WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: John Gallagher Offers Key Takeaways from Day 1 of Detroit Startup Week (Episode 79)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares insights from John Gallagher, former Detroit Free Press columnist and…
How to Boost Your Exposure Online and Start Building a Web Presence Fast
Every entrepreneur knows that business lives and breathes on exposure. You can have the best product in the…
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…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Key Expectations of Consumers During the Holiday Shopping Season (Episode 120)
On today’s Business Beat, we’re already starting to think about the holiday shopping season, and if you’re a…
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7 Ways You Can Prepare Your Business for Success After COVID-19
For many business owners, finding success during the COVID-19 situation has been challenging. In fact, this unprecedented time…
Third Shift Entrepreneur: Keep Your Day Job, Build Your Dream Job
The following is excerpted from Todd Connor’s book, “Third Shift Entrepreneur,” published by Wiley, released in September 2020. Find…
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How Startups Can Successfully Turn Their Existing Product into a New Offering
You’ve spent the majority of 2020 being told that you must adapt to the pandemic’s new economic landscape…
How a Co-CEO Model Can Help You Build a Better Business
Do you know any CEOs who have enough time to meet all of their obligations, both personally and…
The state file: how autonomous agents survive context resets
Every Claude Code session starts blank. Not blank in a scary way — CLAUDE.md loads, the repo is there, the project makes sense. But the decision from three s...
7 Tips for Starting an Online Business
Few things create a flood of new online business seekers like economic uncertainty, but the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic…
4 Ways to Optimize Your Startup for Reliable, Data-Driven Growth
Optimizing the growth of your startup is crucial for both immediate profitability and long-term success. While tapping into…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Health Insurance Coverage Declines (Episode 126)
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. in February of this year, an estimated 12…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: SBA EIDL Lending Program (Episode 83)
Today on the WJR Business Beat, Jeff reports on the EIDL program. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the…
Worst Practices: How to Learn From the Mistakes of Others (and Avoid Making Them Yourself)
The following is reprinted with permission from “You’re About to Make a Terrible Mistake” by Olivier Sibony, copyright…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Convenience is Key Driver of E-Commerce Sales (Episode 85)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff discusses a study just released by Avionos, Who Wins Where, which…
How to Choose a Side Hustle That Matches Your Personality
Did you know that 43 percent of working Americans report having a side hustle? With an increase in…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Detroit’s Own StockX is Booming (Episode 86)
On today’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares the exciting news (initially reported in DBusiness magazine) that Detroit’s own…
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:…
Build it or Buy It: StartupNation Radio feat. Coretek Services and Metro Signs
This episode of StartupNation Radio is brought to you by Pappas Financial On today’s episode of StartupNation Radio,…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Office Space Changes (Episode 129)
While work from home is here to stay in various ways, the great migration back into offices and…
3 Tips for Restarting Your Business During the Pandemic
Did your dream of starting a business seem difficult even before the pandemic? During the crisis, your existing…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: SBA Procurement Program for Women-Owned Businesses (Episode 88)
On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares recent Small Business Administration (SBA) news announcing a certification program…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Cybersecurity Awareness Month (Episode 130)
October is cybersecurity awareness month, and cybercrime is one of the biggest hot-button issues facing small businesses today.…
3 Core Objectives to Help You Lead Your Startup Through the Pandemic
Navigating through a global pandemic is something that no entrepreneur can prepare themselves for. Past experiences and successes…
E-Commerce Fraud: How it Happens and How You Can Stop it
E-commerce fraud comes in many forms, all of which are extremely dangerous to consumers and online businesses alike.…
Think Your Startup Doesn’t Need a Business Continuity Plan? Think Again
The full-scale transition to remote work has created countless challenges for businesses of all sizes across the globe,…
5 Things Startups Need to Know About Cybersecurity
Entrepreneurs can prevent malicious actors from undermining their vision by developing a security-first mentality. Cybersecurity is important for all busines...
4 Ways Startups Can Save Money During the Pandemic
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many startups have successfully pivoted their business models to accommodate customers and keep their…
5 Intellectual Property Considerations Startups Oftentimes Overlook
Many contestants on ABC’s hit show “Shark Tank” answer “yes” when asked if they have a patent, illustrating…
What We Learned From Turning Down a Deal on Shark Tank
When we appeared on Shark Tank to pitch our popular Zipadee-Zip swaddle transition product, we were thrilled to…
Why Was My Business Loan Application Denied?
This is a pretty simple question with a more complicated answer. There are a lot of reasons why…
How to Use Reciprocal Marketing as a Growth Strategy for Your Startup
Reciprocal marketing is a marketing strategy in which two businesses agree to promote each other’s products or content…
5 Ways to Cut Business Expenses During COVID-19 to Remain Focused on Long-Term Growth
As entrepreneurs continue to navigate the uncertainty of COVID-19, many are focused on increasing sales; however, lowering expenses…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: Amazon’s Effect on Small Business (Episode 133)
Is Amazon a friend or foe to small business in America? The answer is… both. During Amazon’s two-day Prime…
WJR Business Beat with Jeff Sloan: San Francisco-Based Density Raises $51 Million (Episode 91)
Are you wondering whether or not investors are investing in startups during the COVID-19 crisis? On this morning’s…
Business Innovation with Jon Dwoskin: Innovation at Work in Detroit
Business Innovation is an upcoming StartupNation TV program hosted by business coach and executive advisor, Jon Dwoskin. It…
7 Steps to Successfully Launch a Product
There are thousands of companies creating and promoting thousands of products in the global marketplace each year. You…
3 Signs a Founder Has What it Takes to Scale a Startup During a Crisis
As the COVID-19 pandemic horizon stretches onward and a return to normalcy appears ever more distant, adaptation is…
4 Things You Need to Know About Establishing Business Credit
Establishing a strong business credit profile is an important factor in how a business’ creditworthiness is evaluated when…
Why Entrepreneurs Must Position Their New Businesses to Succeed During and After COVID-19
The prospect of starting a business has never seemed so daunting. The global economy went into freefall following…
How to Build Scalable Financial Operations for Your Startup
One of the most important questions faced by startups is “How do I create a scalable financial department?” It’s…
StartupNation Announces Partnership with SCORE of Southeast Michigan
StartupNation is excited to formally announce a strategic partnership with SCORE of Southeast Michigan, an organization of expert business…
Detroit-Area Entrepreneurs Achieving Great Success: Dave Alden and Steve Rundell
This episode of StartupNation Radio is brought to you by Pappas Financial On today’s episode of StartupNation Radio,…
Hint Founder Kara Goldin Says When it Comes to Entrepreneurship, Just Get Started
The following is excerpted from “Undaunted” by Kara Goldin Copyright© 2020 by Kara Goldin. Used by permission of HarperCollins…
3 Types of Design Your Early-Stage Company Should Focus on
We’ve learned a lot at Aesthetic about how early stage companies can best leverage design to become more…
The Gen Z Guide to Starting a Business
Each generation leaves a significant mark on entrepreneurship. Gen Z is currently entering the working world in a…