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WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: The Startup Story of Bloomscape (Episode 214)
On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares a great story of entrepreneurial success happening right here in our region. The company is Detroit's own Bloomscape, helmed by founder and CEO, Justin Mast. Tune in...
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Pace of Startup Businesses in Detroit (Episode 212)
Where's the hottest startup activity in the U.S. today, and how does Detroit measure up? On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares U.S. Census Bureau statistics for new U.S. startups by location. Tune in...
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 will be used to position the company optimally for its IPO slated for the near future. Additionally,...
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Ellis Island Tea (Episode 87)
On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares an entrepreneurial success story taking place right here in Detroit: that of Ellis Island Tea, led by owner and founder, Nailah Ellis-Brown. Earlier this week, Nailah received...
Detroit Startup Week 2020: The Final Recap
Any entrepreneur hoping to start or grow a business could do worse than review the wealth of tips, lessons, encouragements, and examples offered last week during Detroit Startup Week. StartupNation · Detroit Startup Week 2020:...
Detroit Startup Week: Thursday Recap
If Detroit Startup Week is demonstrating anything, it’s that the startup world is adapting to the new normal created by the coronavirus lockdowns. As they say in the theater, the show must go on, and...
Inside Michigan Business: Detroit Startup Week Edition
On this special Detroit Startup Week episode of Inside Michigan Business, veteran journalists Jack Lessenberry and John Gallagher interview Pam Lewis, director of the New Economy Initiative, and Amy Rencher, director of entrepreneurial services at...
Detroit Startup Week 2020: Monday Recap
The beginning of this year’s Detroit Startup Week provides a good moment to take the pulse of southeast Michigan’s entrepreneurs. Some 20 years ago, the startup scene barely existed in metro Detroit, so dominant were...
Detroit Startup Week feat. Kyle Bazzy and Marc Hudson
This episode of StartupNation Radio is sponsored by DBusiness, Siren PR and Dell Small Business This episode of StartupNation Radio was recorded at Detroit Startup Week. At the event, we livestreamed 16 interviews within two days...
Detroit Startup Week feat. Monica Wheat and Ashok Sivanand
This episode of StartupNation Radio is sponsored by DBusiness, Siren PR and Dell Small Business This episode of StartupNation Radio was recorded at Detroit Startup Week. At the event, we livestreamed 16 interviews within two days...
Detroit Startup Week feat. Bob Humphrey and Lauren Bigelow
This episode of StartupNation Radio is sponsored by DBusiness, Siren PR and Dell Small Business This episode of StartupNation Radio was recorded at Detroit Startup Week. At the event, we livestreamed 16 interviews within two days...
These Entrepreneurs Prove There’s More Than One Way to Start a Business
StartupNation Radio is sponsored by Pappas Financial On this episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff interviews two entrepreneurs who are tackling the food industry in two very different ways, proving there is no right or wrong...
Jar Head Salsa and Old Woodward Cellar: Starting Up in Metro Detroit
StartupNation Radio is sponsored by Pappas Financial On this episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff interviews Tom Smith, owner of Jar Head Salsa, and Nick Apone, sommelier, owner and operator of Old Woodward Cellar. First up,...
R.J. King Talks Detroit: The Engine of America on StartupNation Radio
This episode of StartupNation Radio is brought to you by Pappas Financial On this episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff sits down with R.J. King, editor of DBusiness magazine, to discuss his new book, "Detroit: The...
Detroit-Based Clothing Retailer Outfits Customers with a Mature Look [Radio]
On this edition of StartupNation Radio, your host, Jeff Sloan, chats with Darryl and DeKoven Humes, co-founders of Mature. The Detroit-based men's clothing retailer launched on July 4, 2017, and offers an exclusive collection of...