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…
StartupNation Radio: Kabbage and Bamboo Detroit on COVID-19 Impact
On today’s episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff chats with Kathryn Petralia and Amanda Lewan. Both guests speak to the changes…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Customer Service is the Key to Business Success (Episode 131)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff talks about the importance of customer service, and how you can…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Cybersecurity Awareness Month (Episode 130)
October is cybersecurity awareness month, and cybercrime is one of the biggest hot-button issues facing small businesses today.…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Office Space Changes (Episode 129)
While work from home is here to stay in various ways, the great migration back into offices and…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: CARES Act Provides Relief Grants to Michigan Farms and Food Processing Companies (Episode 128)
This past Wednesday, State of Michigan officials announced how the state, with funding from the Federal CARES Act,…
StartupNation Radio featuring SCORE of Southeast Michigan and PIXO VR
On today’s episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff chats with two entrepreneurs in the Detroit metro area: Armando Ojeda…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Tech Purchases Skyrocket Setting up Work from Home Business Opportunities (Episode 127)
Since the pandemic, sales for laptop computers, printers, and other similar tech items have skyrocketed. For example, through…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Health Insurance Coverage Declines (Episode 126)
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. in February of this year, an estimated 12…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Popularity of Mobile Apps Skyrocketing (Episode 125)
Did you know that 57 percent of all digital media usage now comes from mobile apps? Mobile apps are expected…
The Pappas Brothers Talk Entrepreneurship Across Industries
This episode of StartupNation Radio is brought to you by Pappas Financial On today’s episode of StartupNation Radio,…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Detroit Mortgage Companies Set New Standard for How Businesses are Started and Grown (Episode 124)
We all know that in August Quicken Loans went public, making Dan Gilbert one of the richest people…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Surge in Mobile Gaming Continues (Episode 123)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff talks about another business sector that has benefited greatly from the…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Virtual Internships Thriving in Spite of COVID-19 (Episode 122)
Last spring, we were concerned that internship programs may be in jeopardy due to COVID-19 concerns. However, virtual…