Manistique small business honored at SBAM Leadership Council Event For Immediate ReleaseOct. 30, 2020Contact: Sarah Miller, 800-362-5461, ext. 212 LANSING, MI – The Small Business Association of Michigan recently honored […]
The Michigan Department of Health & Human Services issued the following on October 29, 2020. This is a renewal of previous orders and includes the following new requirements: At food […]
Award presented at SBAM’s recent Leadership Council event The Small Business Association of Michigan recently honored Sue Tellier, president of JetCo Federal with its 2020 Energy Waste Reduction Champion award. […]
Award presented at SBAM’s recent Leadership Council event The Small Business Association of Michigan recently honored Breanne Stuart, president and CEO of Homewatch CareGivers of Ann Arbor with its 2020 […]
The Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has updated its Frequently Asked Questions page to help clarify the following questions related to workplace safety rules. Executive Rule 11(1) requires employers […]
Most of us all live pretty busy lives. It can be difficult to find time to take a coffee break during the day, let alone any type of physical activity. […]
Need someone to talk to? Free emotional support counseling is available It’s no secret that COVID-19’s impact on the economy has created emotional distress within the business community: anxiety, depression, […]
Below is a copy of the letter that the Small Business Association of Michigan, along with other Michigan business groups, sent to Governor Whitmer, Speaker Chatfield and Majority Leader Shirkey. […]
Late last night after hours of negotiations a legislative package consisting of coronavirus liability protections for businesses passed the Michigan Legislature and moves to the Governor’s desk for a signature. […]
Improving Your Bottom Line With Energy Savings 0% APR Financing is now available for energy-saving improvement projects that meet the following criteria: Projects up to $25,000, for terms up to […]
To reduce confusion following the Supreme Court decision, MDHHS issued new orders on October 9th, following existing executive orders as much as possible under the different law, to prevent and […]
The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, released a simpler loan forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans of $50,000 or less. This action streamlines […]
Read the full release and order here. This orders largely reinstates, under the department’s authority, three major aspects of prior emergency orders. Requirements to wear masks at indoor and outdoor […]
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Mike Schipper, founder and CEO of InsITe Business Solutions, a member of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch list for […]
SBAM will be conducting daily editions of The Small Business Briefing October 5 – October 9 at 3pm on Facebook Live and Zoom. On Friday, October 2, 2020 the Michigan […]
Governor Gretchen Whitmer today signed Executive Order 2020-192, moving Region 8 (Upper Peninsula) back to Phase 4 of the MI Safe Start Plan. The executive order will go into effect Friday, October 9 at […]
By Heather Nezich, Courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE Mental health, modified school schedules, and more leave requests are some of employers’ biggest challenges heading into the Fall. Many companies have […]
By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE Based on conversations with ASE members, most rely on email and chat to conduct their business communication daily. Both are simple and […]