Rural Business Innovators Podcast
The Rural Business Innovators Podcast is an educational podcast by the Iowa Small Business Development Center, interviewing rural entrepreneurs and Iowan innovators to effectively share their stories. In each episode, SBDC staff meet with a new small business in rural Iowa and ask them how they have navigated business ownership. You will hear how the business was formed, how it was funded, and how they are currently operating. Business owners will share the highs and lows of their journey and offer advice and wisdom to budding entrepreneurs.
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Episodes
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Thursday Nov 21, 2024
Tomorrow on the RBI Podcast, Mitchell Kearns talks with Jeremiah Wright, a personal trainer who runs Get It Wright Ftiness in Des Moines! They talk about finding motivation for clients, finding motivation for yourself, and the unique perspective that comes from running a personal service-based business.
Thursday Nov 14, 2024
Thursday Nov 14, 2024
Victor Oyervides sits down with Berenice Valderrabano in the 25th episode of the RBI Podcast -- our second Spanish episode! They talk about Mr. Burrito Mexican Food, which has served Iowa State students for years.
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Thursday Nov 07, 2024
Mitchell Kearns chats with Ashley Stout from Stitch N Sew Cottage about helping customers discover quilting, and managing a business in one of Iowa's coziest small towns.
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Thursday Oct 31, 2024
Mitchell sits down with Howard Urnovitz, the co-founder of FBB Biomed, to discuss the process of looking for a cure for cancer, innovative HIV tests, and relearning what it means to be an entrepreneur.
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Thursday Oct 24, 2024
Mitchell Kearns meets with Janey Stahl, the founder of People and Profit System, where she consults small businesses with the unique perspective of seeing the people involved and building trusting relationships. They talk about her story of learning to balance family life with business life, and what she has learned along the way.
Thursday Oct 17, 2024
Thursday Oct 17, 2024
Mitchell Kearns chats with Emily Steele, the founder of Hummingbirds, a social media marketing platform that highlights small businesses!
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
Thursday Oct 10, 2024
The Iowa SBDC's Ray Hansen chats with Dakota Belling, the inventor of Bovi-Jet, an applicator for pour-on products for cattle that maximizes efficiency when it comes to breeding cattle!
Thursday Oct 03, 2024
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
Thursday Sep 26, 2024
Mitchell chats with Matt Curtis, the owner of Wayne's Ski, Cycle & Fitness in Mason City, about taking over a business from a previous owner, getting help from the SBDC, and taking care of both employees and family.
Thursday Sep 19, 2024
Thursday Sep 19, 2024
Mitchell Kearns sits down with Cat Dow, the owner of Instatat and Henna with Cat, an 18-year-old entrepreneur and the youngest on the RBI Podcast, who specializes in semi-permanent body art and works for the SBDC as a counselor.
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