StartupNation Growth Hacks #3: Establish an Online Community
The third in a series. With more than 24 years of experience covering startups and small businesses, we’ve…
WJR Business Beat: The Yat Is the Newest Digital Asset (Episode 368)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff Sloan explains the latest trend in the digital world: Yats. These one- to…
StartupNation Growth Hacks #2: Establish Your Expertise With a Podcast
The second in a series. With more than 24 years of experience covering startups and small businesses, we’ve…
WJR Business Beat: Cannabis Industry Sets New Sales Records in Michigan (Episode 366)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff shares the numbers on the booming marijuana business in Michigan, which regardless of…
WJR Business Beat: Tips To Drive More Sales And Create Customer Loyalty (Episode 365)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff explains how transforming your employees into ambassadors will translate into customer loyalty and…
WJR Business Beat: Media Ad Spending Surges (Episode 364)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff has good news about media ad spending with updated data from the U.S.…
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…