Are You Required to Collect and Remit Sales Tax in Other States? Help is Available! Are You Required to Collect and Remit Sales Tax in Other States? Help is Available! Tuesday, December 3, 2019 Did you know that although your business may only be physically located in Michigan, if you ship your products to customers in other states, you may also be required to collect and/or remit sales or use taxes to those other states? Read more
Is a Four-day Workweek Right for Your Organization? Is a Four-day Workweek Right for Your Organization? Monday, December 2, 2019 According to ASE’s Workplace Flexibility Survey, it is not uncommon for organizations to offer flexible hours (83%) or telecommuting (62%) options to their staff, but only 23% of Michigan employers offer compressed workweeks. Could this be changing soon? Read more
Finding the HR Solution That is Just Right For You Finding the HR Solution That is Just Right For You Monday, December 2, 2019 Learn more about alternatives for finding HR solutions when Jim Stowe is interviewed this week by Michael Rogers for SBAM’s Small Business Weekly Podcast. Read more
Tips from a Turnaround Pro Tips from a Turnaround Pro Friday, November 29, 2019 Profit and Loss statements are nice, but at the end of the day what truly matters is cash flow. Cash is King! Read more
Technology Hasn’t Changed This Variable: People are Still People Technology Hasn’t Changed This Variable: People are Still People Wednesday, November 27, 2019 Emerging technological trends are designed to make the customer service experience faster, smoother, more accurate and easier. There is one thing that hasn’t changed though—the human being on the consuming end of our products and services. Read more
Are Your Security Systems and Employees Prepared to Fight off Potential Hackers? Are Your Security Systems and Employees Prepared to Fight off Potential Hackers? Tuesday, November 26, 2019 How can you ensure that an appropriate cybersecurity system is established at your organization and verify that it is functioning effectively? Although you might not know every detail regarding IT security, as a business manager, you should understand your infrastructure and know if your policies and procedures are in place and working as intended. Read more
Employee Gifts – Are They Taxable? Employee Gifts – Are They Taxable? Monday, November 25, 2019 ‘Tis the season when employers often will provide employees with “gifts” of some type. We all know the entity in town that gives all of its employees a turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas. While this is a wonderful gesture on the part of the employer, is it compensation to the employee? Read more
Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Focus on Business Show 21 Monday, November 25, 2019 What is intellectual property, and how does it affect small business owners? Read more
The Ins-and-Outs of Alternative Business Financing The Ins-and-Outs of Alternative Business Financing Monday, November 25, 2019 Tune in this week to hear principal of Great Lakes Business Credit, Rhett Rowe talk about three common financing mistakes small businesses make. Read more
Are You Ready for the Next Recession? Are You Ready for the Next Recession? Monday, November 25, 2019 Our economy has been experiencing one of the longest expansions in history. But historically what goes up … must come down. When it does, will you be ready? Read more