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 33 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts The Iowa Business Podcast, a business show with 33 episodes published.

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  Using Ai for stroke recovery! Dr. Michal Brzus of NeuroPred explains their tech

  Oct 1, 202631 min

  Stroke recovery isn't a one-size-fits-all approach. It may require patient monitoring over months. Sadly by the time enough data is collected, the recovery and healing window may be closed. Enter NeuroPred, founded by Dr. Michal Brzus. Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/michal-brzus-neuropred/ ⚖️ 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 Resulting from research at The University of Iowa, Dr. Brzus, explains why patient collected from the University over decades, combined with advances in Ai can essentially "predict" a victims stroke recovery. This allows physicians to get ahead of recovery and adjust their protocols to increase stroke recovery success

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  How the NA Movement is helping Iowa-based Repour Wine Saver

  Sep 24, 202630 min

  You'd think Tom Lutz, founder of Repour Wine Saver would be shaking in his boots with restaurant traffic down and the NA movement driving down the consumption of alcohol, but you'd be wrong. In a counterintuitive local-Iowa victory story, lower alcohol sales are big business. Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/repour-wine-savery-tom-lutz ⚖️ 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 Lutz's technological breakthrough "eats" oxygen from the bottle keeping it fresh for longer. As consumers purchase less wine, they're becoming more selective, turning to more expensive bottles. And because they drink less per sitting, they're choosing to save that nice bottle and stretch it. The same story rings true for restaurants, and that's where Repour has found big business.

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  Iowa Company Plas-Tech Goes to DC For Freedom 250 Patriot Pitch

  Sep 17, 202631 min

  Iowa-based Plas-Tech has been named one of five national finalists out of 1,182 applicants) to pitch in the SBA Freedom 250 Patriot Pitch competition and CEO Dean Sonquist joins us in studio to discuss. $1 Million in total prizes is available to finalists Sonquist heads to Washington DC September 18th! Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/dean-sonquist-plas-tech/ ⚖️ 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 Sonquist explains the increase they've been seeing as companies bring manufacturing back home to the USA from countries like China. He also notes how new companies and smaller startups are beginning to build new products at smaller volume, and how Plas-Tech is meeting those growing midwest needs.

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  Building a boutique made-in-Iowa golf brand? Jared Doerfler of Hanna Golf

  Sep 10, 202634 min

  Want a boutique, Iowa-made putter? Jared Doerfler of Hanna Golf says even though their premium golf gear is shipped all over the world, but surprisingly, 30% of his business still comes from within the state. Doerfler explains how they maintain their boutique quality, why their limited drops sell out in minutes, and how he taught himself CNC and CAD by watching YouTube videos. Golf has grown 41% since 2019, but a great product doesn't make a great business. Doerfler explains how he built a massive social media presence, which ended up being his primary sales channel. He also explains Hanna Golf. Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/jared-doerfler-hannah-golf/ ⚖️ 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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  Iowan breathing new life into old ag equipment with Ai retrofits.

  Aug 27, 202632 min

  Ai is allowing farmers to scale and cover more ground, but new Ai systems can be insanely expensive, costing nearly one million dollars. Craig Rupp of Sabanto Ag sees a more efficient path. His approach retrofits existing, older farm equipment with Ai packages, making old "dumb" farm equipment completely autonomous. Rupp says many of his customers don't even know how to drive a tractor at all. Instead, they install his kit and the equipment drives itself. One customer of his from Ankeny, Iowa cleared nearly 300k acres and has never driven a tractor. Rupp explains the future of autonomy in agriculture. Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/sabanto-ag-craig-rupp/ ⚖️ 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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