Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
September 14, 2021  

Dr. Jeff Kaplan of Lift Innovate about rethinking the concept of work.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
September 13, 2021  

Austin Mac Nab of VizyPay on why it was important for him to base his national payment processing company in Iowa.

Many have reconsidered what "work" means in the wake of the pandemic...but Dr. Jeff Kaplan of Lift Innovate has been talking about the topic for decades. He shared his thoughts with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report via ZOOM on September 2, 2021. More can be found at liftinnovate.com, including links to Kaplan's new radio and television programs. 

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 Austin Mac Nab of VizyPay, which focuses on reinventing how small businesses process payments.

He spoke with Jeff Stein for Iowa Business Report program number 21-37 via Zoom on September 9, 2021; this podcast contains the full conversation.    

Businesses know they need to use social media...but do they pay enough attention to what platforms their customers are using? Blue Compass is a Central Iowa company helping provide businesses with a clear digital direction. Blue Compass recently surveyed Iowans on their use of social media. Company president and co-founder Drew Harden shared the findings with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report via ZOOM on September 1, 2021. More can be found at bluecompass.com. 

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
 
Dr. Jeff Kaplan of Lift Innovate talks about why it is important for us to re-examine the concept of work.

Manufacturing 4.0 is the subject of a northeast Iowa conference next month.

And in this week's "Business Profile", we Austin Mac Nab of VizyPay, based in the Des Moines metro area.

For more, go to totallyiowa.com and click on the "radio programs" link.   
 
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
September 10, 2021  

Robert Wersen of Tassel Ridge Winery about distinctive aspects of Iowa's grape-growing and wine industry.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
September 09, 2021  

Aaron Putze of the Iowa Soybean Association about a unique partnership with state university athletic teams to promote the economic benefits of soybeans.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
September 08, 2021 

Noah Weinrich of Heritage Action for America, who cautions against being desensitized to the large amounts of money being spent by the federal government.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
September 07, 2021

Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com on the economic implications of the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.