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Late in Life Career Pivot to Manufacturing – Just What She Needed!
It takes a lot of bravery to begin a business. I think the bravery required to pivot to an entire industry later in life is even greater. Kris Howard with KSH Design Studio left a lifelong career in health care to pursue a manufacturing career a couple of years prior to the pandemic. Fortuitously, however,…
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Iowans dumping Instagram? New data shows Iowa social media use.
For the first time, fewer Iowans are using Instagram. According to a new report by Iowa company, Blue Compass, Iowans are changing their social media habits across the board. Drew Harden shares how Iowans use social media, why Facebook is regaining some steam, and why small businesses actually have an edge on big brands when…
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Is the Right to repair connected to brand loyalty?
The complexities of protecting your ideas and creations never ceases to amaze me. In the agriculture industry, invention and creativity are like the secret ingredients to success. They’re the driving force behind progress. Imagine farmers not just as growers but as problem solvers and innovators. Invention is what gives us new tools and methods to…
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Tapping Into One of Your Most Valuable Resources – Your Commercial Bank
Often underestimated as a major force in economic development, especially in manufacturing, the right banker is an invaluable asset. Listen to this enlightening episode where Mike Helak, retired President of US Bank in Central Iowa was Skilled in Commercial and Corporate Lending, Banking administration, Retail, Credit Analysis, Wealth Management and Sales Management. His strong business…
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Human trafficking is closer than you think. It happens without parents knowing.
Human trafficking may seem like a distant problem, but it’s far closer in Iowa than you think. Iowa Secretary of State, Paul Pate explains trafficking today happens to kids still living at home, with parents having absolutely no idea. Trafficking can start on social media, and target children in safe suburbs. Sound of Freedom has…
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Does the benefit of the carbon pipeline outweigh the risk?
In a recent conversation, Joe Heinrich, the executive director of Smart Carbon Network, discussed the importance of carbon capture and the potential economic benefits it can bring to the Midwest. Heinrich emphasized that carbon capture is not only about reducing emissions and protecting the environment, but it is also an economic opportunity for farmers and…
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Local Des Moines Company Flipping Transportation Logistics on its Head
At Toggle, they ensure the customer knows what’s going on with your freight at each step of the journey. When you work with Toggle, they make sure you don’t miss a step in managing your freight business. They’re with you from the day you make your inquiry to the day the final invoice is received.…
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Bondurant doubled in 10 years and the Mayor announces new outdoor attractions
What the heck is happening in Bondurant? From 2010 to 2020 they have nearly doubled their population size at a growth rate of 91%, making them the 2nd fastest growing city in the state, and with what would normally be growing pains taxes actually fell! Mayor Doug Elrod explains why young people are moving in,…
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Have an idea that will change the world? Need a patent for it?
Patent Pending or Patented… What do these mean for the ag world? What does it mean for us in general? If you have a great idea for a service or device how do you know if you should or can patent it? Luke Mohrhauser, today’s guest, and I talk about this topic. We also talk…
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Finding the RIGHT People is Critical to Building and Maintaining a Great Culture
Getting the right people on the bus is just as critical today as it was in 2001 when Jim Collins released “Good to Great.” I’m not sure he knew what the workforce climate in a post-pandemic world would look like, though. It is more difficult to recruit ANY employees today, even more so to recruit…