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By Nathan Peck | MiBiz WEST MICHIGAN SBA loans, small business lending rise on improving economic news Today’s level of small business loan activity over a year ago is another tentative sign that business owners’ confidence …
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2011 Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards program, a prestigious annual competition that recognizes successful small businesses and their supporters. The winners will be honored at the 7th annual …
The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) today at its Lansing headquarters celebrated surpassing 10,000 members. It’s an all-time membership high for the statewide organization and represents a doubling of membership in less than two …
President Signs Small Business Jobs Act 1099 Reporting Requirement Update President Signs Small Business Jobs Act This past Monday President Obama signed into law the Small Business Jobs Act. The bill contains a number of provisions that will …
Michael Rogers talks with Vice President Government Relations David Palsrok about the legislature finally completing the state budget – and what it means to small business owners. Click here to listen.
The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is an international business plan competition designed to highlight Michigan as a robust and vibrant venue for innovation and business opportunity. The competition will fuel innovation-based business growth by uncovering …
The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) was recognized with two significant awards at the Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) 9th Annual Diamond Awards Banquet, held on Sept. 22, 2010, at The Townsend Hotel …
As part of its ongoing commitment to deliver education and resources to help business owners throughout the state, the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) is kicking off its Business Growth Strategies Series in partnership …
Bernero Goes After Snyder on Tax Plan U.S. Senate Passes Jobs Bill, 1099 Repeal Left Undone Election 2010 Bernero Goes after Snyder on Tax Plan Earlier this week, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero claimed that Republican candidate …
Click here to get in on the conversation about SBAM's House and Senate endorsements, our support for Rick Snyder for Governor and our opposition to Proposal 2 -- the Constitutional Convention.
Legislative Leaders Making Progress on Budget Gubernatorial Candidates Choose Running Mates Party Conventions Round Out the Rest of the Ballot Legislative Leaders Making Progress on Budget There are four weeks to go before the end of the State’s fiscal …
As we have previously reported, in mid-August the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor and Treasury issued new proposed rules that set requirements for health insurers and plans to provide a Summary of …
SBAM President and CEO Rob Fowler told Crain’s Detroit Business that Brian Calley (who was honored by SBAM in 2008 as the organization’s Legislator of the Year) “speaks public policy, but he lives in the …