(SBAM Vice President Communications Michael Rogers with cake that features our first magazine cover and our latest.) “Focus on Small Business”, SBAM’s member-only magazine, celebrates five years of publication this fall. This award winning magazine is …
SBAM Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s Vice President Government Relations Dave Palsrok about recent progress on state budget talks at the State Capitol – and the need for small business owners to …
Last Thursday, the Senate and the House passed the last of the budgets for the 2009-10 fiscal year. They passed the School Aid budget by lowering the cut from 2.9% to 2.3%.With that action, the …
As part of the deal to pass the school aid budget, the Senate also put together a plan to phase out the surcharge on the Michigan Business Tax (MBT) over three years. The plan has …
Also last week, the House passed and proposed a number of tax increases that are intended to restore the some of the cuts that are included in the budget bills. The one that has received the most …
SBAM and other Michigan business groups, encouraged by the state Senate’s proposal to reduce the cut in the K-12 education budget and phase out the job killing Michigan Business Tax surcharge, are gathering at the …
“Climate Change – Is Detroit open For Business?” is a four-part series on WDET Detroit Public Radio that explores the small business climate in Detroit during the election season. Last week’s installment featured SBAM’s Vice …
The Michigan Department of Community Health has launched a H1N1 public education campaign for the state's business community. There's lots of useful information in this downloadable flier, including a business checklist.For more information, go to …
The Small Business Association of Michigan’s (SBAM) statewide membership now exceeds 6,400 members, up from slightly more than 5,000 in 2007.“Our rapid growth shows that small business owners all across Michigan value being a part …
The sixth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business (MCSB), the state’s premier recognition program for entrepreneurs and supporters of small business, is now accepting nominations for the 2010 awards. Nomination forms are available now at michigancelebrates.biz …
Lawmakers and the governor are under a midnight deadline to complete the state budget. Michigan small business owners need to know that many legislators from both sides of the aisle are wavering in their support …
On Sept. 25, SBAM and 15 other business organizations jointly sent a letter to Gov. Granholm and Michigan legislators, calling on them to “hold the line and pass the budget deal that was agreed to …
In this new SBAM video, Chad Paalman, principal partner with NuWave Technology Partners, talks about new tools to fight e-mail spam in your small business. Interviewed by SBAM's Michael Rogers.
(From left, SBAM Vice President Communications Michael Rogers and SBAM President and CEO Rob Fowler.) Focus on Small Business, SBAM's member-only magazine, has been honored by the Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) with a …
In this brief video, Gubernatorial candidate Mike Bouchard explains why he believes small business owners are important to Michigan's economy. Note: Bouchard's visit did not constitute an SBAM endorsement but was an opportunity for SBAM …
By SBAM’s Vice President Government Relations David PalsrokAs you know, there has been a considerable amount of news coverage on the countdown to a shutdown. Here is a brief update on what we know at …