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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.
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Build leadership, HR, and operational skills that move your business forward—learning from trusted experts who understand Michigan small businesses, all in one flexible, centralized SBAM learning hub.
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.
May 22, 2026
Can a PIP Lead to a Discriminatory Practice Claim?
Under the Supreme Court’s Muldrew doctrine, any term or condition that could impact or affect the employment opportunities of an employee…
May 22, 2026
How Small Businesses Keep Losing Money on Shipping (and Don’t Even See It)
For many small businesses, shipping and delivery expenses don’t show up as a single big line item. Instead, they leak out slowly through higher fees, failed deliveries, returns, wasted labor, […]
May 21, 2026
Should You Post Pay Ranges? Candidate Preferences May Increasingly Drive the Decision
The question of whether or not to include salary ranges on public job postings is age-old, with well-reasoned arguments both for and against.
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