StartupNation Radio Archives

Employees Are Defying Orders to Return to the Office

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," Jeff talks with Business Insider writer Aki Ito about the impact of some employees' refusal to return to the office. Listen to the conversation on the...

byJeff Sloan

August 9, 2022

Is a 4-Day Workweek Worth It?

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," Jeff reveals the results of a six-month trial of a four-day workweek. Learn how 70 companies in the study made a shorter week work. Listen to...

byJeff Sloan

August 9, 2022

Business Biography: Mike Palmer Built Premier Pet Supply His Way

On this episode of "Business Biography," Jeff talks with Mike Palmer about his entrepreneurial journey with Premier Pet Supply. Palmer has built the business his way. Listen to the conversation on the Great Voice.

byJeff Sloan

August 6, 2022

SBAM’s Brian Calley on the State of Small Business in Michigan

On this episode of "Inside Michigan Business," Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) President and CEO Brian Calley talks with Jeff Sloan about the organization's latest survey of small businesses. Tune in to listen to...

byInside Michigan Business

July 29, 2022

Ask the Experts: Cannabis Insurance Considerations

Michael Spath of Kapnick Insurance discusses the unique coverage considerations for the cannabis industry with business insurance and employee benefits experts, Rama Gupta and Adam Blitchok. Here are highlights from that conversation. Tune in below...

byStartupNation

July 29, 2022

First Things First: Start Your Day With Exercise

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," Jeff shares study results encouraging exercise first thing in the morning. Just do it! Here's why. Listen to the conversation on the Great Voice.

byJeff Sloan

July 25, 2022

Business Biography: Mario Kiezi Adds Oakland Mall to Growing Real Estate Portfolio

Host Jeff Sloan talks with 31-year-old real estate developer and entrepreneur Mario Kiezi, the son of immigrants who just purchased Oakland Mall. Listen to the conversation on the Great Voice. Verizon Small Business Digital...

byJeff Sloan

July 23, 2022

DNR’s Ron Olson Explains Plans to Improve Michigan State Parks

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," Jeff Sloan talks with Michigan Department of Natural Resources Chief Ron Olson about plans to improve state parks. Listen to the conversation on the Great Voice.

byJeff Sloan

July 22, 2022

Disney, An American Family Vacation Tradition Veering Out of Reach

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," Jeff and his morning crew discuss an article in The Hustle about American family vacation traditions and how going to Disney is becoming out of reach...

byJeff Sloan

July 22, 2022

The Most Disproportionately Popular Jobs By State

Jeff Sloan unpacks a study showing which jobs per state have the highest rate of employment. Listen to the conversation on the Great Voice.

byJeff Sloan

July 19, 2022

Taking a Vacation Pays Off

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," Jeff Sloan and his morning crew discuss the benefits of taking a vacation as detailed in studies. Listen to the conversation on the Great Voice.

byJeff Sloan

July 18, 2022

Business Biography: Shelving.com

On this episode of the "Business Biography," Jeff talks with Michael Schodowski and Amy Swanson of Shelving.com about the company's growth trajectory. Listen to the conversation on the Great Voice.

byJeff Sloan

July 16, 2022

Josh Linkner on Expanding Your Creativity, Part 2

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," guest Josh Linkner talks with Jeff Sloan about how he gets his creative juices flowing and how you can, too. Listen to the conversation on the...

byJeff Sloan

July 12, 2022

Jeff Sloan on the Power of Newsletters

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," Jeff Sloan encourages businesses to use newsletters to build a relationship with your loyal customers. Listen to the conversation on the Great Voice.

byJeff Sloan

July 12, 2022

Josh Linkner on Creativity as a Superpower, Part 1

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," Jeff Sloan talks with Josh Linkner about creativity: what it is and how to harness it as a superpower. The first in a series of two segments....

byJeff Sloan

July 11, 2022

Uber: A Great Concept, But …

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," Jeff Sloan and his morning crew talk about the pros and cons of Uber. Safety and cleanliness are issues. Listen to the conversation on the Great...

byJeff Sloan

July 11, 2022

The Threat of an Ice Cream Cone Monopoly

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," Jeff Sloan talks about the threat of an ice cream cone monopoly. Listen to the conversation on the Great Voice.

byJeff Sloan

July 8, 2022

AccessPoint’s Greg Packer Talks About His Entrepreneurial Start

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," a preview of a Business Biography show on 760 WJR, Greg Packer of AccessPoint talks with Jeff Sloan about his start as an entrepreneur. Listen to...

byJeff Sloan

July 8, 2022

Derek Dickow on the Art of Networking

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," Derek Dickow talks with host Jeff Sloan about how to make the most of networking. Listen to the conversation on the Great Voice.

byJeff Sloan

July 7, 2022

Rituals: Why We Need Them

On this segment of "The Pre W. Smith Show," Jeff Sloan shares tips from a Vox article by Terry Nguyen on why we need rituals and not routines. Listen to the conversation on the Great...

byJeff Sloan

July 7, 2022