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Skate to where the puck is going to be

I was attending a business networking event the other evening and I ran across a friend of mine who is a chiropractor. Interestingly enough, this networking event was taking place at a bowling alley. The …

March 6, 2012

SBAM’s membership grows by 134 in February

SBAM welcomed 134 new members to the association in February, with almost 90 of them joining specifically for member-only benefits. That gives SBAM 13,409 active members, for a net growth of 2,699 since Feb 2011. …

February 28, 2012

SBAM gains 32 new members

SBAM welcomed 32 new members in the past week. “Our organization continuously strives to find innovative ways to engage Michigan’s small businesses," says Rob Fowler, SBAM’s president and CEO. “This continuing membership growth is proof …

February 24, 2012

Go Local Blog: Adrian Area Chamber or Commerce

Current Coordinates: 41°53′47″N 84°2′16″W / 41.89639°N 84.03778°WBy Pierre LaVoie, Director of Strategic PartnershipsThis month I want to welcome our newest Strategic Partner, the Adrian Area Chamber of Commerce (AACC). Some have called this 183 year …

February 20, 2012

SBAM Adds 31 New Members Last Week

The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), the only statewide and state-based association that focuses solely on serving the needs of Michigan’s small business community announced today that 31 new members joined in the past …

February 15, 2012

Why small businesses love Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day can be an important time for any small business. Look at your market to see whether there are any ways that you should be positioning your products or services to meet the needs …

January 31, 2012

Infrastructure funding debate heats up

(By Dave Jessup, director of government relations) Jan. 30, 2012: A week after Gov. Snyder called on the legislature to find $1.4 billion in funding to help maintain the state’s crumbling roads and bridges, a …

January 31, 2012

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January 30, 2012

The 3 R’s to Handling Customer Complaints

(By Tom Borg, owner of Tom Borg Consulting)Every organization receives complaints. The key is turning a complaint into win-win situation. Too often employees and managers take the customer’s complaint personally and get defensive. It would …

January 30, 2012

Learn why 2012 is shaping up to be great for small business. 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. today on the Business Next audio seminar

Today at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Business Next at the Michigan Business Network: SBAM President and CEO Rob Fowler talks about why he believes 2012 will be a breakout year for small business. And, …

January 30, 2012

Go Local Blog: MABA

Current Coordinates:42°44′49″N 84°24′4″W / 42.74694°NOriginally Published November 11, 2011 - This week I decided to blog about one of SBAM’s strategic partners based just across town from SBAM headquarters in Haslett, Michigan: The Meridian Area …

January 28, 2012

You may be small (for now) but you can still grow and succeed

(By David Fant, owner of Market Mapping plus and chair of SBAM’s Strategic Communications Advisory Committee. From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine)What do Microsoft, Apple Computer, and Amway Corporation all have in common? …

January 28, 2012