Startups, Jeff Sloan has great news for you on this Business Beat. The Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program is accepting applications for its latest round of $10,000 grants.

On this episode of the Business Beat, Jeff talks about the USDA ReConnect program to help connect businesses in rural America to the Internet by providing funding opportunities to bridge this part of the digital divide.

On the Business Beat, Jeff shares some marketing advice from an Omnicron Media Group/Amplified Intelligence study indicating impressions aren't the ad metric businesses should be eyeing.

On this Business Beat, Jeff reveals the best employers in Michigan, according to a new survey by Forbes and Statista.

On the Business Beat, Jeff shares survey results on where engineering graduates want to work. Where do Michigan companies rank? How strong is the influence of Elon Musk?

On this episode of the Business Beat, Jeff alerts entrepreneurs to a pitch competition to hone the critical skill of delivering a high-quality, compelling elevator pitch. Plus, it could yield funding!

On this Business Beat, Jeff shares WalletHub rankings of the best states for racial equality in employment. Michigan, unfortunately, has a lot of work to do.

On this Business Beat, Jeff shares holiday spending predictions. The gist? Shoppers are eager but will be more selective.

On this episode of the Business Beat, Jeff talks with Todd Sullivan and Brian Dukes of ExitWise about how their specialized mergers and acquisition team can help startups optimize their outcome.

On today's Business Beat, Jeff talks about how Amazon is the preferred product search source eclipsing the use of search engines.