Now in its sixth year, the "Iowa Business Report” is a weekly half-hour radio program featuring interviews about business, government, the economy, jobs, trade, and investments. Each program also includes a “Business Profile” segment, telling the story of one Iowa-based company and its impact. The "Iowa Business Report" also airs as a weekday two-minute feature. The "Iowa Business Report" is presented with support from the Iowa Business Council (iowabusinesscouncil.org). The program is a cop ...
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On Masters of Scale, iconic business leaders share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world's most fascinating companies. Founders, CEOs, and dynamic innovators join candid conversations about their triumphs and challenges with a set of luminary hosts, including founding host Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner). From navigating early prototypes to expanding brands globally, Masters of Scale provides priceless insights to help anyone grow their dream ent ...
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EO 360°, a podcast by Entrepreneurs’ Organization (https://www.eonetwork.org/), explores entrepreneurship with a wide perspective, moving beyond business to those insights not often shared by high-profile thought leaders. Host and serial entrepreneur, Dave Will, leads in-depth interviews, whose featured guests include: Gazelles founder and CEO, Verne Harnish; popular podcast host and founder of Genius Network, Joe Polish; award-winning entrepreneur, Zahra Al-Harazi; and more. Tune into this ...
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The Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast is dedicated to providing actionable content to help new and seasoned real estate investors launch, automate and scale their Airbnb business and fast track their journey to financial freedom. You can enjoy the podcast and other free resources at www.STRsecrets.com
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FounderGPS is the official podcast of Shoemaker Films. Join host Dane Shoemaker in 1-on-1 conversations with entrepreneurs, founders, and creators across the globe. Join the adventure with guests as they share their experience building in public and explore the platforms and culture across the digital marketing and business landscape. Watch and listen to inspiring stories while gaining some practical business advice. Visit www.shoemakerfilms.com for more details on our company, and stay up t ...
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How design drives successful companies, with Sarah Stein Greenberg
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34:19Whether you’re building a new product from scratch, growing your team, or trying to find product market fit, every part of scaling a business has one thing in common. It needs to be well designed. That’s why we’re headed back to school this week – and learning from Stanford d.school executive director Sarah Stein Greenberg. She reveals strategies f…
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Aug. 21, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Aug. 21, 2025 Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA04) on his efforts to remind those in Washington that Iowa agriculture is a major factor on the world economic stage.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Aug. 19, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Aug. 19, 2025 Kelly Loeffler, administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, on how SBA can help small businesses attract capital and improve their business plans.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Aug. 20, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Aug. 20, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman on two presidential executive orders--one to allow broader retirement investment assets, and one to prohibit "debanking".By Host: Jeff Stein
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AI Part 1 - The Perils | Jeff De Cagna
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1:07:25Jeff De Cagna is an association contrarian, foresight practitioner, futurist, and keynote speaker. He’s the executive advisor for Foresight First LLC, a governing orientation that “prioritizes the future and challenges association and non-profit boards to question their orthodox beliefs.” As of August 26, 2025, ChatGPT, a popular generative AI-chat…
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Dating is down. So why is Hinge thriving? with CEO Justin McLeod
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26:07As young people report feeling lonelier and less connected than ever, the dating app Hinge is driving its users into real life, human experiences. CEO Justin McLeod returns to Rapid Response to share how the platform is combating digital fatigue amongst users, as well as navigating the risks and opportunities of AI in online dating. McLeod also exp…
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Ep 255 - How Two Investors Scaled from Co-Living to 80 STRs with Blake Anthony Carter and Jeremy Courtney
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37:34Blake and Jeremy went from managing shared co-living spaces to running 80 short-term rental properties. In this episode, they share the systems, deals, and mindset that made it possible. • How they pivoted from co-living to STRs • The growth path from a handful of units to 80 • Systems they rely on to keep operations tight • The partnerships that a…
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Aug. 18, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Aug. 18, 2025 U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) on some of the key challenges facing America's small businesses.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report 25-33 (Aug. 15-17, 2025)
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The bromance that rebuilt Detroit: Dan Gilbert and Mayor Mike Duggan
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24:24As we gear up for our 2025 Masters of Scale Summit, we’re revisiting one of the stellar on-stage conversations that happened at the 2024 event. Hear Rocket Companies’ Dan Gilbert and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan reveal how their unique public-private partnerships have transformed the struggling city into a growing hub for everything from tech companie…
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Aug. 15, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Aug. 15, 2025 Mike Murphy of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget on the mandatory cuts in Social Security benefits that will take place in 2032 unless Congress acts to restore solvency to the system.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Aug. 14, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Aug. 14, 2025 Nicole Crain of the Iowa Association of Business and Industry on how members of the Iowa business community work to support one another.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Aug. 13, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Aug. 13, 2025 Toni Kackert, brand manager for Wimmer's Meats, which has gained "official" status with Iowa events such as the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival and University of Iowa athletics events.By Host: Jeff Stein
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What It Really Takes to Run a Top STR Management Company | The STR Scale Show with Mike Reilly | Ep 24
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26:39Being the #1 property manager in the U.S. isn’t all glamour—it’s grind. In this episode, we dive into what it takes to scale, the operational demands behind success, and how to grow without sacrificing your life. • How the top U.S. property manager was built since 2021 • The workload reality behind rapid STR growth • Why work-life balance is elusiv…
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The insights that fuel SharkNinja’s biggest innovations
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35:57From humble beginnings selling vacuums on late night informercials, SharkNinja has grown to a 6 billion dollar a year business. CEO Mark Barrocas joins host Jeff Berman to reveal how the company keeps coming up with hits like the Ninja Creami, why “educated consumers” are the backbone of their business, and how they’re navigating the shifting winds…
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Is it ‘economic Halloween’ in the US? with political economist Mark Blyth
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36:16Zoom out from continuing tariff turmoil and Trump’s recent attacks on the Fed and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and you’ll see a broader new economic order is forming. Political economist and Brown University professor Mark Blyth joins Rapid Response to reveal why outdated models still underpin much of our economic understanding, and what we stil…
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- August 12, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Aug. 12, 2025 Ben Murrey of Common Sense Institute Iowa with data from a new report quantifying the monetary impact of "brain drain" on the Iowa economy.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Ep 254 - How to Buy Back Your Time and Scale Your STR Business Faster
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30:21Most STR owners get stuck putting out fires instead of building the business they actually want. In this episode, we break down the systems, hiring moves, and mindset shifts that free you from the day-to-day grind—so you can grow faster. • Why you always need that next big goal • The real reason we become entrepreneurs: time control • How to qualif…
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- August 11, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Aug. 11, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman assesses the impact of new American-imposed tariffs on global trade.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report 25-32 (Aug. 08-10, 2025)
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Aug. 08, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Aug. 08, 2025 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird on benefits to Iowa's economy from ethanol production if government mandates on electric vehicles are removed at both the federal and state levels.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Inside one of the world’s greatest fundraising operations
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35:12When Rick Shadyac Jr. took over as CEO of the fundraising organization responsible for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, it was bringing in about 600 million a year. The recently retired leader joins host Jeff Berman to reveal how he built a fundraising machine that is now approaching 3 billion per year, and how that money will have a global i…
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What You Actually Missed at STR WealthCon (and Why It Matters for STRs) | The STR Scale Show with Mike Reilly | Ep 23
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28:00This episode is a behind-the-scenes look at the latest STR WealthCon. From attracting 30 members to the mastermind to tactical takeaways from a 2000+ person event, we break it all down. • Why raw content works better than polished • The one onboarding question that reveals true goals • STR WealthCon recap: biggest takeaways • How to get ROI from li…
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Aug. 07, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Aug. 07, 2025 Jessi Simon of Main Street West Branch on the business in her city which won the Iowa Economic Development Authority's "Open 4 Business" competition earlier this week.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Aug. 06, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Aug. 06, 2025 U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Red Oak) previews next Tuesday's Entrepreneur Expo to be held at Iowa State University in Ames.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Legendary Mountaineer | Conrad Anker
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1:10:25Conrad Anker is a world-famous author, rock climber, and mountaineer. Conrad was the team leader for The North Face climbing team for 26 years until 2018. Conrad has traveled all over the world and has faced some of the harshest conditions the planet has to offer. He climbed Mount Everest in 1999 as part of a search team, tasked with finding the bo…
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Aug. 05, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Aug. 05, 2025 Cedar Falls Mayor Danny Laudick on the economic benefits his city received from being an overnight stop on this year's RAGBRAI ride.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report 25-31 (Aug. 01-03, 2025)
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Aug. 04, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Aug. 04, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman analyzing the drop in Tesla profits due to weak sales.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Employers adapt to ICE raids and a workforce on edge
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28:40As the Trump Administration ramps up mass deportations, the American Business Immigration Coalition is advocating for policy reform. Rebecca Shi leads the organization made up of 1,400 current and former CEOs, trade group leaders and more, who heavily rely on an immigrant workforce. Hear how uncertainty over immigration has disrupted daily business…
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Ep 253 -The Architecture of Living: Why Design Should Fit Your Real Life with Zeke Freeman
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38:25Most homes look good on paper. But they’re not designed for how people actually *live.* In this episode, guest architect Zeke Freeman shares the hidden design flaws baked into most houses — and how his process reshapes spaces around *real human behavior.* Whether you’re remodeling a home, designing an Airbnb, or dreaming about your next property, t…
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Aug. 01, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Aug. 01, 2025 Brian Reisinger, author of "Land Rich, Cash Poor," talks about the challenges family farms face in the wake of trade imbalances and lack of a current five-year farm bill.By Host: Jeff Stein
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The new art and science of marketing, with Known’s Ross Martin and Kern Schireson
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32:13When Ross Martin and Kern Schireson blended their companies in 2020 to form Known, they knew they wanted to throw out the old rule book about how to succeed in marketing. Now, they’re scaling fast and producing jaw-dropping results for clients. They join host Jeff Berman to reveal how their success relies on innovative AI — and kind humans — workin…
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Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition -- Jul. 31, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Thursday Edition Jul. 31, 2025 Iowa Association of Business & Industry president Nicole Crain shares information from the group's new quarterly member survey, released earlier this week.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition -- Jul. 30, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Wednesday Edition Jul. 30, 2025 Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says her department's consumer protection division serves to help legitimate Iowa businesses.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Blocking AI crawlers to save the internet, with Cloudflare’s Matthew Prince
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33:01Cloudflare recently made headlines with breakthrough technology that stops AI companies from scraping online content with impunity. That’s major impact, since the company is involved in more than 20 percent of all online traffic. Cloudflare co-founder and CEO Matthew Prince joins Rapid Response to share how the new tools are poised to dramatically …
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Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition -- Jul. 29, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Tuesday Edition Jul. 29, 2025 National financial journalist Jordan Goodman does not anticipate the Fed will reduce interest rates this week--or any time in the near future.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Ep 252 - The 5 Sales Principles Every STR Closer Needs to Master with Adam Stein
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44:18If you want to win in cohosting, you need to sell. In this episode, Adam breaks down the 5 core sales frameworks he teaches to high-performance closers in STR and beyond. From reframing rejection to diagnosing like a doctor, this is the mindset, structure, and clarity that separates amateurs from closers. What You’ll Learn: The “doctor frame” for e…
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Iowa Business Report Monday Edition -- Jul. 28, 2025
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2:00Iowa Business Report Monday Edition Jul. 28, 2025 Iowa Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Mike Naig encourages Iowans to use Iowa-sourced products for their family and community events this summer.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Iowa Business Report 25-30 (Jul. 25-27, 2025)
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Strategy Session: Advice from Elan Lee and Sarah Robb O’Hagan
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29:41How do I learn to delegate? When is it time to expand? How can I find the right partners? Hear two iconic leaders – Sarah Robb O’Hagan and Elan Lee – take on real questions from early stage founders in our Masters of Scale Strategy Session. Robb O’Hagan has led iconic brands like Gatorade, Equinox and Exos. Lee is the founder and CEO of the game co…
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Iowa Business Report Friday Edition -- Jul. 25, 2025
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1:59Iowa Business Report Friday Edition Jul. 25, 2025 Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate on his office's Iowa Businesses Against Trafficking initiative, in light of next Wednesday being World Day Against Trafficking in Persons.By Host: Jeff Stein
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Most STRs Fail Because They Cut Corners (Here’s the Math) | The STR Scale Show with Mike Reilly | Ep 22
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29:38Most people lose in STR because they think small. This episode breaks down exactly why $150K–$200K is now the minimum to win, and how to outpace the competition by investing in what actually matters. You’ll learn: • How Mike’s team turned a $715K property into a 26%+ cash-on-cash winner • Why outdated listings are getting crushed in today’s market …
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