Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Tony Merlo, owner of Smarterphones.net, provides an overview of mobile phone technology and tablets and how these tools can be deployed …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Joe DeSantis A quick look at a bar graph showing the growth in employee-initiated Wage and Hour claims in the last 10 years makes startlingly obvious what HR …
By Steven StraussQuestion: Steve, I saw you give a speech a while back where you talked about the “secret ingredient” in business. Could you share that again? I missed part of it and it seemed …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Michael Rogers reports from the Michigan Economic Developers Conference in Lansing. Interviews with Amy Cell, senior vice president for Talent Enhancement, …
It’s not unusual that a business owner chatting with a customer and fellow business owner evolves into a business partnership. What’s different is that the customer is 6 years old.Christopher Pandzich, 6, is participating in …
By Scott Lyon, Senior Vice PresidentBefore October 1, 2013, employers must notify their employees about the availability of the Health Exchange/Marketplace. In Michigan the Exchange will be called Mi Health Marketplace. In summary, this requirement …
Tune in at 10am on the Michigan Business Network!Michael Rogers talks with Michigan 50 Companies to Watch winners John Kelo of Match RX, Lee Francisco of 906 Technologies, Mike Uckele of Uckele Health and Nutrition, …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Anthony KaylinPTI is a company that provides around-the-clock ground transportation service for railroads seeking to move their train crews from one route to another. Ms. Terri Basden was …
Before October 1, 2013, employers must notify their employees about the availability of Health Exchange/Marketplace. In Michigan the Exchange will be called Mi Health Marketplace. In summary, this requirement applies to essentially all employers and …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Michael Rogers talks with business etiquette expert Lydia Ramsey, author of "Manners That Sell - Adding the Polish That Build Profits."
Are you required to obtain an air permit for your company, or are you interested in learning more about the air permit process? If so, you may want to attend an upcoming workshop (June 5, …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRYou and your managers may not believe you ever discriminate against disabled applicants and employees. But there sometimes are subtle and unintentional actions that can result in illegal discrimination …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Michael J. BurnsDisasters come in many forms. The only thing they have in common is their surprise nature. Last month’s bombings in Boston and explosion in West, Texas …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Michael Rogers interviews Michigan 50 Companies to Watch 2013 winner Pete Brand, co-founder of Mindscape at Hanon McKendry, Grand Rapids - …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRIt may seem unnecessary to cover something as basic as a requirement to show up for work regularly, in a job description. Better not to make this assumption. Businesses …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Tips and suggestions for improving the way you use your website and social media to promote your small business. Today on …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Today on Business Next, SBAM's Director of Government Relations Dave Jessup talks about efforts to prevent the extension of the one …
By Scott Lyon, Senior Vice PresidentAmong the key changes in health care reform is an employee's choice, if eligible, to choose a plan from a state-run exchange. Starting March 1, 2013 (delayed until Fall 2013), …