Bars Are Back, Workers Are Not
Courtesy MIRS News for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog Conditions in the bar business are certainly much better off than they were in the middle of COVID. In fact, the Michigan […]

Courtesy MIRS News for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog Conditions in the bar business are certainly much better off than they were in the middle of COVID. In fact, the Michigan […]

Courtesy MIRS News for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog The state licensing process for budding affordable child care centers would be streamlined under a program announced earlier this week. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Our […]
LANSING – Small business owners can access a quality, affordable retirement plan for their employees, thanks to a program by the Small Business Association of Michigan. SBAM’s Pooled Employer Retirement […]

On today’s Small Business Briefing, Brian Calley and Sarah Miller we covered: A conversation with Oakland University President Dr. Ora Pescovitz on OU’s success in keeping graduates in-state SBAM Senior […]

Mackinac Island, Mich. – Mark Ware, CEO of Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island was recognized as a finalist for a national small business advocate award, the Small Business Association […]
SBAM’s annual golf outing, held Thursday, September 15, 2022, was the first event to benefit the newly-created SBAM Foundation. Due to the generous support of golfers and sponsors, the SBAM […]

Tune in to this edition of The Small Business Briefing for a conversation with Medalist Golf Course owner Lowell Weaver. Watch Now!
Post-primary, SBAM’s Political Action Committee selects additional slate of Michigan House and Senate Candidates to back in November The Small Business Association of Michigan’s Small Biz PAC today announced another […]
Does your business have a successful turn around story? Nominations are now open for the 4th Annual Rick Snyder Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award. This award is named in honor of […]

Courtesy MIRS News for SBAM’s Watchdog “Even a box of cereal is four bucks,” Gov. Gretchen Whitmer laments to viewers in her latest campaign commercial. Released last week, the Governor tells viewers […]

Courtesy MIRS News for SBAM’s Watchdog Amid a court ruling that could raise the state minimum wage to $12 an hour, the Raise The Wage Michigan Ballot initiative is going […]

A Court of Claims decision has threatened to strike down legislative changes enacted in 2018 regarding minimum wage and mandatory paid sick time. The original law would have instituted a […]
The Small Business Association of Michigan recently named 23 small business owners to lead the organization as its 2022-2023 board of directors. Park Kersman, president of Lorin Industries, a global […]
Launch Michigan, a partnership of business, education, parents, labor, philanthropy, and civic leaders, all of whom care deeply about education and our state’s collective future, has released its framework for […]
LANSING, MI – The Small Business Association of Michigan today honored state Reps. Mark Tisdel (R-Rochester Hills) and Sara Cambensy (D-Marquette) as its 2022 Legislators of the Year. “Reps. Tisdel […]

LANSING, MI – The Small Business Association of Michigan recently honored C2AE president and SBAM Board Chair Bill Kimble as its 2022 Advocate of the Year. “Bill’s leadership style and […]
LANSING, MI – The Small Business Association of Michigan’s Small Biz PAC today announced its second round of candidate endorsements for the Michigan House of Representatives and Michigan Senate. “Michigan […]
Partnership offers discounted protection for SBAM members LANSING, MI – To help small business owners protect their companies from cyber attacks, the Small Business Association of Michigan today has partnered […]