On this week's edition of the Iowa Business Report:
Small businesses in the U.S. face a variety of challenges; business consultant and author Michael Levine suggests some of those challenge come from an unlikely source.
We take a look at how much Americans spent to open the holiday shopping season.
And in our Business Profile, you'll meet Stephani Manning of Innovative Captive Strategies, an Iowa company marking its silver anniversary in a unique way.
Support comes from the Iowa Business Council, on line at iowabusinesscouncil.org.
