WJR Business Beat: Chat Apps Are Central to Productive Hybrid Work (Episode 471)
On this episode of the Business Beat, Jeff shares results of a Preply study showing chat apps keep…
WJR Business Beat: Halloween Spending Expected to Be Brisk This Year (Episode 470)
On this episode of the Business Beat, Jeff shares consumer spending expectations for Halloween and the news is…
Urbanum’s Brigid Beaubien: An Eclectic Approach to Home Goods
Urbanum, with its creatively decorated windows and sophisticated black and gold color scheme, sits in a busy, revitalized…
WJR Business Beat: Verizon Unveils Another Round of $10K Grants (Episode 469)
Startups, Jeff Sloan has great news for you on this Business Beat. The Verizon Small Business Digital Ready…
WJR Business Beat: USDA Reconnect Program Addresses Rural Digital Divide (Episode 468)
On this episode of the Business Beat, Jeff talks about the USDA ReConnect program to help connect businesses…
WJR Business Beat: In Advertising, Active Attention Is the Key Metric (Episode 467)
On the Business Beat, Jeff shares some marketing advice from an Omnicron Media Group/Amplified Intelligence study indicating impressions…
WJR Business Beat: Forbes Releases List of Best Employers (Episode 466)
On this Business Beat, Jeff reveals the best employers in Michigan, according to a new survey by Forbes…
WJR Business Beat: The Most Desirable Companies for Engineering Graduates (Episode 465)
On the Business Beat, Jeff shares survey results on where engineering graduates want to work. Where do Michigan…
5 Founders Share the One Piece of Advice They Wish They Knew Before Launching a Business
Becoming an entrepreneur comes with its fair share of unknowns. Taking the leap alone is a daunting feat.…
WJR Business Beat: Best and Worst States for Racial Equality in Employment (Episode 463)
On this Business Beat, Jeff shares WalletHub rankings of the best states for racial equality in employment. Michigan,…
WJR Business Beat: Consumer Holiday Spending Projections Are In (Episode 462)
On this Business Beat, Jeff shares holiday spending predictions. The gist? Shoppers are eager but will be more…
WJR Business Beat: ExitWise Fills Important Need for Startups (Episode 461)
On this episode of the Business Beat, Jeff talks with Todd Sullivan and Brian Dukes of ExitWise about…
WJR Business Beat: Amazon Leads the Way in U.S. Product Searches Online (Episode 460)
On today’s Business Beat, Jeff talks about how Amazon is the preferred product search source eclipsing the use…
WJR Business Beat: Employees Switching Jobs in Search of Higher Earnings (Episode 459)
Switch jobs, make more money. On today’s Business Beat, Jeff shares a Pew Research study saying most Americans…
WJR Business Beat: Subscription Services Model Declining (Episode 458)
On this Business Beat, Jeff says subscription services are taking a big hit with the return to in-store…
WJR Business Beat: U.S. Leads the World in Generating Unicorns (Episode 457)
On this Business Beat, Jeff cheers the news that the United States is by far the biggest generator…
WJR Business Beat: New Funding Announced for Small Businesses in Metro Detroit (Episode 456)
On this Business Beat, Jeff shares details of a funding program through Detroit Means Business and the Detroit…
WJR Business Beat: Mike Morse Backpack Donation Program (Episode 455)
On this Business Beat, Jeff talks with Mike Morse of the Mike Morse Law Firm about his company’s…
WJR Business Beat: Back-to-School Spending Projections (Episode 454)
On this Business Beat, Jeff shares back-to-school shopping trends and predictions. How much are families spending and on…
WJR Business Beat: Michigan’s Job Market Remains Strong (Episode 451)
On this episode of the Business Beat, Jeff talks with Greg Powell of Indeed.com about the jobs outlook…