Business Biography

On this episode of "Business Biography," host Jeff Sloan talks with Greg Packer of AccessPoint about his entrepreneur streak, the source of his strong work ethic and being in business as a family.

A third-generation, family-owned business, Aleva Stores has achieved huge success with a niche company. And it all started with prosthetic legs.

On this episode of Business Biography, Jeff talks with Brian Elias of 1-800-Hansons, a truly old-school entrepreneur who shares his amazing success story.

On this episode of Business Biography, Jeff Sloan shares the entrepreneurial success story behind Victor's Roofing. Ukrainian-born owner Victor Smolyanov exemplifies what can happen when an immigrant fulfills his American Dream.

Cloud Cannabis cofounder John McLeod talks with Jeff Sloan about how his personal pain led him to start a booming business that promotes a whole new way of looking at medicine and wellness.

On this episode of Business Biography, host Jeff Sloan talks with Brandon Hornung, owner of Capital Stoneworks, about how they've injected new technologies and passion into a centuries-old trade.

Jeff Sloan talks with the the Kratt family, dad Bob and twin sons Jason and Jeremy, about their family business, Hamilton's Propane, a heating business that serves home and business needs in 12 counties.

Jeff Sloan traces the interesting history of Better Made Snack Foods with President David Jones and Vice President Phil Gusmano. The company, founded by two Sicilian cousins in the early 1930s, is synonymous with Detroit and Michigan. Learn just what makes the products "better made."

Four generations of the Weingartz family have helped Michiganders take care of everything from lawn to snow. Jeff Sloan goes back in time with Dan Weingartz as he discusses his legendary grandfather and the farm family mentality that has spurred the trajectory of the business.

On this episode of Business Biography, Jeff Sloan talks with Stefan Ahee about his family's legendary jewelry business, Ahee Jewelers. It's a story of sacrifice, humble beginnings, stellar customer service and natural diamonds.

Stahls', a fourth-generation imprinting and emblem company, began in a garage in 1932. Jeff Sloan talks with Dan Stahl about the evolution of the business, its revolutionary processes, the importance of customer service and what it's like working with family.

April 2, 2022 ~ Kapnick Insurance CEO Jim Kapnick, COO Mike Kapnick, and former Owner Doug Kapnick talk about their independently-owned insurance business started in 1946 by Elmer Kapnick. The business has since grown to be a top 100 national insurance company by Business Insurance Magazine, and has been on their list of "Best Places to Work in Insurance" every year since 2010.

January 5, 2021 ~ On the premier revival edition, Jeff Sloan visits with former WJR News Director Dick Haefner about both the history and future of the “Business Biography” program. Also, Jeff speaks with Troy Clogg, owner of Troy Clogg Landscape, about what it has taken to grow his family business into one of the largest and most successful landscaping firms in Michigan.