Iowa Business Report

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
June 21, 2021  

Patrick Luensmann of the Center for Business Growth and Innovation at the University of Northern Iowa on using employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) as a business succession strategy.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
 
A number of well-known Iowa family businesses will share some of their policies at a special event to be held in Boone in August.

If you are dreading going to work on Monday, you may have a case of the "Sunday Scaries".

In this week's "Business Profile", we'll introduce you to a family near Ames whose Iowa Lavender business is growing--literally.
 
For more, go to totallyiowa.com and click on the "radio programs" link.   
 
Presented by Advance Iowa, on line at advanceiowa.com. Search for "Advance Iowa" on LinkedIn and Facebook, as well.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
June 18, 2021  

Clinical psychologist Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo on the "Sunday Scaries"--that dread you feel about going back to work on Mondays.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
June 17, 2021  

Jessica and Jason Mortvedt of Iowa Lavender Farm, their family-owned small business that has grown tremendously in just one year.

Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
June 16, 2021  

Dan Beenken of Advance Iowa, noting that multi-generational family businesses have unique dynamics.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
June 15, 2021  

Reynolds Cramer, CEO of Fareway Stores, on the need for a family-owned business to have solid core values.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
June 14, 2021 

Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com on the G7 economic summit.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:
 
The extra $300 a week in federal unemployment benefits will soon end in Iowa...how will that impact the workforce? We'll talk with a hiring specialist about that, and what both employers and employees should be thinking about these days.

We'll tell you where Des Moines and Cedar Rapids each placed on some unique national surveys.

In this week's "Business Profile", we'll introduce you to a Waverly manufacturer that just completed a major facility expansion despite the pandemic.
 
For more, go to totallyiowa.com and click on the "radio programs" link.   
 
Presented by Advance Iowa, on line at advanceiowa.com. Search for "Advance Iowa" on LinkedIn and Facebook, as well.

Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
June 11, 2021 

Hiring specialist Barbie Barta on what job seekers and employers alike should do given the current employment situation.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
June 10, 2021 

U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley commenting on the long-standing challenge of finding enough qualified workers.