On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff kicks the week off on a positive note, discussing how efficiency and productivity for many businesses has actually gone up during the period of the COVID crisis.

Earlier this week, the National Restaurant Association issued a startling report: six months into the pandemic, nearly one in six restaurants have closed permanently now due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

Despite the chaos of the pandemic, deal flow has remained fairly steady for existing angel groups in the area, with several new funds emerging, too.

Airline passengers rank Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County airport as the best mega airport in North America, according to a new study from J.D. Power.

On this morning's WJR Business Beat, Jeff's talking about cause marketing. Adding cause marketing into your marketing messaging can be a powerful way for businesses to attract and retain customers.

To get this week off to a roaring start, Jeff shares exciting news: the University of Michigan has announced a record launch of 31 startups in fiscal year 2020, a 40 percent increase during a period that included the pandemic and temporarily shuttered labs.

Today, Jeff shares some feel-good news, highlighting a bright spot in business and in life: business in the pet sector is booming!

Jeff shares news of Huntington Bank and Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer's recent announcement of a $5 billion investment commitment to help Michigan businesses, consumers and communities.

On this morning's Business Beat, Jeff discusses how the pandemic has caused more businesses to embrace digital payments, making the process of managing a company's cash much more efficient.

On this morning’s WJR Business Beat, Jeff discusses a recent study conducted by the Census Bureau and two MIT professors, which found that the most successful entrepreneurs tend to be those in their 40s and 50s and then older.