Reporter Nick Manes on Detroit’s Heralded Startup Ecosystem
Crain's Detroit Business finance and technology reporter Nick Manes unpacks the exciting announcement that Detroit is the No. 1 startup ecosystem in the world along with worries tied to startup funding on this episode of...
Maureen Donohue Krauss on Michigan’s Challenges to Being Competitive
On this episode of "Inside Michigan Business," Maureen Donohue Krauss of the Detroit Regional Partnership details what demands Michigan must satisfy to be a competitive, attractive market. Tune in below: In this episode, Maureen Donohue...
Ryan Landau Talks About Purpose Jobs’ Role in Revitalizing the Midwest
On this episode of "Inside Michigan Business," Ryan Landau of Purpose Jobs discusses the revitalization of Detroit and the Midwest and the changing expectations within the job market. Tune in below: In this episode,...
RJ King of DBusiness on Promising Detroit Developments
Detroit has something other major cities in the world don’t, DBusiness editor RJ King says on this episode of the "Inside Michigan Business" podcast: the ability to marry software with hardware. Tune in below: ...
Ara Topouzian of Michigan Venture Capital Association on the State of VC
On this episode of "Inside Michigan Business," Michigan Venture Capital Association Executive Director Ara Topouzian talks with host Jeff Sloan about the VC capital ecosystem in the state and its evolution. Tune in below: ...
Techstars’ Monica Wheat and Dell’s Mobolaji Sokunbi: Why Your Business Needs DEI Focus
“Their talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not.” Learn what Monica Wheat, executive director of Techstars and cofounder of Venture Catalysts, and Mobolaji Sokunbi of Dell Technologies have to say about DEI (diversity, equity and...
Howard Handler of 313 Presents on the Business of Entertainment
Howard Handler, president of 313 Presents, talks with Jeff Sloan about live events in Detroit and how the pandemic forced venues to get creative. Learn why artists consider Detroit a go-to destination and how the...
Ned Staebler of TechTown and Wayne State University on Challenges to Equitable Economic Growth
The president and CEO of TechTown Detroit and vice president for economic development at Wayne State University, Ned Staebler, talks with Jeff Sloan about the group’s pursuit of equitable growth, funding and access to opportunity...
Inside Michigan Business: Quicken Loans IPO
On this episode, veteran journalists John Gallagher and Jack Lessenberry explore the Quicken Loans IPO with featured guests, discussing the basics of the IPO, what it means for Detroit and whether or not investment in Quicken...
Inside Michigan Business: A Look at the Marijuana Industry
Through insightful conversations with Michigan’s business newsmakers and movers and shakers, host Jeff Sloan and guest hosts explore trending business topics impacting our state’s business community, economy and consumers. In this episode, veteran journalists John...
Inside Michigan Business: Detroit Startup Week Edition
On this special Detroit Startup Week episode of Inside Michigan Business, veteran journalists Jack Lessenberry and John Gallagher interview Pam Lewis, director of the New Economy Initiative, and Amy Rencher, director of entrepreneurial services at...
Inside Michigan Business: A Look at the Economy Post-Pandemic
This episode with veteran journalists John Gallagher and Jack Lessenberry provides a look at the economy after the pandemic featuring Charles Ballard and Dennis Archer Jr. Charles Ballard is a professor of economics and former...