Episodes
Episode 51: Van Meter (ft. Danielle Monthei and Gavin Palma)
How does innovation keep a company going for nearly a century? In the finale of Season 4, hosts Anthony Betters Jr. and Rob Merritt sit down with Danielle Monthei and Gavin
Episode 50: Building Business Through Events (50th episode, ft. Jennifer Smith and Jourdan McChesney)
To celebrate the 50th episode of the Iowa Innovation podcast, Anthony and Rob reminisce with Jennifer Smith, creator and original co-host of the podcast. The group is also joined by
Episode 49: Education For The Future (ft. Samantha Dahlby and Andy Fiedler)
Anthony Betters and Rob Merritt are once again joined by Samantha Dahlby, Director of K-12 Education at NewBoCo, and Andy Fielder, K-12 Student Program Coordinator. This time, the group discusses
Episode 48: An Entrepreneurial Ecosystem (ft. Mike Heaton and Alex Taylor)
How is NewBoCo partnering with other communities in Iowa? On today’s episode of Iowa Innovation, Anthony Betters Jr and Rob Merritt are joined in the studio by Mike Heaton Heaton,
Episode 47: Funding Iowa Dreams (ft. Tone Da Boss and Kaitlin Byers of Kiva Iowa)
Co-hosts Anthony and Rob are joined in the studio by Kaitlin Byers, Capital Access Manager of Kiva Iowa, and Tone Da Boss, Founder of the Iowa Music Awards and CEO
Episode 46: Future Cities (ft. Samantha Dahlby and Andy Fiedler)
Today Anthony and Rob are joined by Samantha Dahlby, Director of K-12 Education at NewBoCo, and Andy Fielder, K-12 Student Program Coordinator, to discuss the Future City Competition and some
Episode 45: Changing Your Life (ft. Melissa Silver and Craig Barkley of DeltaV Code School)
Anthony and Rob are joined by Melissa Silver and Craig Barkley of DeltaV Code School, Iowa’s premier tech boot camp. Learn more about DeltaV at deltavcodeschool.com. Season 4 of Iowa
Episode 44: Vaulting Forward Together (ft. John Foster and Jordan Bergren)
Anthony and Rob are joined by John Foster, Community Manager of The Vault Co-Working Space, and Jordan Bergren, Freelance Animator and Founder of Simplate.io (and Vault member). The group discuss
Episode 43: How to Innovate a Chamber of Commerce (ft. Liz Hubing)
Anthony and Rob are joined by Alex Taylor, Managing Director of the Iowa Startup Accelerator, to chat with special guest Liz Hubing, Senior Director of Workforce and Business Innovation with
Episode 42: Live from the Mayor’s Youth Conference (ft. Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell)
In our Season 4 premiere, hosts Anthony Betters Jr. and Rob Merritt sit down with Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell to discuss her first Mayor’s Youth Conference, and some of