By Lynne Golodner, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS on Business magazine ave you ever felt awkward about sales? Like you sounded desperate, or demanding? Or worried that it would turn […]
By Camron Gnass, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS on Business magazine Early in the pandemic, I was talking with a friend who sits in a very different kind of seat than […]
By Lorri Rishar, MBA, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS on Business magazine What makes a trend? Generally defined as more people doing the same action over time, trends have definitely emerged during […]
By Sheila Hoover, originally featured in SBAM’s Focus Magazine Recruiting changed significantly in 2020, and recruiters have had to make adjustments as they continue a plan in 2021. Multiple recruitment […]
By Mark Strippy, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS on Business magazine It’s important to help your team understand how to identity potential scams, especially as many of us continue to work […]
By State Representative Mark A. Tisdel, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS on Business Magazine n 2011, at the age of 56, I made the decision to run for public office: […]
Business Owners and CARES Stimulus By Leon C. LaBrecque, originally featured in the September/October edition of FOCUS Magazine LET’S JUST BE HONEST—2020 HAS BEEN A COLOSSAL MESS. For the first […]
By Lorri Rishar, MBA The COVID-19 pandemic brought with it a storm of business-related challenges. For those fortunate enough to have hiring needs, they faced a whole new set of […]
By Rick Snyder, originally featured in our September/October edition of FOCUS Magazine. LAST WEEK, I PRESENTED AT CAMPUS Party Digital 2020 on “Navigating a Path in an Accelerating World.” I […]
By Sheri Welsh, originally featured in our FOCUS Magazine Last year, talent acquisition issues were at the top of the list of what keeps small business owners up at night. […]
By Chad Paalman It seems like an eternity, although it really was only a couple of months ago, that the phrases, “I work from home” or “I will be working […]
By Bona Van Dis Adrienne Bennett, president and CEO of Benkari LLC Plumbing & Water Conservation, is a woman to be reckoned with. And after 40 years in the plumbing […]
By Lorri Rishar, co-owner and CEO of Edge Partnerships and Board Chair of SBAM Leaders are defined by their courage, their successes and, perhaps, their hearts. As I begin my […]
By Anthony Kaylin Michigan has begun its phased approach to reopening, and employers will be busy as they return to work. It will be important to remain compliant with all […]
By Erick Stewart, Co-Owner and President of STEWART Industries LLC In the past weeks, we have witnessed a long-overdue shift toward the need for inclusion and diversity as it relates […]
Reluctant to move your social media strategy ahead or even begin? You are not alone.
When it comes to business development there are tons of programs to assist with access to capital for start-ups or to help larger corporations expand, but the companies in the “middle”, otherwise known as second-stage …
Finding all the people you need with the skills you need when you need them is challenging. Growing your business sometimes requires you to evaluate whether you hire directly or outsource for talent.