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SBAM’s Board Issues Open Letter on Health Care Affordability
Health care affordability is a present‑day business challenge, and small businesses cannot keep absorbing year‑over‑year increases.
That’s why the SBAM Board of Directors issued an open letter, now published in The Detroit News as well as Crain’s Detroit Business, to say clearly what our members are experiencing every day: we can’t take this anymore.
Small Business Support Hub Program
The SBSH Hub Program provides free programming, courses, events, and support designed to help your business recover from the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and help you achieve the success you seek for your business.
Qualifying as a Participant in the SBSH Grant Program is relatively easy. Simply tell us a little about your business and we will handle the rest.
August 27, 2026
The Workforce Development Challenge Ahead
Two recent reports, considered together, describe a workforce development challenge that goes beyond how artificial intelligence will change any single job.
August 26, 2026
The Cost of Employer Ghosting: Why Candidate Communication Matters
What if candidates could publicly call out your company for ghosting them?
August 25, 2026
Jobless Rate Dips, Retailers Brace For Fall, Consumer Sentiment Sinks
Michigan’s unemployment rate edged down in July, retailers reported relatively strong summer sales and consumers grew markedly more pessimistic about the economy…
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