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May 24, 2026
May 24, 2026
Creating Unique and Successful Sales Growth Strategies
Creating intentional, differentiated sales strategies is key to driving sustainable business growth in today’s competitive landscape.
May 23, 2026
EEOC Enforcement Trends on Pregnancy Accommodations
Recent enforcement activity by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is sending a clear message to employers...
May 22, 2026
Sen. Anthony Intros Bicameral, Bipartisan Bills to Help Small Businesses Succeed in Michigan
As Small Business Month comes to a close, Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) worked across the aisle and across the chamber to introduce legislation this week that would drive vital support to small businesses statewide.
May 22, 2026
SBAM Joins Coalition of Prominent Business Organizations, Other Groups Urging NO Vote on Con-Con
The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) is joining other prominent business organizations in the Great Lakes state urging Michiganders to vote NO on Proposal 1 on the November ballot
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.
May 20, 2026
How to Maintain Balance Between Mental and Physical Health
More and more we are hearing high-profile people talk about protecting their mental health.
May 20, 2026
AI Was Supposed to Make Work Easier. Why Are Employees Exhausted?
Artificial intelligence was supposed to simplify work.
May 19, 2026
Poll: Duggan Pulls From Republicans; Rogers Beats El-Sayed, Ties McMorrow, Stevens
A Glengariff Group poll released Tuesday found that Democrat Jocelyn Benson is consolidating her base...
May 19, 2026
MEA Deadlocks On Gubernatorial Pick . . . For Now
The Michigan Education Association (MEA) hit the pause button on making an endorsement in the gubernatorial race...
May 18, 2026
The Small Business Briefing – May 18, 2026
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
May 17, 2026
Dynamic Events to Drive Audience and Customer Engagement
Dynamic, thoughtfully produced events continue to be a powerful way for businesses to connect with audiences, even as technology rapidly evolves.
May 17, 2026
A Proposed National Framework for AI Regulation
Regulating AI and determining who should oversee it has become a major focus of the current administration.
May 16, 2026
The Labor Market Has Changed
During our most recent This Month in Charts webinar, we highlighted two separate reports that each point to a significant shift in the U.S. labor market.
May 15, 2026
When Culture and Strategy Collide: HR Lessons from the Spirit Airlines Collapse
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines after 34 years has quickly become more than a financial story.
May 15, 2026
The Numbers Don’t Lie; Traditional Job Boards are Failing Small Business Employers
The real cost of a bad hire. The U.S. Department of Labor estimates that a bad hire can cost employers up to 30% of the worker’s first‑year salary. For small […]
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