Spin Markket

06/06/2026

A New Digital Front Door for Historic Downtown Fort Dodge! 🌟

Main Street Fort Dodge is proud to unveil its newly redesigned website, created in partnership with Spin Markket.

The new site does more than look great—it strengthens the digital presence of Historic Downtown Fort Dodge by making it easier for residents, visitors, businesses, and investors to discover everything our downtown district has to offer. From events and business resources to the interactive downtown directory and historic walking tour, the website serves as a hub for community engagement and economic development.

At Spin Markket, we believe thriving communities need strong digital foundations. Our team is honored to support Main Street Fort Dodge's mission of revitalizing and promoting the historic downtown district while helping increase online visibility, searchability, and opportunities for local businesses.

Explore the new website today:
🌐 https://www.mainstreetfd.org/

06/05/2026

BIG NEWS FROM LAMMERS AG!

We're excited to announce that Lammers Ag is now an official Beck's Hybrids Seed Dealer and Partner!

This partnership brings together two organizations committed to helping farmers maximize profitability, improve agronomic performance, and achieve stronger results in every field.

Spin Markket recently welcomed the BECK'S Hybrids team to Lammers Ag for an incredible day of collaboration, conversation, and content creation for Lammers Ag's Rooted in Results podcast.

🎙️ Host Kristy Lammers sat down with:
✅ Mark Pieper – Regional Business Manager, BECK'S Hybrids
✅ Brandon Parrish – Seed Advisor, BECK'S Hybrids
✅ Brian Veech – Area Team Leader, BECK'S Hybrids

We also turned the microphone over to Brian Veech, who did an outstanding job hosting a second episode featuring:
🌱 Lee Koenigsfeld – Field Agronomist, BECK'S Hybrids
🌱 Mark Pieper – Regional Business Manager, BECK'S Hybrids
🌱 Brandon Parrish – Seed Advisor, BECK'S Hybrids

The conversations were packed with insights on seed performance, agronomy, crop management, and helping growers achieve stronger yields and greater profitability.

Thank you to the entire BECK'S Hybrids team for your partnership and support. tHE Spin Markket Team is looking forward to an exciting future and an energetic kickoff event on June 18!



📸 Check out the photos from the day below!

06/05/2026

This week's episode of How to Money with Cole & Baileigh discusses farm succession planning! Be sure to tune in!

Full Swing Financial Planning

#109 - Can Your Farm Survive One More Generation?

Cole and Baileigh sit down with Michael Downey from Uncommon Farms to discuss farm succession planning, the common myths about farm succession, rapid-fire questions about best practices, and more!

Available wherever you listen to podcasts!

06/04/2026

Why “Near Me” Searches Are Becoming More Valuable Than Social Followers

"Near me" searches are more valuable because they represent immediate buying intent. When a person searches for a service followed by "near me," they are usually in the final stage of the customer journey and ready to spend money. Social media followers are often passive observers who may like your content but have no immediate need for your services.

"Near me" searches are more valuable because they represent immediate buying intent. When a person searches for a service followed by "near me," they are usually in the final stage of the customer journey and ready to spend money. Social media followers are often passive observers who may like your....

06/04/2026

Entrepreneurship starts with bold ideas—and we're proud to help support the next generation of innovators.

Spin Markket is excited to partner with the Cybiz Lab - Iowa State University, the ISU Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship and Calhoun County Economic Development Corp as they welcome CYstarters Cohort 11!

This summer, 17 student entrepreneurs from across Iowa State University will dedicate their time to building, testing, and growing their businesses through the CYstarters accelerator program. Their creativity, determination, and entrepreneurial spirit are helping shape the future of business in Iowa and beyond.

We believe entrepreneurship thrives through collaboration, mentorship, and community support, and we're honored to be part of a program that empowers young founders to turn ideas into thriving ventures.

Congratulations to all members of Cohort 11—we can't wait to see what you accomplish this summer! 👏

Read more about the newest CYstarters cohort:
🔗 https://go.iastate.edu/P1ZR0Z

We are excited to announce our newest cohort of CYstarters!

This group of 17 students from all across campus will dive into entrepreneurship this summer. Each of these students brings their own academic background and bold aspirations, but they share one thing in common: a passion for building and growing their own businesses.

Help us welcome CYstarters Cohort 11– we can’t wait to see how you grow this summer!

Read our full article here: https://go.iastate.edu/P1ZR0Z

06/03/2026

Be sure to tune in to the latest episode of The Alliance Connection, brought to you by the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance.

In this episode, Astra and Katy are sitting down with One Vision to discuss their upcoming Color Run 5K!

🎙️ New Episode Alert: The Alliance Connection Podcast!

Astra and Katy recently sat down with Lydia Schuur and Janet Johnson from One Vision to talk about the upcoming One Vision Color Run 5K on July 18, 2026. 🌈🏃

Hear how this colorful community event brings people together and how you can get involved.

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts or catch the full episode at the 🔗 below!

06/02/2026

Building Partnerships. Creating Opportunities. Growing Calhoun County.

Today, Calhoun County Economic Development Corp and Spin Markket met with the team at the Cybiz Lab - Iowa State University, and Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship at Iowa State University to launch an exciting new partnership focused on the future growth of the Calhoun County Business Park.

Through this collaboration, Iowa State University students will work alongside our team to research, analyze, and develop innovative strategies for business attraction, site selector outreach, marketing campaigns, and long-term economic development initiatives.

This partnership brings together the expertise of CCEDC, Spin Markket, Iowa State University, the Pappajohn Center for Entrepreneurship, and CyBIZ Lab to help position Calhoun County for future growth and investment.

A special thank you to Alex, Taryn, and the CyBIZ Lab team for their time, insights, and enthusiasm. We look forward to working with the students and seeing the creative ideas they bring to the table.

🌱 Grow Here. Grow Calhoun County.

06/01/2026

In honor of the first Denver flight, we are replaying our episode with Sarah Rustvold of the Fort Dodge Regional Airport!

Listen to this episode wherever you enjoy podcasts!

#103 - Air Travel in Fort Dodge: Services, Improvements, & Future Plans with Sarah Rustvold (Replay)

Sarah Rustvold is the Director of the Fort Dodge Regional Airport. We discuss the importance of regional airports to their communities, the benefits of having connecting flights, services offered at the airport, recent and future improvements, and more!

Available wherever you enjoy podcasts!

06/01/2026

Your Business Needs More Than Employees — It Needs an AI Workforce.

Imagine having AI team members that work 24/7 answering questions, generating leads, booking appointments, engaging customers, and supporting your sales process.

At Spin Markket, we help businesses implement AI Workforce solutions that improve efficiency, customer experience, and growth.

The future of business is already here.

https://www.spinmarkket.com/ai-workforce

06/01/2026

New CCEDC Community Calendar Announcement

📅 Stay Connected with What’s Happening in Calhoun County!

We're excited to help launch the new Community Events Calendar on the Calhoun County Economic Development Council website!

Whether you're looking for community events, tourism activities, business networking opportunities, festivals, or local attractions, the new calendar makes it easier than ever to stay informed and engaged.

At Spin Markket, we believe strong communities thrive when information is easy to find and opportunities are easy to discover.

👉 Check out the new calendar and see what's happening across Calhoun County.

https://calhouncountyiowa.com/communities/calendar/?fbclid=IwY2xjawSKRcBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeg91QmYNBcFws1DwKV6xaFQD_hA51DIWxssnDaFvcSF9UADOW_6Xt4NZCCPM_aem_HWIZNCRYYQoiiLSCgh4Baw

View upcoming events happening throughout the communities of Calhoun County, Iowa. Save the date and submit your own event.