Iowa Business Podcast
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New Bank Iowa CEO: big banks saturating Iowa is good for business
Bank Iowa has a new CEO. South Dakota farm kid, Jason Herrboldt grew up 10 minutes from Iowa and the state finally captured him. He answers Bank Iowa’s crypto plans, and addresses rising competition from big National Banks saturating Iowa, stable coins and FinTech threats. Herrboldt explains their investment mix, how they plan to stay…
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Who’s hiring who? Ai is screening resumes but is that good?
Who’s hiring who? Ai is screening resumes but is that good or bad for candidates and companies? Adam Viet of Big Creek Growth pulls back the curtain on broken HR processes and how Ai could help companies recruit better, but could just as easily hurt recruiting if CHROs aren’t careful. For years, recruiters have used…
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SBA Week: 90%-Backed Loans & Ripping Red Tape
What the heck is small business week? SBA Regional Administrator Brad Zaun explains exactly how the agency guarantees loans through local banks, cuts red tape, and delivers free counseling, especially for rural and manufacturing entrepreneurs. Zaun highlights the new 90% food production loan program for meat processors, grocery stores, and local manufacturers to drive down…
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Apprenticeship week: parents still pushing 4 year degrees?
As we recognize apprenticeship week and the massive opportunity it brings, we learned an alarming number of parents are still pushing students to get 4-year college degrees. Why? Tim Felderman, Chair of the Iowa Apprenticeship council and Superintendent of Hampton-Dumont school district is concerned. Felderman explains why Iowa’s process is far more adaptive to business,…
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Fractional executives surge 5400%. An Iowa leadership stopgap?
Iowa’s talent gap has long been a headache for local businesses, but Michelle Book, CEO of Altus CXO, reveals a “shot in the arm” solution that is currently seeing a 5,400% surge in LinkedIn roles. Unlike traditional consultants who simply hand over a plan and leave, these fractional leaders embed themselves directly into the C-suite…
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Meet Hubbell Realty’s new CEO: Kyle Gamble
He’s officially 30 days in. Meet Kyle Gamble, the brand new CEO of Hubbell Realty. Gamble touches on the future of their business, why downtown will come back, and what technology they’re looking at to lower housing costs. Gamble believes Central Iowa’s competitive edge lies in a high quality of life that outweighs the “young…
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Ai At Work: the information your company relies on is getting corrupted
Most company leaders are on guard as private information is shared with Ai tools, but most are unaware Ai can corrupt the information they use to make decisions. Chris Draper, founder of Morrigan Ai says innocent Ai use today, can cement inaccurate information tomorrow in company databases, CRM tools, project management, and other tools forever.…
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Iowa company to harvest Helium3 from the moon for fusion energy, quantum computing.
As we watch NASA’s Artemis II mission, one Iowa company is looking forward to incredible breakthrough potential. The moon has plentiful Helium3, an element not found on earth, and Vermeer’s technology can harvest it, unlocking new potential in quantum computing and fusion energy. CEO Jason Andringa explains. Andringa has a space background. He has a…
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Iowa investing 1 million into algae company to clean our water
Would you invest one million dollars into algae? Probably not, that sounds crazy. But that’s exactly what the state of Iowa just did and that one move may be key to cleaning our air, waterways, growing organic crops, and creating sustainable aviation fuel. Martin Gross, founder of Gross-Wen Technologies tells us how their process works.…
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Energy joins healthcare as growing business Iowa concern
The ABI Survey results are out and energy is now a growing concern alongside healthcare and talent acquisition for Iowa leaders. Nicole Crain, President of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry (ABI), breaks down fresh Q2 survey data out today. To be clear, energy is cheap and accessible in Iowa, but Iowa business leaders…