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Succession Planning: Prepare Your Business for Leadership Changes

Leadership changes are inevitable, whether due to retirement, career moves, or unexpected events. Without a succession plan, these transitions can disrupt operations...

March 16, 2026

Small Business Owners: Employee Costs Consistently Increasing, Skilled Labor Pool Keeps Shrinking

Michigan small business owners are raising red flags on impediments to growth...

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March 16, 2026

Access InsureShield® Shipping Protection for UPS Small Package Shipments

The SBAM UPS® Savings Program is one of the many ways we’re helping our members reduce risk, control costs, and run your small business with confidence.

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March 15, 2026

Why Financial Wellness Matters in Today’s Workplace

Financial stress can have a direct impact on employee productivity, focus, morale, and retention.

Dawn Levian featured on the Small Business Weeekly Podcast

March 15, 2026

Breaking Up is Easy to Do at Break Room Therapy

Looking for a fresh idea on stress relief – and a unique small business story?

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March 15, 2026

The Hidden Power of Geo Check-In

As part of SBAM’s commitment to helping employers operate smarter and scale with confidence, we partner with forward-thinking companies like Stunio.

March 14, 2026

White Male Discrimination

With the anti-DEI focus by the current administration and with a renewed focus on meritocracy, the current EEOC has taken up the torch to concentrate on merit-based discrimination...

Employees interviewing a woman to be hired.

March 14, 2026

Are You Wired to Hire in 2026? How to Build a Strong Talent Acquisition Strategy

Millennials now represent the largest segment of the U.S. workforce at 36%, and they have become the largest generation in management roles.

March 13, 2026

The Walking Dead in the Workplace: Zombie Projects That Refuse to Die

Every organization has one. The project that started with enthusiasm, buy-in, a great launch meeting, and a well-designed slide deck...

March 12, 2026

Are Your Employees Truly Connected or Just Coexisting?

Loneliness has increasingly become a workplace crisis. Roughly 60% of employees with fewer than five years of work experience report feeling lonely all or most of the time.

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March 11, 2026

Michigan Treasury Offers Tax Relief for Businesses Impacted by March 2026 Severe Storms and Tornadoes

The Michigan Department of Treasury has announced state tax relief is available upon request for individuals and businesses impacted by the severe storms and tornadoes...