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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
The Small Business Association of Michigan’s (SBAM) latest June 2012 Small Business Barometer survey of 600 small business owners finds entrepreneurs reporting higher sales and profits, and increased hiring, compared to last fall. Twenty-two percent …
Question: When I watch these so-called “civil servants” in Washington talk about the economy and creating jobs and whose fault it is and so on, I am reminded of that old joke – everybody talks …
SBAM's Small BIZ PAC has endorsed candidates for the Aug. 7 primary election. In addition, in some races the Small BIZ PAC has designated multiple candidates as receiving the “SBAM Stamp of Approval.” The Small …
Today on Business Next, Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s Director of Government Relations Dave Jessup about the association’s Small Biz PAC endorsements for the Aug. 7 primary election. Also on Friday’s show, reports live from …
Excerpts of the keynote address delivered by House Speaker Jase Bolger at the Small Business Association of Michigan annual meeting in Lansing on June 21. Also from the annual meeting, Yan Ness, CEO of Online …
Question: When I watch these so-called “civil servants” in Washington talk about the economy and creating jobs and whose fault it is and so on, I am reminded of that old joke – everybody talks …
Citizens Protecting Michigan’s Constitution (CPMC), a diverse group of job creators, taxpayers and organizations on June 21 asked Secretary of State Ruth Johnson to reject the petition filed last week by Lansing special interests to …
The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) at its June 21 annual meeting and networking luncheon presented its Legislator of the Year award to Rep. Jeff Farrington. “Representative Farrington is yet another example of a …
Almost nine in 10 Michigan residents view entrepreneurship as a critical piece of the state’s economic future, and most believe children should be learning about it as a career option by middle school, a statewide …
SBAM strongly opposes the proposed ballot initiative mandating that Michigan energy providers produce at least 25 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2025, association officials announced today. The proposal would lock the 25 percent …
Hear excerpts of Gov. Snyder’s keynote address and question and answer session at the National Economic Gardening Conference held recently in Grand Rapids. Gov. Snyder talks about the comeback of Michigan being based on nurturing existing …
Reporting from the National Economic Gardening Conference in Grand Rapids, Michael Rogers talks with Mark Lange, executive director of the Edward Lowe Foundation; Gerald Moore, district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration/Michigan; Carl Erickson, …
As the nation awaits the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision later this month on the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), an email survey of small business owners by SBAM finds widespread …
There’s a new state culture that supports small business growth and entrepreneurship. Michael Rogers talks with MEDC President and CEO Mike Finney about how the culture change came about. Also on Wednesday's program, Dave Haviland …