Insight On Business the News Hour

With us to talk about the very big deal it is to have Drake University host 25 young people from Africa for the Mandela Fellowship and the Young African Leadership Institute is Dr. Tom Swartwood of theDrake Entrepreneurship Center and from Nigeria, Fellow Asher Adeniyi. Proving that we, indeed, are in a global economy and what something like this means not only for the fellows but also the educators and Drake students.

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Any time we can snag Geoff Wood for a few minutes is a bonus for us...and you. Geoff is the founder of Gravitate an ever expanding co-working site that has just moved to a larger facility in downtown Des Moines and expanded to Valley Junction in West Des Moines. Here we talk about the business of co-working, who does it, why and then spend some time talking about the new adventures and why Valley Junction makes so much sense.

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Oh yeah...stuff to DO in the Metro with Jeff Pitts from Cityview. Here we talk about the Italian American Heritage Festival this weekend, free flicks at the Des Moines Art Center, National Night Out, Bag League at the Des Moines Social Club, Buxton, Iowa and author Rachelle Chase, Guys and Dolls in Urbandale, the National Balloon Classic in Indianola! Lots of stuff to DO from Cityview! 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Business can be....scary and the most scary new business to get ready to open in the Des Moines Metro is The Slaughterhouse. Think fear and terror and...for some...fun. Meet Ian Miller the person behind The Slaughterhouse and we find out more about the business model and why in the heck you want the hell scared out of you...  Here you go... 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

In this segment we visit with Deborah Rinner the co-author with Ro Crosbie of the book "Your Invisible Toolbox - The Technological Ups And Interpersonal Downs of the Millennial Generation" about this target demographic. What did they learn in the research they did for the 100 (very short) chapters and are there any "secrets" in the book? However, don't let the title confuse you...any generation can use the tools in this toolbox to improve their career and life goals.

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

When we first saw the report compiled by The Labor Center at the University of Iowa and the Iowa Public Policy Project we were stunned. Through their research the group concluded businesses and individuals had failed to pay their employees a staggering $600,000,000. In addition they calculate there is an additional $120 million in unpaid sales, income and payroll taxes. That is a direct impact on the State of Iowa. What's going on? Here we have a conversation with Matt Glasson, a former private practice attorney now with the Labor Center, about wage theft in Iowa. What is wage theft, who does it impact, where is it most common, what is Iowa doing about it, who can workers turn to for help? We think you will be as surprised as we were...please listen.  

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Each week our business networking contributor Laura Kinnard joins us for a conversation about the business events going on in the metro where startups to seasoned professionals can learn and meet others. You can also find the online edition at DMBizMixer and post your business networking event on Twitter #DMBizEvents. Easy...no? 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

Need employees? Who in the Des Moines Metro and beyond doesn't? Here Anne Barry the Vice President of HR Operations for Aureon shares with us five tips to help you assess your hiring potential. We start with having you take a serious look at your "employment brand" which, by the way, is much different than your "corporate brand". Seriously great thoughts. Listen in! 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

OK, we've re-edited our Stuff to DO segment with Jeff Pitts of Cityview and now we've got Mellssa Etheridge, the Improv Comedy Deathmatch, Blank Park Zoo, the Brakedance Battle, "Restless Tenants",  high school baseball and more... 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.

We dial the clock back to one of our first Restaurant of the Week interviews. Meet Alessandro Andreoni the man behind one of the finest Italian restaurants in the Midwest. Modern and with wine choices that amaze. We originally did this interview in August of 2016 but bringing it back because it is soooooo good just like the pasta and flavors of +39 of Ames and Des Moines. 

The award winning Insight on Business the News Hour with Michael Libbie is the only weekday, hour-long business broadcast in the Midwest. The national, regional and local business news along with long-form business interviews can be heard Monday - Friday starting at 5:00pm on AM-940. The Business News Hour is a production of Insight Advertising, Marketing & Communications through a business relationship with The Des Moines Radio Group. You can follow us on Twitter @IoB_NewsHour.