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October 29, 2021

Sitting is Exhausting

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Do you ever wonder why you are so tired after working in the office all day? You just sat, right?  Sitting is exhausting! […]

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October 27, 2021

EEOC Updates Guidance Regarding Religious Accommodations to Workplace Vaccination Requirements

Courtesy of Miller Canfield On October 25, 2021, the EEOC updated its Technical Guidance What You Should Know About COVID-19 and the ADA, the Rehabilitation Act, and other EEO Laws […]

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October 20, 2021

Fenton small business owner honored with SBAM’s Spirit of Entrepreneurship award

For Immediate Release Oct. 20, 2021 Contact:  Sarah Miller, 800-362-5461, ext. 212 Kevin Begola honored at SBAM Leadership Council Summit LANSING, MI – The Small Business Association of Michigan recently […]

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October 20, 2021

SBAM Names Holt Small Business as 2021 Energy Champion

Award presented at SBAM’s recent Leadership Council summit  For Immediate Release Oct. 20, 2021 Contact:  Sarah Miller, 800-362-5461, ext. 212 LANSING, MI – The Small Business Association of Michigan recently […]

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October 20, 2021

SBAM Names Brighton Small Business as 2021 Energy Champion

Award presented at SBAM’s recent Leadership Council summit  For Immediate ReleaseOct. 20, 2021Contact:  Sarah Miller, 800-362-5461, ext. 212 LANSING, MI – The Small Business Association of Michigan recently honored Turtlehut […]

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October 7, 2021

Are Leaders Now Psychologists and Sociologists?

By Mary E. Corrado, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The fields of psychology and sociology have always been of great interest to me, in fact, I double majored in […]

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October 6, 2021

Alexa Kramer Named SBAM Director of Government Operations

The Small Business Association of Michigan today announced the hiring of Alexa Kramer as its Director of Government Operations. “The addition of Alexa Kramer to our team will accelerate SBAM’s […]

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October 6, 2021

IRS Adds New Requirements for Retirement Plan Discretionary Matches

Courtesy of Kushner & Company One of the requirements for those such as Kushner & Company who sponsor IRS pre-approved retirement plan documents for their clients is that every six […]

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October 4, 2021

It’s That Time of Year Again – Medicare Part D Notices Due (2021 Edition)

Courtesy of Kushner & Company When Congress passed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act in 2003 implementing prescription drug coverage under Medicare (commonly known as Part D), it […]

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September 20, 2021

New survey shows rising costs, staffing shortage identified as top threats to small businesses

Small business owners oppose the federal vaccine mandate by a margin of 2:1 A new survey completed last week by the Small Business Association of Michigan showed that while wages and staffing levels […]

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September 17, 2021

DTE Energy – 2021 Business Pride Contest

The 2021 Business Pride contest is an opportunity for local small business owners to share how proud they are of their business and any accomplishments they made this year in […]

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September 8, 2021

Considering PR Assistance for Your Small Business

By Matt Resch, originally featured in our FOCUS magazine No matter what your small business does or who its competitors are, you are likely already engaged in public relations. Your […]

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September 1, 2021

Nominate a business for the 2021 Rick Snyder Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award

Does your business have a successful turn around story? Nominations are now open for the 3rd Annual Rick Snyder Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award. This award is named in honor of […]

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August 23, 2021

Understanding the Employee Retention Tax Credit

Eligible businesses can now access Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) for both 2020 and 2021 for eligible employee wages as long as these specific payroll wages and/or group benefits were […]

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August 13, 2021

MIOSHA encouraging, but not requiring, businesses to follow new CDC mask guidelines

By Rick Pluta, courtesy of Michigan NPR Radio The state’s workplace safety agency is urging businesses to adopt the CDC’s new mask recommendations to help stave off the spread of […]

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August 13, 2021

MIOSHA Encourages Employers to Follow Updated CDC Guidance to Contain the Spread of COVID-19

UPDATED CDC GUIDELINES RECOMMEND IMPLEMENTING FACE COVERINGS FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND VISITORS AND ADOPTING THE CDC-RECOMMENDED TESTING STRATEGY. RELEASE DATE: Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021 MIOSHA is strongly encouraging Michigan employers to […]

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August 9, 2021

3 Ways to Hire for Your Company Culture

Article courtesy The Ahola Corporation Ever hire that remarkably experienced, impressively skilled employee who just doesn’t fit in with your company culture? It happens. You assumed the new hire shared […]

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August 9, 2021

Worker Pay Jumps, Government Data Shows

By Kevin Marrs, courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE On Friday July 30th, the Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics released data from its Employment Cost Index.  The data confirms […]

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