Iowa Business Report

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:

Can your employer require you to get a COVID-19 vaccination? That's just one of the many legal issues tied to the pandemic. We talk with employment attorney Bridget Penick about them.

A survey shows a majority of Americans say 2020 has been their worst year ever for sleep.

In this week's "Business Profile", we talk with Benjamin Lefever of Certintell, a national telehealth company based in Des Moines.

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Presented with support from the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (iowaabi.org)  

A number of legal issues surrounding COVID-19 affect employers and employees...and as new developments such as vaccines arise, the issues may be identified differently. Bridget Penick is an employment attorney with Fredrikson & Byron P.A., based in Des Moines; Penick spoke with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report via ZOOM on November 23, 2020.  

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 Benjamin Lefever, founder and CEO of Certintell. The company is the first solo, black-owned, telehealth company in the U.S., and it's based in Des Moines.

He spoke with Jeff Stein for Iowa Business Report program number 20-49 via Zoom on December 1, 2020; this podcast contains the full conversation.    

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:

Many have started working remotely during the pandemic...we'll hear from one executive whose workers have been remote for decades; he shares tips on how to make it successful. Sharon Koifman is president of DistantJob, and author of the new book, "Surviving Remote Work".

Mike Ralston of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry talks about how Iowa's business owners feel going into the holiday season.

In this week's "Business Profile", we talk with Gretta Irwin, executive director of the Iowa Turkey Federation; Iowa is the #7 state in the nation for turkey production.

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

Presented with support from the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (iowaabi.org)  

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 Gretta Irwin, executive director of the Iowa Turkey Federation. Iowa is the seventh largest turkey producer in the nation and plays a key role in the state’s agribusiness sector.

She spoke with Jeff Stein for Iowa Business Report program number 20-48 via phone on November 23, 2020; this podcast contains the full conversation.    

“Working Remotely” is something many of us discovered due to the pandemic, but Sharon Koifman has been doing it successfully for two decades. He currently is president of Distant Job, and author of a new book entitled “Surviving Remote Work”. Koifman spoke with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report via ZOOM on November 17, 2020.  

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 Jack Hasken of Jackson Manufacturing, based in Maquoketa. It’s a unique story of business succession and growth.

He spoke with Jeff Stein for Iowa Business Report program number 20-42 via ZOOM on October 14, 2020; this podcast contains the full conversation.    

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 Timothy Sullivan of Zeteo Biomedical, based in Austin, Texas, but in partnership with the Nanovaccine Institute at Iowa State University to develop and deliver a nasal COVID-19 vaccine as part of a fast track project.

He spoke with Jeff Stein for Iowa Business Report program number 20-47 via ZOOM on November 18, 2020; this podcast contains the full conversation.    

One of the unique success stories over the time of the pandemic has been the work done by Iowa’s manufacturers in responding to COVID-19. Mike Ralston, president of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry, outlined seven key steps in that recovery during a conversation with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report via ZOOM on November 17, 2020.  

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 Afton Holt, who along with fiancé Jason Scott, owns and operates Twisted Creek Ranch near Pocahontas, billed as Iowa’s all-inclusive pheasant hunting experience.

She spoke with Jeff Stein for Iowa Business Report program number 20-46 via ZOOM on November 10, 2020; this podcast contains the full conversation.