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WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Put the Concept of FOMO to Work for Your Business (Episode 254)

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses the fear of missing out, or FOMO, and how it can be the powerful driver that gets you more sales. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn...

byStartupNation

July 7, 2021

StartupNation Radio: Entrepreneurs Share How to Make it Big on Amazon

On today's Amazon-themed episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff is joined by co-host Matt Damman. Together, they talk with Derek Gaskins of Aleva Stores and Retail Bloom and Michelle Covey of GS1 US. StartupNation exclusive discounts...

byStartupNation

July 3, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Free Shipping Drives Consumer Purchases (Episode 246)

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses a new report from Jungle Scout, which found that during the second quarter of 2021, 80% of online shoppers expect free shipping when ordering over a certain dollar amount....

byStartupNation

June 24, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Impact of Fake Reviews on E-Commerce (Episode 241)

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses a newly released study from CHEQ and the University of Baltimore, which found that fake reviews in the e-commerce market have resulted in a $152 billion problem. Tune in...

byStartupNation

June 16, 2021

5 Changes in Paid Advertising You Need to Know about Today

Any seasoned marketer will tell you the industry is always changing. In paid advertising, success depends in part on a marketer’s ability to adapt to today’s conditions. Generating billions of dollars in revenue each year,...

byAndrew Lowenbaum

June 1, 2021

5 Steps for Choosing the Perfect E-Commerce Domain Name

Just over half of small business owners are now doing business online, and aspiring and new entrepreneurs who are looking to start an e-commerce business must pick a powerful domain name from the start. VeriSign’s...

byMyCorporation

May 28, 2021

Boost Your Customer Retention by Implementing These 5 Digital Marketing Trends

There is no denying the COVID-19 pandemic has clearly altered consumer behaviors, and in some cases, perhaps permanently. Chief among this is an increased appreciation for e-commerce businesses, with online shopping taking off like never before....

byLucas Miller

May 26, 2021

Fresh E-Commerce Marketing Tactics to Try

Today’s savvy e-commerce companies are putting their Q3 and Q4 marketing and inventory management strategies into place right now. With the disruptions 2020 saw, it’s never too early to start planning for the latter part...

byJake Rheude

May 24, 2021

E-Commerce Financing: Funding Your Online Business

It’s a Catch-22: you sell your products to make money, but you need money to buy those products to sell. What if you don’t have the working capital on hand to do so? That’s where...

byNav

May 17, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Vroom Picks Detroit to Grow and Expand its Business (Episode 220)

On today's Business Beat, Jeff welcomes back Ryan Landau, founder of Purpose Jobs, to discuss another hot startup company right here in the Midwest: Vroom, an e-commerce company that allows consumers to buy and sell cars...

byStartupNation

May 7, 2021

Starting an E-Commerce Business? Keep These 6 Key Trends in Mind

If you’re thinking about starting an e-commerce business, you’re in good company. In the first quarter of 2021, U.S. e-commerce sales grew 39% year-over-year to $199 billion, as reported by Forbes. This growth is only accelerating,...

byBrian Rainey

May 4, 2021

Sustainable Furniture Brand Floyd Raises $15 Million in Series B Funding

Based in Detroit, Floyd is a sustainable furniture startup founded by Alex O'Dell and Kyle Hoff. On Wednesday, April 21, 2021, the company announced it raised a $15 million Series B funding round. The round was...

byRyan Landau

May 2, 2021

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...

byStartupNation

April 22, 2021

The Secret Behind Unicorn Success of StockX? Start Before You’re Ready

The following is excerpted from "Big Little Breakthroughs: How Small, Everyday Innovations Drive Oversized Results" by Josh Linkner, courtesy of Post Hill Press. When you think of the most influential leaders in the $366 billion...

byJosh Linkner

April 20, 2021

7 Common E-Commerce Pain Points (and How to Fix Them)

Customer pain points refer to problems that shoppers experience that prevent them from making a purchase. For example, a customer may be interested in your product, but limited payment options may deter him or her...

byRaul Galera

April 8, 2021

4 Ways to Start Selling Online Today

If you think you’ve missed out on the e-commerce boom and should have started an online business long ago, here is some reassuring news: the industry’s rapid growth isn’t slowing down any time soon, and...

byThibaud Clément

March 26, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Start a Business on Amazon (Episode 174)

Are you considering testing the entrepreneurial waters, but aren’t quite sure how or where to start? When it comes to launching and growing a successful business, whether part-time, full-time or as a side hustle, Amazon...

byStartupNation

February 10, 2021

5 Essential Steps for Launching a Successful Online Business in 2021

The pandemic has made life difficult in innumerable ways, but it has also presented business opportunities to savvy entrepreneurs. Company closures left spaces for startups to fill, and the unprecedented environment prompted the creation and...

byNick Chasinov

February 9, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Business Ideas are Brewing as Coffee Sales Climb (Episode 165)

Did you know that coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the U.S. and worldwide? Americans consume 400 million cups per day, making the U.S. the world's leading consumer of the beverage....

byStartupNation

January 21, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: E-Commerce Success Tips (Episode 160)

As we know, the COVID crisis has dramatically increased the movement of businesses from a primary brick-and-mortar focus to the online world. There's no doubt that e-commerce is where the action is today. Jason Junge,...

byStartupNation

January 13, 2021