The Small Business Owner’s Guide to Remote Work
Stay-at-home orders prompted by COVID-19 are creating a challenge for all businesses, especially small businesses. Today, roughly 40% of all workers are working from their homes and it does not […]
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September 10, 2020
September 10, 2020
Michigan Free-Tuition Program for Front Line Workers
The Small Business Association of Michigan announced today that it will serve as a Frontliners Champion to support the Futures for Frontlines program unveiled today by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. As […]
September 3, 2020
Fitness Centers, Bowling Alleys Get Reopening Date
Updated September 4, 2020. Today Governor Whitmer issued EO 2020-175 and EO 2020-176 authorizing the following to reopen with strict safety measures: Fitness centers and pools can reopen at 25% […]
September 2, 2020
Back-To-School Uncertainty Teaches Employers to Get Creative
By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Many employers are grappling with how to help workers and their families balance work and their children’s education. As the first […]
August 27, 2020
EO 2020-172 Provides Clarification on COVID Symptoms
As we had anticipated, the Governor has issued a new executive order to replace EO 2020-166, an order that gave us many concerns. While the main purpose of that executive […]
August 21, 2020
New Survey Shows that Professionals are More Concerned About Economic Fallout Than Illness from the Pandemic
By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE As the world continues to deal with the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, professionals in a new Korn Ferry survey weigh […]
August 13, 2020
MI SAFE START Tool Offers Public Guidance
The State of Michigan has released tools to help Michiganders determine various restrictions by category of activity and region. This table and map attempt to summarize Governor Whitmer’s executive orders […]
August 11, 2020
16th Annual Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card Released
Entrepreneurship Score Card shows Michigan as top performer in the Midwest, yet falling behind nationally Data compiled before pandemic shows Michigan has work to do LANSING, MI – Prior to […]
August 10, 2020
Directives and guidance on serving students during the pandemic
Join us for the first of a series of live virtual events to help businesses in Michigan college towns understand directives and guidance on COVID-19. Serving students during the pandemic […]
August 10, 2020
Executive Order 2020-166: Protecting workers who stay home, stay safe when they or their close contacts are sick
On the August 10th edition of SBAM’s Small Business Briefing, Brian Calley and Rob Fowler discussed this order with special guest David Rhoa. During the briefing, Brian shared details on […]
July 29, 2020
Executive Order to Impose Restrictions in Regions 6 & 8
Governor Whitmer has released two Executive Orders, creating new restrictions in Regions 6 & 8 that mirror other Regions, and enforcing work-from-home requirements. Limiting indoor gatherings to 10 or fewer […]
July 29, 2020
SBAM Retirement Plan RFI
SBAM is exploring new opportunities for small business owners that have arisen due to a President Trump Executive Order and the passage of the SECURE Act by congress. To accomplish […]
July 29, 2020
Some customers are angry about masks. Experts give 21 tips to de-escalate public conflicts
By Taylor DesOrmeau, originally featured on MLive A security guard was murdered at a Flint Dollar General after trying to convince customers to wear a mask. A 77-year-old man was stabbed at a Lansing-area […]
July 28, 2020
Socialize Responsibly
Recent data shows that the spread of COVID-19 has a high occurrence in social settings. As small businesses work diligently to keep employees safe at work – and to keep […]
July 28, 2020
New CDC guidelines say people with mild to moderate COVID-19 need to isolate only 10 days
By Elizabeth Weise originally featured in USA TODAY. People who have had mild to moderate COVID-19 can come out of isolation after 10 days and don’t need to be retested […]
July 23, 2020
$8.55 Million in COVID-19 Workplace Safety Grants will help employers protect workers
With employers across the state working to keep their employees, customers and communities safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, the State of Michigan has launched the Michigan COVID-19 Safety Grant Program. […]
July 23, 2020
Marketing in a Recession/Crisis
Courtesy of 3Sixty Interactive Question number one that you’re probably having is “should I continue my marketing plans, in this environment.” Based on the fact that we are a marketing […]
July 21, 2020
Need for COVID-19 Employer Liability Reform
A Memo to: The Honorable Gretchen Whitmer, GovernorThe Honorable Mike Shirkey, Senate Majority LeaderThe Honorable Lee Chatfield, Speaker of the HouseHonorable Members of the State SenateHonorable Members of the State […]
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