Steven Strauss: The Annual Summertime Biz Quiz
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July 30, 2012
July 27, 2012
What does it take to succeed in a small business today?
(By David Fant, chairman of SBAM’s Strategic Communications Advisory Committee. From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine.)What does it take to become a successful business? And what does it take to remain in business …
July 27, 2012
Improving your employees’ customer service skills! Advice Friday on the free Business Next audio seminar
SBAM’s Michael Rogers talks with business consultant Tom Borg about phone answering techniques for your small business, the importance of greeting customers at the door and appropriate ways to deals with customer complaints. Also on …
July 26, 2012
Michigan’s Health Insurance Exchange – Update
As mentioned in yesterday’s Agent Alert, earlier today there was a joint committee hearing of the House Health Policy Committee and the House Appropriations Subcommittee on the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA). The …
July 25, 2012
Department of Labor FMLA Guide
Many of you have called with questions regarding the Family and Medical Leave Act. Recently the Department of Labor, Wage and Hourly Division released a guide to the law. While it is written to the …
July 25, 2012
Improving your access to credit! Wednesday on the free Business Next audio seminar.
Today on Business Next, hear some great insights on improving your access to credit. Molly Brogan, vice president of public affairs for the National Small Business Association, talks about the findings from the association’s recent …
July 23, 2012
Mobile technology is a small business powerhouse in Michigan. Details Monday on the Business Next audio seminar!
Michael Rogers talks with Linda Daichendt of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan and Carlo Longino of the Wireless Industry Partnership about the July 30-31 Mobile Moves Michigan conference in Detroit. Also on Monday's show, …
July 23, 2012
Steven Strauss: 5 things to know before starting a business
Question: Everything I read about this ‘starting a business’ stuff is so peachy. But it seems pretty hard to me. So what do they not tell you that I should know before I jump in?Answer: …
July 20, 2012
SBAM on President Obama: “Yet another example of his mistrust of free enterprise.”
SBAM President and CEO Rob Fowler:It would be charitable to agree with President Obama’s defenders that his July 13 statement “If you’ve got a business -- you didn’t build that…somebody else made that happen” was …
July 20, 2012
The future of recruitment: Talent circles
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Anthony Kaylin Job boards are on the way out and their replacement is on the way in.Today there are over 50,000 job boards. Yet job board traffic has …
July 20, 2012
How entrepreneurs find success selling at farm markets. Today on the free Business Next audio seminar
SBAM’s Vice President Communications Michael Rogers has interviews from the Farmers Market at the Capitol, July 19 at the State Capitol in Lansing. He talks with Emily Beautle, communications manager for the Michigan Farmers Market …
July 19, 2012
FMLA and paid sick policies can restrict travel during leaves
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Michael J. Burns Employees who take leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act may think they can also hop off for a recuperative vacation during their approved …
July 18, 2012
Is propane in your fleet’s future? Details on Wednesday’s Business Next!
Business Next host Michael Rogers talks with Kalamazoo small business owner David Rhoa, owner of Lake Michigan Mailers, about his decision to convert his truck fleet to dual propane/gasoline. Also on today's show, Michael talks …
July 17, 2012
Upcoming webinar on the impact of the Affordable Care Act
Join experts in the field of health care reform for a free, one-hour webinar on the impact of the Affordable Care Act on the small business community.Thursday, August 16, 2012Noon - 1:00 p.m.During this hour, …
July 16, 2012
Steven Strauss: Keeping up with contracts
Question: I have been doing a business with a guy for a few years. Last month, I found someone who offers what he has been selling me for a lot less and so I severed …
July 13, 2012
Calculating overtime when the employee works at two different wage rates
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Michael J. BurnsRecently ASE has taken calls from members asking how to calculate the correct overtime rate when a single non-exempt employee works two different jobs at two …
July 12, 2012
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is covered under the ADA
Article Courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Anthony KaylinSeasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a recurrent type of depression that happens at a certain time of the year for the affected person. Many people remain …
July 11, 2012
Registration is open for SBAM’s annual golf outing
Join SBAM at its annual golf outing for a fun day benefiting the Small Business Foundation of Michigan. This great event supports the Foundation's main project, the annual Entrepreneurship Score Card, as well as other …
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