The Iowa Business Podcast

What do you reach for if you want to wind down with a delicious cocktail, but don't want alcohol or THC? Your options are fruit juice or sparkling water. Taylor Grasso, co-founder of Pesche and a certified nutritionist, says that gap is an opportunity to create a new beverage product focused around positive health "moments." Pesche's husband and co-founder was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in his twenties, which threw fuel on their inspirational fire to create a delicious, yet nutritious beverage using mushrooms, herbs, and minerals. Could they create a beverage that not only tasted good, but also aided calm, focus, or sleep? 💡 Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/taylor-grasso-pesche/ ⚖️ 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

Libertarian candidate for US Congress, Rick Stewart defends Universal Basic Income from a Libertarian viewpoint, abolishing income tax, legalization of drugs, erased portions of his call with HHS Secretary Bobby Kennedy, and in a bonus wrap-up chat, how he never collected signatures to get on the ballot. Stewart has run for U.S. Senate, Linn County Sheriff, Secretary of Agriculture, Governor, and now the US House of Representatives. He addresses the Libertarian Party losing popularity, despite more voters claiming to be independent, explains how the party was hijacked, why he believes they've finally righted the ship. 💡 Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/rick-stewart/ ⚖️ Hurt at work? Talk to Nate Boulton for free: https://workerslawyers.com 🐖 Get a free $30 gift card from Jethro's BBQ: https://iowapodcast.com/jethrosbbq

Organic Iowa wheat farmer, Jeff Hafner was a bit confused earlier this year when Iowans started grinding their own flour at home using their own countertop flour mills. The stories all started sounding familiar, people who thought they were gluten sensitive, were eating their own homemade bread just fine. Hafner says he's no scientist. He's a farmer. But his customers stories have surprised him. He discusses the tough work of making organic wheat in Iowa, their stone-ground process, and why many farmers are struggling with USDA Organic paperwork. 💡 Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/jeff-hafner-organic-flour/ ⚖️ 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

Long distance runners need to strike a delicate balance to win. If they go to slow, they fall behind. If they go to fast, they lose precious energy. Nicholas Gorsich, co-founder of Stridelane explains how their high tech LED pacing lights solves the problem and how their first version was made of hacked carnival lights! Gorsich says they bootstrapped the company taking no loans. How? He says they purchased carnival lights off Alibaba and re-engineered them to work with their own custom software. The system was acceptable enough to close early deals and get income. Combined with winning a few Iowa pitch competitions, they have just developed their first commercial product that ships to its first customer next week. 💡 Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/nicholas-gorsich-stridelane/ ⚖️ 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

Dave Dawson is running for a Seat in the US House of Representatives in Iowa's very red 4th Congressional district. The last Democrat Congressman from the region was Berkley Bedell of Spirit Lake in 1986, and he makes his case explaining how he can break the trend. As a prosecutor who won a case to safeguard kids, Dawson explains his views on gender, specifically is gender surgery or hormone therapy for children vital healthcare or child abuse? He also explains why he thinks it's time to apply ethics rules to the Supreme Court and how he believes those rules should be enforced. 💡 Find this show on your favorite player: https://iowapodcast.com/dave-dawson/ 🐖 Get a free $30 gift card from Jethro's BBQ: https://iowapodcast.com/jethrosbbq