On today's Business Beat, Jeff welcomes back Ryan Landau, founder of Purpose Jobs, to discuss another hot startup company right here in the Midwest: Vroom, an e-commerce company that allows consumers to buy and sell cars online. The New York City-based company is opening up an engineering office in Detroit.

Tune in to the Business Beat to learn more about Vroom.

In case you missed it, tune in to Landau's earlier appearances on the Business Beat this week to learn about the emerging startup market in the Midwest and Clearcover, a Midwest InsureTech company.

On this morning's Business Beat, Jeff welcomes back Ryan Landau, founder of Purpose Jobs, to discuss Clearcover, a hot InsureTech company based in the Midwest that's one to watch.

Tune in to the Business Beat to learn more about Clearcover.

Landau will be back on the Business Beat on Friday, May 7 to discuss another local startups that he believes is one to watch!

On this morning's Business Beat, Jeff welcomes Ryan Landau, founder of Purpose Jobs, to discuss the rise of startup companies in the Midwest. Landau is dedicated to building the startup ecosystem in the Midwest by connecting startups with top talent, and has a particular passion for Detroit tech startups.

Tune in to the Business Beat to learn more about the emerging tech startup market based in the Midwest.

"I think the tide is shifting to specifically the middle of the country and emerging markets. The reason is, traditionally companies have been building in San Francisco and in New York because those have been the mecca centers for building tech and startup companies."

- Ryan Landau, Purpose Jobs

Landau will be back on the Business Beat on Wednesday, May 5 and Friday, May 7 to discuss two local startups that he says are ones to watch! 

On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff chats with Jerome Brown, co-owner of Detroit Soul, and Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Detroit program alumnus.

Goldman Sachs and the Goldman Sachs Foundation launched the 10,000 Small Businesses initiative to help entrepreneurs create jobs and economic growth by providing them with greater access to business education, financial capital and business support services. In 2013, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses committed $20 million to support the Detroit area’s small businesses

Tune in to the Business Beat to learn more about Jerome's story and the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program.

On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff discusses the recently released Small Business Recovery Report conducted by Kabbage, an American Express Company. When asked which milestone would best indicate their business has recovered from the pandemic, the number one response of those surveyed was paying their employees their full wages.

Tune in to the Business Beat to learn more about the Small Business Recovery Report's findings.

On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff and Paul W. Smith discuss the 2021 Midwest Venture Showcase, a partnership between the Midwest Growth Capital Symposium (MGCS) and InvestMidwest, which will showcase 57 companies actively seeking funding to an audience of top-tier investors, entrepreneurs, researchers and business executives. The virtual event runs April 27 to 28, 2021.

Tune in to the Business Beat to learn more about the Midwest Venture Showcase.

On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares a great story of entrepreneurial success happening right here in our region. The company is Detroit's own Bloomscape, helmed by founder and CEO, Justin Mast. 

Tune in to the Business Beat to learn more about Bloomscape's success.

On this morning's Business Beat, Jeff shares an important adage for all aspiring entrepreneurs: find a niche and fill it! To reiterate the importance of finding a niche, Jeff discusses the startup success story of Avery Stempel, founder of Collar City Mushrooms, a store in Troy, New York, that's devoted entirely to selling mushrooms.

Tune in to the Business Beat to learn more about the importance of starting a business in a niche you're passionate about.

Where's the hottest startup activity in the U.S. today, and how does Detroit measure up? On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff shares U.S. Census Bureau statistics for new U.S. startups by location. 
 

Tune in to the Business Beat to learn where Detroit ranks on the list!

On this morning's Business Beat, Jeff welcomes Dr. Craig Everett, finance professor at Pepperdine University's Graziadio Business School, who shares details of Pepperdine's Most Fundable Companies competition.

Tune in to the Business Beat to learn more about Pepperdine Most Fundable Companies, and how you can enter.