WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Emagine Theatres CEO Paul Glantz on the Future of Movies (Episode 153)
We’re all too familiar with the struggles that entrepreneurs face today, and cinemas are among the hardest hit…
Andrew Blake: StartupNation’s Newest Expert
StartupNation’s stable of experts are a carefully curated grouping of the best entrepreneurs and thought leaders in business…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: This is Where U.S. Consumers Begin Their Product Searches (Episode 152)
By now, we’re all familiar with the record-setting numbers associated with shopping online on Black Friday and Cyber…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Tips to Drive In-Store Sales (Episode 151)
While we know that the pandemic has caused a drastic shift to e-commerce, we also know that brick-and-mortar…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Put Podcasts to Work for Your Business (Episode 150)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff discusses the power of podcasting when it comes to your company’s…
Women in Business: StartupNation Radio feat. Jennifer Kluge and Jana Brownell
On today’s episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff is joined by co-host Norm Pappas, president and CEO of Pappas Financial. Together,…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Shop Local and Shop Mainstreet This Holiday Season (Episode 149)
It’s officially holiday shopping season! While most of us will be doing our holiday shopping online this year…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: How to Think Like an Entrepreneur with Mike Morse (Episode 148)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff features Mike Morse, founder of Mike Morse Law Firm, the largest personal injury…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Best Practices for Keeping Businesses and Employees Safe During COVID-19 (Episode 145)
As business owners, we are faced with the daunting challenge of keeping our staff and customers safe during…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Social Media Endorsements Drive Small Business Sales (Episode 144)
Have you ever wondered if that recommendation you made on social media really helps a business out? Well,…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: How the COVID-19 Crisis May Create Long-Term Positive Change for Businesses (Episode 143)
As disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic has been to society, the economy and to most businesses, believe it…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Start an Online Business with Shopify (Episode 142)
There’s no doubt 2020 has changed the way we do business. And the most dramatic change? The need to…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Joe Biden Presidency and Small Business (Episode 141)
Joe Biden has been proclaimed the winner in the 2020 presidential election, and now with that behind us,…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: LLamasoft Acquisition Puts Spotlight on Michigan Startups (Episode 140)
Today, we’ve got some great news to report coming out of Ann Arbor. Another unicorn has emerged, as LLamasoft, an…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Mortgage Startup Tomo Streamlines the Way We Buy Homes (Episode 138)
There’s a new FinTech startup in the real estate industry, and it’s just secured $40 million in seed…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Halloween is Still Big Business Despite COVID-19 (Episode 137)
Tomorrow is Halloween, and even amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, people are still planning to celebrate. More than 148…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Annual Holiday Purchase Intention Study Says This is the Most Important Factor Among Consumers (Episode 136)
It’s hard to believe, but the holiday shopping season is right around the corner, and it’s arguably the…
StartupNation Announces Partnership with SCORE of Southeast Michigan
StartupNation is excited to formally announce a strategic partnership with SCORE of Southeast Michigan, an organization of expert business…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Make Sure Your Business Model is Sound (Episode 134)
Just six short months after it went live, Quibi, a mobile streaming service focused on providing short-form video…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Amazon’s Effect on Small Business (Episode 133)
Is Amazon a friend or foe to small business in America? The answer is… both. During Amazon’s two-day Prime…