Iowa Business Report

 Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
January 19, 2021

Financial journalist Jordan Goodman of moneyanswers.com discusses the impact of Biden Administration policies on the U.S. economy. 

 Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
January 18, 2021 

We discuss employee coops as a business succession strategy, with Patrick Luensmann of the Center for Business Growth and Innovation. 

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:

A new study projects the impact of a 50 percent renewable future on Iowa's economy.

Legislation passed at the end of 2020 means the Paycheck Protection Program is again accepting applications for loans--including "second draw" loans.

In this week's "Business Profile", we talk about the music business with Jeni Grouws of the Avey Grouws Band.

For more, go to totallyiowa.com and click on the "radio programs" link.   

Presented by the Center for Business Growth and Innovation at the University of Northern Iowa.

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 Jeni Grouws of the Avey Grouws Band, on line at aveygrouwsband.com. The group's debut album, "The Devil May Care", reached #10 on the Billboard blues chart last year.

She spoke with Jeff Stein for Iowa Business Report program number 21-03 via Zoom on January 13, 2021; this podcast contains the full conversation.    

The "Clean Energy Road Map" supports a goal of 50 percent renewable electricity generation by the year 2030. John Hensley, vice president of research and analytics at the American Wind Energy Association, discussed the report and its implications with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report via ZOOM on December 17, 2020. For information, go to cleanenergy.org.

 Iowa Business Report Friday Edition
January 15, 2021 

Joe Murphy of the Iowa Business Council shares information about a new member survey suggesting continued optimism within Iowa's business community.

Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition
January 14, 2021 

John Hensley of the American Clean Power Association talks about the benefits of reaching 50% renewable energy generation by the year 2030.

 Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition
January 13, 2021

We discuss employee stock ownership programs (ESOPs) as a business succession strategy, with Patrick Luensmann of the Center for Business Growth and Innovation.

Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition
January 12, 2021

State Sen. Rob Hogg (D-Cedar Rapids) discusses a proposal to spend $30-50 million of state funds to address food insecurity and stimulate Iowa's economy.

Iowa Business Report Monday Edition
January 11, 2021

Developing the next generation of leadership within a family-owned company is more complicated than in other businesses, as Dan Beenken of Advance Iowa explains.