The Iowa Business Podcast

From iconic leaders in finance, politicians shaping regulations, manufacturing icons, or unsung SMB heroes, the Iowa Manufacturing Podcast is now The Iowa Business Podcast. Get a weekly deep dive into the stories and strategies that drive Iowa business success.Led by a small-but-mighty team of hosts, this show brings you critical conversations to grow your business and make profit in Iowa. What do new policies from Iowa lawmakers mean? How does the global supply chain impact you? How is local SEO and Ai impact foot traffic to your Iowa storefront? It's all here.

The Iowa Business Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 27 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Iowa Business Podcast, a business show with 27 episodes published.

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  Where do ag startups get funding? Mikalya Mooney with Ag Startup Engine explains

  Aug 13, 202631 min

  If you're an agriculture startup founder in Iowa, where do you get funding? Mikayla Mooney of Ag Startup Engine joins us to discuss why Iowa is leading in ag, but still catching up when it comes to investment for ag-focused startups and companies. Iowa has some of the best soil in the world and we see farming and regenerative organic food lead the national headlines, but are we truly grasping the opportunity? Mooney explains how startups are using food trends as tail winds, but haven't quite changed to adopt the trend yet. Are we behind and how do we get ahead? Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/ag-startup-funding/ ⚖️ Get guidance from Dentons Davis Brown: https://www.dentons.com/en/dentons-davis-brown Get a free $30 gift card from Jethro's BBQ: https://iowapodcast.com/jethrosbbq

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  Employees don't quite jobs, they quit bad managers. There's a fix.

  Aug 6, 202633 min

  Employees aren't quitting jobs, they're quitting bad managers says Mike Wagner of White Rabbit Group. Joining fill-in host Jason Kiesau he explains how great leaders build connection, and outlines practices that develop positive direct reports, regular one-on-ones, better questions, feedback, skill development, and delegation. Wagner unpacks the "space between" leaders and direct reports, citing research that many employees would forgo a raise in exchange for their boss being fired. He emphasized that intentional, scheduled conversations are irreplaceable. He contrasts task-oriented and relationship-oriented leaders, describes connection as feeling heard, understood, and safe, and explains building "relationship capital" to make feedback easier. Wagner details the "technician trap" of promoting experts who rescue problems ("white horse") instead of reproducing skills, and outlines a simple, experiential four-process training approach, including peer learning and handling cynicism over time. Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/mike-wagner-iowa/ ⚖️ Get guidance from Dentons Davis Brown: https://www.dentons.com/en/dentons-davis-brown Get a free $30 gift card from Jethro's BBQ: https://iowapodcast.com/jethrosbbq

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  Up to $20 trillion worth of businesses to be sold over next decade

  Jul 30, 202630 min

  Guest host Jason Kiesau talks to Mike Barratt, a certified exit planning advisor with Choreo about the Iowa impacts of the "Silver tsunami." With 10,000 baby boomers turning 65 every single day, the landscape of business ownership is about to experience a massive shift. Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/colin-hurd-mach ⚖️ Get guidance from Dentons Davis Brown: https://www.dentons.com/en/dentons-davis-brown Get a free $30 gift card from Jethro's BBQ: https://iowapodcast.com/jethrosbbq A staggering 75% of business owners regret their decision to sell just 12 months after the transaction. Barratt explains why preparation is the ultimate key to avoiding this post-sale regret, maximizing your company's value, and leaving a lasting legacy.

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  How the midwest won the autonomous vehicle race with Colin Hurd of MACH

  Jul 23, 202632 min

  The coasts may get the headlines, but the midwest holds the crown for real-world autonomous vehicles. In fact, Ai-driven vehicles have been operating in Iowa for 10 years already. Colin Hurd, CEO of MACH recounts past Iowa successes, and why future of "off road autonomy" is thousands of different robots for niche uses cases. Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/colin-hurd-mach ⚖️ Get guidance from Dentons Davis Brown: https://www.dentons.com/en/dentons-davis-brown Get a free $30 gift card from Jethro's BBQ: https://iowapodcast.com/jethrosbbq Hurd details real-world examples in not just Ai applications, but other industries as well. He explains how removing the human operator, actually opens up unlimited possibilities, solving problems like soil compaction, bulk, and weight barriers. Will Iowa fields, and manufacturing have hundreds of various robot shapes and sizes soon? It looks that way.

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  University of Iowa Student invents platform to give students career clarity

  Jul 16, 202631 min

  "What am I supposed to do now?" It's the question every student wants to know the answer to, but few mentors or advisors know how to answer. The Founder of NexPath, Sriram Pullapantula says this is the challenge he is focused on solving. The platform finds valuable skills, certifications and experience, and properly connects students with future career paths. 💡 Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/sriram-pullapantula ⚖️ Get guidance from Dentons Davis Brown: https://www.dentons.com/en/dentons-davis-brown 🐖 Get a free $30 gift card from Jethro's BBQ: https://iowapodcast.com/jethrosbbq Pullapantula says the applications for the tech are numerous. He sees educational institutions using it to guide students, and he sees companies using it to locate talent that otherwise would have flown under their radar. He believes most students are selling themselves short, missing massive opportunities.

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