Innovation Archives

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Entrepreneurship is Alive and Kicking in The USA (Episode 286)

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses new findings that show that entrepreneurship continues to thrive in today's business world. Tune in to the Business Beat, below, to learn more about how entrepreneurship continues to grow...

byStartupNation

September 8, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Michigan Ranks in New CNBC Study as a Top State to Base a Business (Episode 259)

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses a recent CNBC study on the best states to base a business, and it ranked Michigan as one of the top, at number 11. Tune in to the Business...

byStartupNation

July 19, 2021

Surviving and Thriving Post-Pandemic in a World of Constant Digital Transformation

The following is excerpted from “Everybody Wants to Rule the World: Surviving and Thriving in a World of Digital Giants” by R "Ray" Wang. Copyright © 2021 by R "Ray" Wang. Used by permission of HarperCollins Leadership. www.harpercollinsleadership.com. ...

byR "Ray" Wang

July 13, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Rocket Mortgage Classic Helps Bridge the Digital Divide (Episode 251)

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses the Rocket Mortgage Classic, an annual stop on the PGA Tour held in Detroit. All net proceeds from the tournament go toward an initiative called Changing the Course, which...

byStartupNation

July 1, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Michigan-Based Orbion Space Technologies Secures $20 Million in Funding (Episode 250)

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses Orbion Space Technologies, a Michigan-based company that's working on developing an aurora plasma thruster. Its system is now being met with widespread market acceptance, and it just secured $20...

byStartupNation

June 30, 2021

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Michigan Leads Nation in Venture Capital Investment (Episode 229)

On today's Business Beat, Jeff talks about how Michigan leads the nation in the biggest increase in venture capital investing and how venture capital is furthering innovation in our state. Tune in to the Business...

byStartupNation

May 26, 2021

7 Midwest Sustainability Startups to Know About in 2021

We’re so happy that more startups than ever are founded on a mission of sustainability. If you’re looking for a great job at a Midwest sustainability startup, you have so many choices. We rounded up...

byRyan Landau

May 19, 2021

How Angel and Venture Capital Funding Shape the Future of Innovation

When many people think of how the business sector relates to startup companies and the venture funding that invests in them, the perception is that this part of the economy is irrelevant and doesn’t impact...

byJeff Sloan

May 18, 2021

COVID-19 Accelerated Innovation: How Can Your Startup Embrace Change Moving Forward?

The COVID-19 pandemic was a catalyst that accelerated innovation and change in almost every industry. What used to take some businesses five years to accomplish remarkably took them only five months during the pandemic. From...

byWilliam Putsis

May 11, 2021

Why Investing in Minority-Owned Startups is Key to Unlocking Innovation

Despite being a critical force in the future of the U.S. economy, people of color are disproportionately hurt by lack of access to capital. While diversity and inclusion initiatives are en vogue in Silicon Valley,...

byDiane Yoo

April 28, 2021

The Midwest’s Top Female Founders to Watch in 2021

“We always say unapologetically: we're here to win, we're here to win big, and our opportunity is big." That was Lori Coulter, CEO and co-founder of Summersalt, speaking at the State of the Midwest Startup Community...

byRyan Landau

March 23, 2021

Top Ann Arbor Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2021

Ann Arbor is perfectly positioned to be one of the best cities for tech jobs. Not just in the Midwest, but in the country. It’s home to a world-class university, developing cutting edge research as well...

byRyan Landau

March 10, 2021

Top Detroit Startups and Tech Companies to Watch in 2021

It's a myth that only the top startups and the best startup jobs are in Silicon Valley or New York City. As a Midwest company built for Midwest startups, we know that’s just not true. In...

byRyan Landau

February 23, 2021

These 8 Startups are Among the Top in the Midwest (and the U.S.)

Why were there only two Midwest startups on LinkedIn’s list of the top 50 startups on the rise? Cameo, based in Chicago (as well as remotely), and Seamless.AI, based in Columbus, are really awesome startups, and we were so happy...

byRyan Landau

February 9, 2021

The Duo Blueprint: How Ann Arbor’s Duo Security is Changing the Midwest Startup Scene

“Our small city of freaks and geeks, fast learners, and team players has been a crucible for startups,” Dug Song, co-founder and general manager of Duo Security at Cisco, said. Ann Arbor has been a launchpad...

byRyan Landau

February 2, 2021

Why Recessions Are a Good Time to Start a Side Hustle

The truth is, recessions happen, and they happen often. Since 1900, the U.S. economy has averaged one recession about every four years. They’re not so regular as to be predictable and they cause real economic...

byEric Goldschein

December 30, 2020

The 5 Types of Entrepreneurs You Need on Your Startup’s Team

When you’re just getting started in a new business, what types of people do you need to attract to work alongside you? We studied that very challenge while researching our new book, “The Entrepreneur’s Faces.”...

byJonathan Littman and Susanna Camp

December 15, 2020

The Benefits of Starting a Business During a Recession

At the time of writing this, the world is in the midst of a global recession. Induced by a pandemic and unprecedented state responses, it is even worse than the last international period of economic...

byRob Dance

December 8, 2020

From Our Founder: Creating Opportunity During Times of Crisis

As entrepreneurs and business owners, we do our best to plan for the future. But no matter how much we try to prepare ourselves for the unexpected, none of us could have predicted, nor prepared...

byJeff Sloan

November 20, 2020

WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: How the COVID-19 Crisis May Create Long-Term Positive Change for Businesses (Episode 143)

As disruptive as the COVID-19 pandemic has been to society, the economy and to most businesses, believe it or not, there are some positives to count as a result of this crisis. On this morning's...

byStartupNation

November 17, 2020