News & Resources

Never Make a Cold Call Again

By Derek Dickow, originally featured in our FOCUS magazine Was there a moment in your career when you decided cold calling was not for you? I remember it vividly. It […]

March 11, 2022

Keeping Accurate Track of Employee Time is More Important Than Ever

By Sonya Ahola, originally featured in our FOCUS magazine As every business owner knows, tracking an employee’s time is essential. And the Department of Labor exempt rules are making it […]

February 2, 2022

Ten Talent and Leadership Trends for 2022

By Michael Burns, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine With the pandemic disrupting work culture to an unanticipated level, Korn Ferry, a global organizational consulting and SaaS-based HR tech firm […]

January 26, 2022

Strategies, Budgets & 2022 – What Are You Investing in?

By Kim Bode, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine According to the Harvard Business Review (and endorsed by us), a complete strategy has to encompass carefully coordinated choices about the […]

January 19, 2022

SPACE, Inc. Brings Vision and Renewal Into Work Environments

By Bona Van Dis, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine Along with a keen wisdom of what it takes to be a leader, Kathie Fuce-Hobohm knows how to create, reinvent […]

January 5, 2022

Michigan is Positioned to Become a Leader in Child Care Solutions

By Alexa Kramer, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine Hello SBAM members! My name is Alexa Kramer and it is an honor to be your new Director of Government Operations. […]

November 24, 2021

Core Values: A Way to Foster Company Culture

By Brian Town, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine n this modern, virtual world, it has become growingly difficult to foster a thriving culture in the workplace. Even before the […]

November 17, 2021

Don’t Go Chasing Unicorns

By Heather Isch, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine Job listings are plentiful these days. As an employer, you wade through potential hires, typically looking for someone who can excel […]

November 10, 2021

Next Year’s Election Cycle is Already Heating Up

By Brian Calley, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine A year from now, Michigan will be holding a very important election to choose leaders in the executive, legislative and judicial […]

November 3, 2021

Start Planning Now for Your Ultimate Exit Strategy

By Michelle Eldridge, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine It’s pretty common knowledge that when thinking of starting a business, you should spend the time to create a thoughtful, written […]

October 20, 2021

Time to Climb Behind the Wheel and Drive

By David Rhoa, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine Have you ever been in a car accident? One moment you’re driving along without a care in the world. The next […]

October 6, 2021

Making Metrics Matter

By Dale Keipert, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine In today’s digital environment, being able to effectively measure how your marketing activity is performing, and then make business decisions from […]

September 22, 2021

How to Organize Employee Files

By Ahola HR Support Center, originally featured in our FOCUS magazine Having organized employee files allows employers easy access to the most important documents. Here are five files we recommend […]

September 15, 2021

Get Connected. The Future of Your Business Depends on it!

By Bill Kimble, originally featured in our FOCUS magazine Recently released surveys collected from thousands of small business owners across our state—from SE Detroit to the Iron Mountain region at […]

September 1, 2021

Michigan’s Innovative Approach to Child Care Crisis

By Brian Calley, originally featured in our FOCUS magazine Earlier this year, with substantial involvement from the Small Business Association of Michigan and the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce, Governor […]

August 19, 2021

Successful Talent Acquisition Begins With Fixing Your Interview Bias

By Sheri Welsh, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS Magazine Are you tired of talking about talent acquisition challenges? Me too! Good people are hard to find; we all know it […]

August 10, 2021

One Workplace at a Time – Leadership Strategies for Retaining Women Employees

By Beki Fraser, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine Business leaders in Michigan and across the country are challenged to recruit and retain women employees—and may need to re-invent their […]

July 27, 2021

Experience for Hire: Filling the Gap in Michigan’s Talent Shortage

By Mark Hornbeck, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine About four years ago, AARP Michigan and a few heavyweight partners launched an ambitious program aimed at matching seasoned adult workers […]