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WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Pepperdine Most Fundable Companies (Episode 211)
On this morning’s Business Beat, Jeff welcomes Dr. Craig Everett, finance professor at Pepperdine University’s Graziadio Business School,…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Fortune Magazine List of Best Companies to Work For (Episode 210)
On this morning’s Business Beat, Jeff discusses Fortune’s recently released 100 Best Companies to Work For, which includes…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Study Shows That Small Businesses Are Making Bold Moves to Stay Relevant (Episode 209)
On this morning’s Business Beat, Jeff shares findings from a recent Borrell Associates study, indicating that small businesses…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Detroit Startups Celebrate Valuations Well into the Billions (Episode 208)
Earlier this week, Rochester, Michigan-based OneStream Software announced that it closed on $200 million in new capital that…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Put the Power of Social Media Marketing to Work for Your Small Business (Episode 207)
One of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs face is how to market their products or services. On today’s Business…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Impact on Brands Taking Positions on Social Issues (Episode 206)
On this morning’s Business Beat, Jeff discusses results from a recent Piplsay study on the impact of brand…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Click and Collect Has Become a Mainstay in the Way Consumers Make Their Purchases (Episode 205)
As we move further and further away from the epicenter of the pandemic of 2020, it’s becoming clearer…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Coffee Consumption is Booming During the Pandemic (Episode 204)
The pandemic has changed consumer habits in a number of ways, including what we drink and even how…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: TalkDesk Study Shows Business Owners Must Have an Omnichannel Presence (Episode 203)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff discusses the importance of having an omnichannel approach in business. What…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: New Study by Accertify Indicates That Businesses Online Face a Growing Threat (Episode 202)
More businesses are being started up online than ever before, and with that, a new study conducted by…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Consider the Legal Entity Known as a B Corp for Your New Business (Episode 201)
Are you looking to start a business with a social mission? If so, creating a B corp might…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Federal Government Offers Deferred Payments on EIDL Program Loans (Episode 200)
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced it will defer the time period in which small businesses need…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Study Shows Gains in Local Ad Sales for 2021 (Episode 198)
We’ve long been advocating for entrepreneurs to start an online business, and now it’s time to take your…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Cryptocurrency Now Going Mainstream as Accepted Payment (Episode 197)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff discusses the rise of cryptocurrency as a mainstream form of payment.…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Google, Facebook and Amazon Attract Majority of All U.S. Ad Spend Last Year (Episode 196)
According to a provisional GroupM analysis just published by the Wall Street Journal, Google, Facebook and Amazon attracted…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: RingCentral Study on the State of Hybrid Work (Episode 195)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares results of Ring Central’s 2021 State of Hybrid Work report,…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Women Leadership Roles Show Progress When it Comes to Venture Capital (Episode 194)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares progress as it relates to women in venture capital and…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Timing Couldn’t Be Better for Equity Crowdfunding (Episode 193)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff discusses new regulations in equity crowdfunding, which allows startups in private…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Forbes List of the World’s Best Employers to Work For (Episode 192)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares Forbes’ list of “The Worlds Best Employers,” which compiled survey…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Study Shows Americans Overall are Feeling More Hopeful During Pandemic (Episode 191)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff discusses Mindshare’s COVID-19 tracking study, which indicates the sentiment of American…