve Adams about the many challenges facing Iowa's non-profit organizatio...
Small Business Update - an Interview with Entrepreneur Lana Pol
Back to Business Iowa - October 23, 2020 15:34 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsLana Pol is an entrepreneur from Pella, Iowa and owns a variety of small businesses, from trucking companies to a spa and pool business. She speaks to host Steve Adams about the challenges, surprises, and learnings of managing her multiple enterprises through the COVID-19 crisis so far this year...
Small Business Update—an Interview with Entrepreneur Lana Pol
Back to Business Iowa - October 23, 2020 15:34 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsLana Pol is an entrepreneur from Pella, Iowa and owns a variety of small businesses, from trucking companies to a spa and pool business. She speaks to host Steve Adams about the challenges, surprises, and learnings of managing her multiple enterprises through the COVID-19 crisis so far this year.
The Benefits of Coworking
Back to Business Iowa - October 13, 2020 16:36 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsGeoff Wood, owner of Gravitate Coworking in Des Moines, speaks about the benefits of coworking facilities, especially for entrepreneurs and remote workers who are interested in working near other people but don't want to commit to a long-term lease. Hear Geoff's thoughts on this trend, and learn...
Wellness During COVID-19
Back to Business Iowa - October 05, 2020 20:09 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsJoin host Steve Adams as he speaks to wellness experts from the Human Sciences Department of Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. Clinical psychologist David Brown and registered dietitian Jody Gatewood speak about strategies to improve wellness during COVID-19, ranging from diet and ex...
Broadband Access in Rural Communities
Back to Business Iowa - October 02, 2020 15:32 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsOur guest Bill Menner—a long time advocate for Iowa's rural communities—speaks to the importance and benefits of broadband internet access in rural communities. Bill was director of USDA Rural Development for Iowa from 2009-2017 and currently operates a rural development consulting firm called t...
A talk with Matt Everson, Director of the Iowa NFIB
Back to Business Iowa - September 28, 2020 16:21 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMatt Everson, State of Iowa Director for the National Federation of Independent Business, talks about the various resources available to the more than 10,000 small business owners who comprise the membership of the NFIB.
A talk with Matt Everson, Director of the Iowa NFIB
Back to Business Iowa - September 28, 2020 16:21 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsMatt Everson, State of Iowa Director for the National Federation of Independent Business, talks about the various resources available to the more than 10,000 small business owners who comprise the membership of the NFIB.
Des Moines Small Business Relief Fund
Back to Business Iowa - September 14, 2020 17:30 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsGuests are Des Moines mayor Frank Cownie and Kameron Middlebrooks, Minority Business Coordinator for Iowa State University Extension & Outreach and president of the Des Moines NAACP. They discuss a recent grant program for Des Moines' small businesses with a particular focus on assisting those w...
Small Business Insights from the NFIB Research Center
Back to Business Iowa - September 14, 2020 17:19 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHolly Wade, executive director of the Research Center for the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), speaks to host Steve Adams about recent results from a survey of their national membership regarding how COVID-19 is affecting their respective businesses.
Future Ready Iowa
Back to Business Iowa - September 09, 2020 14:49 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFuture Ready Iowa Policy Advisor Kathy Leggett speaks to Steve Adams about the program's objectives to achieve post-secondary educational equivalency for 70% of Iowa adults by 2025 through apprenticeship and other non-traditional education methods. Ms. Leggett also discusses the Coranavirus Reli...
Challenges Facing Family-Run Businesses
Back to Business Iowa - August 27, 2020 19:35 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDaniel Beenken, Director of the Family Business Forum at the University of Northern Iowa, joins host Steve Adams for a discussion about the issues facing family run businesses today, with a particular focus on succession planning.
Advice for Iowa's Small Retailers from Dr. Linda Niehm
Back to Business Iowa - August 21, 2020 16:24 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDr. Linda Niehm, professor of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management at Iowa State University's College of Human Sciences, speaks with host Steve Adams about the challenges facing Iowa's small retailers. Spoiler alert: innovation and adaptation are key to survival!
USDA Rural Development
Back to Business Iowa - August 14, 2020 16:40 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIowa director of USDA Rural Development, Grant Menke, joins host Steve Adams in a detailed conversation about the ways the agency supports a wide range of economic activity in Iowa's rural communities.
USDA Rural Development
Back to Business Iowa - August 14, 2020 16:40 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsIowa Director of USDA Rural Development, Grant Menke, joins host Steve Adams in a detailed conversation about the ways USDA Rural Development supports a wide range of economic activity in Iowa's rural communities.
Iowa Workforce Development
Back to Business Iowa - August 13, 2020 18:51 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsToday's guest is Ryan West, deputy director of Iowa Workforce Development. Mr. West discusses the various resources available to people who are unemployed through Iowa Workforce Development and how it has adapted to serve the needs of Iowans who have lost their jobs as a result of COVID-19.
Real estate discussion with economist Peter Orazem
Back to Business Iowa - July 31, 2020 18:01 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDr. Peter Orazem, Economics Professor at Iowa State University, examines recent economic indicators regarding employment and business health in relation to the private and commercial real estate markets.
Real Estate Discussion with Economist Peter Orazem
Back to Business Iowa - July 31, 2020 18:01 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsDr. Peter Orazem, professor of economics at Iowa State University, examines recent economic indicators regarding employment and business health in relation to the private and commercial real estate markets.
Business Exit Strategies
Back to Business Iowa - July 31, 2020 16:39 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsToday's guest, attorney Nick Roby with the Drake Law Clinic's Entrepreneurial and Transactional Law division, discusses considerations for businesses who do not think they can survive in this business climate and need to wind down operations.
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