Starting a small business is hard. Your ability to navigate obstacles and achieve critical goals will make or break your startup. On today's Business Beat, Jeff explores a study from CB Insights highlighting the most common reasons businesses fail. 

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses the current state of business travel with David Fishman, president of Cadillac Travel Group.

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses the rise in consumer spending, with a reported 1% increase in personal spending in June, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses venture capital investment, which was at a record high throughout the first half of 2021 and is experiencing greater gains through all stages in North America, according to Crunchbase.

On today's Business Beat, Jeff talks to Greg Packer, CEO of HR outsourcing firm AccessPoint and StartupNation's human resources expert, about how crucial compliance in business is.

On today's Business Beat, Jeff chats with Michael Spath, client executive and small business advisor at Kapnick Insurance Group and StartupNation's insurance expert, on the importance of small business insurance for entrepreneurs.

On today's Business Beat, Jeff talks to Shay Berman, founder and president of marketing company Digital Resource and StartupNation's digital marketing expert, about why SEO is the key to creating awareness for your business.

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses how three companies alone receive half of all U.S. ad spend: Google, Facebook and Amazon.

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses what companies need to do to keep employees satisfied and loyal: implement hybrid working models.

On today's Business Beat, Jeff discusses the boom in businesses being started by women, with nearly 12.5 million women-led businesses in the U.S. today, according to Fundera.