WJR Business Beat: National Inventors Day Celebrates Innovation in the U.S. (Episode 363)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff heralds inventors as being crucial to the entrepreneurial community and a bedrock of…
WJR Business Beat: Startup Oakpoint Skyrockets to Success (Episode 362)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff talks to a cofounder of Oakpoint, a dental support company that in just…
StartupNation Growth Hacks #1: Create a Newsletter to Engage Customers, Drive Sales
The first in a series. Welcome to StartupNation Growth Hacks! With more than 24 years of experience covering…
WJR Business Beat: Valentine’s Day Spending Rose in 2022 (Episode 361)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff explains why the boost in Valentine’s Day spending is significant for businesses both…
WJR Business Beat: Super Bowl Viewing Preferences Are Changing (Episode 360)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff explains why Super Bowl viewership underscores the importance of capitalizing on the digital,…
WJR Business Beat: Verizon Launches New Program for Entrepreneurs (Episode 359)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff talks with Jamiel Robinson, one of the partners in the Verizon Small Business…
WJR Business Beat: Want a $10,000 Shop Makeover? Apply for a Stahls Scholarship (Episode 358)
In today’s Business Beat, Jeff talks about the $10,000 Stahls shop makeover scholarship program for Detroit area small…
WJR Business Beat: Brand Image and Trust Are No. 1 To Consumers (Episode 357)
In today’s Business Beat, Jeff talks about the importance of focusing on building a stronger brand image to…
WJR Business Beat: Business Biography to Debut (Live Episode 356)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff and Paul W. Smith announce the return of Business Biography on WJR on…
WJR Business Beat: The Pet Sector Offers Big Business Opportunity (Episode 355)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff talks about how our love for our pets has translated into a big…
WJR Business Beat: Snow Removal is Big Business (Episode 354)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff Sloan talks about the growing business of snow removal and how it reminds…
WJR Business Beat: Online Fraud Up Significantly (Episode 353)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff Sloan talks about the Federal Trade Commission’s report that in 2021 consumers lost…
WJR Business Beat: Hispanic Entrepreneurs Creating Record Number of Startups (Episode 352)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff Sloan talks about how Hispanic-owned businesses are the fastest-growing segment in the U.S.,…
WJR Business Beat: Top Marketing Channel in 2022? Email (Episode 351)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff Sloan talks about why small business marketers in 2022 believe that email is…
WJR Business Beat: Customer Service is King (Episode 350)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff discusses survey results on how underwhelmed people are by customer service these days…
WJR Business Beat: Industry Sectors Facing Major Change In 2022 (Episode 348)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff talks about sectors undergoing sustained disruption and what it means for entrepreneurs. Tune…
StartupNation Radio with Shay Berman on Building a Business From Scratch
On this week’s episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff Sloan talks with Digital Resource’s Shay Berman about how he…
WJR Business Beat: Grants for Women Entrepreneurs (Episode 347)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff Sloan shares NerdWallet’s list of grants specifically for women entrepreneurs. If you’re a…
WJR Business Beat: America’s Best Companies To Work For in 2022 (Episode 346)
On today’s episode of the Business Beat, Jeff suggests using Glassdoor’s list of the Best Places to Work…
WJR Business Beat: Top Mobile Apps of 2021 (Episode 345)
Today on the WJR Business Beat, Jeff Sloan takes a closer look at app downloads as a measure…