I'm being asked more often to help businesses and teams learn how to use AI. The same questions regularly come up through the IA•AI meetup I helped co-found, both from our members and in speaker presentations: How do we bring along the AI-curious, or...

Host Joshua McNary welcomes Joel Bennett, owner of Veel Hoeden Consulting, who develops frontline leadership in blue-collar organizations by focusing on measurable impact rather than box-checking training. Joel explains why the transition from top pe...

Businesses have more technology choices than ever. Need a CRM? There are hundreds. Want to use AI? You can be up and running in minutes. Need project management, marketing automation, accounting, customer support, or almost anything else? There's a t...

Every business has hundreds of decisions every week. Some are strategic, but most are much smaller: Which lead should we follow up with? Is this project profitable? Who needs to handle this customer issue? What should we work on next? As a business g...

Host Joshua McNary interviews Geoff Wood, founder of Gravitate Coworking headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, about building coworking spaces as intentional communities for entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups, and remote employees. Wood shares how Gra...

Host Joshua McNary welcomes Jen Speers, founder of Moonwake Collaborative in Des Moines, Iowa, a virtual assistant and digital marketing agency supporting small businesses with admin help, branding, websites, and social media through a team of 17 spe...

Host Joshua McNary welcomes Charley “Sparkle” Lapamardo, a San Diego-based speaker, singer, emcee, and facilitator, to discuss communication, meaningful experiences, and using technology to empower connection. Charley describes Sparkle Works “front s...

Here in 2026, I have often heard some version of “I don’t like AI.”If we then ask why, the answer is not always about AI itself. People are concerned about jobs. Their own jobs. Their kids’ future jobs. Friends and coworkers whose roles may change. O...

One of the hardest lessons in business is learning that growth is not just about what you say YES to. It is also about what you are willing to say NO to. Opportunities show up. New ideas appear. Customers ask for things. AI and technology continue to...

Host Joshua McNary welcomes executive coach and keynote speaker Cory Dunham of Cory Dunham Advisory (Ann Arbor, Michigan), who helps founder-led service businesses close the gap between the value they deliver and the growth they experience. Cory shar...

Steve Shriver on Purpose-Driven Entrepreneurship, Automation, and Tech at EcoLips & MoreHost Joshua McNary interviews Steve Shriver, CEO of EcoLips and Bug Soother in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a serial entrepreneur who owns five businesses and advises...

Doug Wagner on Modern Radio, Local News Immediacy, and Technology in a Shifting Media LandscapeHost Joshua McNary interviews Doug Wagner, morning show host on News Radio 600 WMT and News Talk 1420 WOC (iHeart Media), about radio’s evolution and techn...

Get ready to meet the next BizTech superhero on this episode! Host Joshua McNary talks with Alex Beaumier, founder of Beau Laundry Co., to dig into the entrepreneurial journey behind crafting the best-smelling, eco-friendly laundry balls in Iowa—and...

Host Joshua McNary talks with Greg Edwards, founder of Watchpoint IT—a Cedar Rapids-based company dedicated to saving businesses time, keeping them secure, and cutting through IT complexity. Greg shares his journey as a serial entrepreneur in the tec...

In this next episode of BizTech Superhero, Joshua McNary converses with local business champion Cherie Edilson, founder and CEO of Member Marketplace. Based in Marion, Iowa, Cherie has taken what she first started learning selling handmade goods at f...