Iowa Business Report

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 Steven Dust of Waterfront Corporate Services, L.L.C.

Mr. Dust has been involved in business and economic development for 40 years, including the past quarter-century in Iowa. He now uses that experience and insight to advise individual business clients.

He spoke with Jeff Stein for Iowa Business Report program number 20-26; this podcast contains the full conversation.

The Iowa General Assembly completed its session in early June following an extended recess due to COVID-19. J.D. Davis, vice president for public policy, and Brad Hartkopf, director of public policy, for the Iowa Association Business and Industry spoke with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report about the session and its impact on employees and employers.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:

We breakdown the Iowa legislative session and its impact on employees and employers.

Many people turn off their video before beginning a work-from-home video conference; we'll tell you who is more likely to do that.

In this week's "Business Profile", we meet Steven Dust of Waterfront Corporate Services, L.L.C. and learn how he is now using his four decades of experience in business and economic development to help individual businesses.

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)     

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:

The Iowa chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) is hosting a seven-session monthly institute starting in July.

Sen. Charles Grassley predicts another CARES Act will be passed by Congress before the August recess.

In this week's "Business Profile", we learn about the East Bremer Diner, a Waverly restaurant with unique strategies that help employees grow and develop...and which allowed them to respond uniquely during the recent shutdown.

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)     

The Iowa chapter of NAWBO--the National Association of Women Business Owners--is holding a seven-session Business Institute beginning in July. Tamara Kenworthy and Donna Miller both serve on the NAWBO Iowa board, and are co-chairs of the institute. They spoke with Jeff Stein of the Iowa Business Report about the organization, and the event.

On this edition of the Iowa Business Report:

Advance Iowa is a consulting program based at the University of Northern Iowa that helps businesses at all stages of their growth.

Gov. Kim Reynolds praises Iowa businesses for their actions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this week's "Business Profile", we learn about Midwest Studies Group, a new company that helps non-profits and governments assess potential for capital growth.

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)