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SUMMARY:The Small Business Briefing
DESCRIPTION:The Small Business Briefing airs Mondays at 3pm ET. Watch to get the latest news from SBAM’s Brian Calley and Sarah Miller\, along with special guests!\n\n\nWatch live on Facebook or register to watch via Zoom. \nCheck out past episodes!
URL:https://www.sbam.org/event/the-small-business-briefing-2-2-2-3/2025-07-07/
CATEGORIES:Small Business Briefing
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SUMMARY:Walsh Leadership Academy (WLA): Rules of Engagement
DESCRIPTION:Unleash the leader within you! Walsh Leadership Academy is offered monthly for businesses looking to build skills on their team in leadership\, so they can build an empowered team as they grow. In this session you will learn about the principles of leadership and influencing teams for action. \n\n\nThis series will be held in-person at Walsh College (3838 Livernois Rd\, Troy\, MI 48083) every month from 3:00pm to 6:00pm. The course minimum is 5 people\, and the capacity is limited to 30 people. \n\n\n\n\nExclusively for Small Business Support Hub Grant Participants.
URL:https://www.sbam.org/event/walsh-leadership-academy-wla-rules-of-engagement-2/
LOCATION:Walsh College\, 3838 Livernois Rd\, Troy\, MI\, 48083\, United States
CATEGORIES:SBAM Foundation
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SUMMARY:The Small Business Briefing
DESCRIPTION:The Small Business Briefing airs Mondays at 3pm ET. Watch to get the latest news from SBAM’s Brian Calley and Sarah Miller\, along with special guests!\n\n\nWatch live on Facebook or register to watch via Zoom. \nCheck out past episodes!
URL:https://www.sbam.org/event/the-small-business-briefing-2-2-2-3/2025-07-14/
CATEGORIES:Small Business Briefing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250715T120000
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SUMMARY:Revenue-First Marketing with Jen Jurgens of 1BoldStep
DESCRIPTION:Are you tired of watching your marketing budget get slashed because you cannot prove the value? Or maybe you’re the business owner wondering why you’re spending so much on marketing with little to show for it? Join us for “The Revenue-First Marketing Plan” where we’ll show you how to apply LEAN principles to create marketing plans that actually drive growth.  \nIn this webinar\, you’ll learn:   \n\nHow to create a revenue-aligned plan that helps avoid the shiny-object syndrome to focus on what really matters  \nA new approach to the sales & marketing funnel that works backward from revenue goals to marketing activities  \nSmart ways to target the right prospects with the right message and the right time (without breaking the bank)  \nSetting up a minimal tech stack that delivers maximum results \n\nPlus\, you’ll walk away with practical templates to help you create more revenue with less effort. No more wasted resources or random tactics—just a straightforward system that delivers predictable business growth for your marketing investment.  \n  \nWebinar Pricing \nBasic\, Premium\, VIP\, and Elite SBAM Members – FREE \nStarter SBAM Members and Future Members – $25
URL:https://www.sbam.org/event/revenue-first-marketing-with-jen-jurgens/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:HR Made Easy: New Tools for Small Businesses
DESCRIPTION:Join SBAM’s Scout Sparks and Kellie Neirynck for an inside look at our new HR Toolkit—an affordable\, ready-to-use collection of templates designed to simplify your hiring\, onboarding\, and employee retention efforts. \nBuilt specifically for small businesses\, this toolkit offers trusted guidance for every step of the HR process—from writing job descriptions and onboarding new hires to customizing employee handbooks and staying compliant. \nWhether you’re bringing on your first employee or managing a growing team\, the SBAM HR Toolkit helps you stay organized\, confident\, and in control of your HR responsibilities. Register now!
URL:https://www.sbam.org/event/webinar-hr-made-easy-new-tools-for-small-businesses/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250717T160000
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SUMMARY:Great Lakes Bay Region Owner2Owner Event
DESCRIPTION:Please join us July 17\, 2025 at SVRC Marketplace in Saginaw from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. for an SBAM Owner2Owner (O2O) event! We will have special guest\, State Representative Amos O’Neal joining SBAM’s Brian Calley for a brief advocacy update along with building relationships with peers and experience vendors in the marketplace. \nRepresentative O’Neal serves the city of Saginaw and parts of Saginaw township. During his time in office\, Representative O’Neal has been a leader in the state budget process\, and last year he served as the Democratic Caucus Chair. Through his service\, he has also been a strong ally to the small business community\, and is among the members who joined in a bipartisan solution to lessen the harm of the Earned Sick Time Act earlier this year. \nThese O2O Regional Events are for small business owners only. They allow small business owners to build a sense of community in their region and gather together with other small business owners. Each regional meeting will feature components of education\, small business advocacy awareness and building connections. You do not have to be a member of SBAM to attend this meeting. \n\n\n\nRegional Sponsors\n \nBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan \n  \n \nMEDC \n  \n \nSBES \n \n3Sixty Interactive \n  \n \nConsumers Energy \n 
URL:https://www.sbam.org/event/great-lakes-bay-region-owner2owner-event-4/
LOCATION:SVRC Marketplace\, 203 S Washington Ave\, Saginaw\, 48607\, United States
CATEGORIES:O2O Events
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SUMMARY:The Small Business Briefing
DESCRIPTION:The Small Business Briefing airs Mondays at 3pm ET. Watch to get the latest news from SBAM’s Brian Calley and Sarah Miller\, along with special guests!\n\n\nWatch live on Facebook or register to watch via Zoom. \nCheck out past episodes!
URL:https://www.sbam.org/event/the-small-business-briefing-2-2-2-3/2025-07-21/
CATEGORIES:Small Business Briefing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250728T150000
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SUMMARY:The Small Business Briefing
DESCRIPTION:The Small Business Briefing airs Mondays at 3pm ET. Watch to get the latest news from SBAM’s Brian Calley and Sarah Miller\, along with special guests!\n\n\nWatch live on Facebook or register to watch via Zoom. \nCheck out past episodes!
URL:https://www.sbam.org/event/the-small-business-briefing-2-2-2-3/2025-07-28/
CATEGORIES:Small Business Briefing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250729T110000
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SUMMARY:I Need to Hire! – Talent Acquisition 101
DESCRIPTION:This course will help your business improve hiring processes\, teach how to build a strong candidate pool\, understand legal requirements\, and refine strategies for better hiring outcomes. \n\n\nThis course will be held virtually on July 29\, 2025\, from 11:00am to 12:00pm. The course minimum is 10 people and limited to 30 people.  \nWelsh & Associates offers next level talent acquisition courses\, geared to those who need to improve their talent acquisition process or need to take a deeper dive into strategies that will help them improve their hiring outcomes.   \nWhether your business is ready to make that first hire\, or just in need of a better process for finding top talent\, I Need to Hire! – Talent Acquisition 101 will cover all of the basics of talent acquisition to make owners successful in their approach to hiring. Participants will be taught how to develop a pool of good prospects for open positions as well as the legal requirements of hiring that first employee. \nThis course would be beneficial to anyone looking to develop or refine their talent acquisition strategy. \nPoint Value: 1 \nClick here for more Small Business Support Hub programs.
URL:https://www.sbam.org/event/hiring-tips-2/
CATEGORIES:SBAM Foundation
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SUMMARY:State of Michigan Procurement - Contracting 101
DESCRIPTION:Join representatives from State of Michigan Procurement for a webinar covering how to bid on State of Michigan contracts. Speakers will review the basics of how to do business with the state & will include info on initiatives geared towards increasing opportunities for Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (GDBE). We’ll also review our Let’s Do Business vendor toolkit on Michigan.gov.
URL:https://www.sbam.org/event/state-of-michigan-procurement-contracting-101/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250731T160000
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SUMMARY:Macomb Region Owner2Owner Event
DESCRIPTION:Please join us July 31\, 2025 at Unwined Winery in Shelby Township from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. for an SBAM Owner2Owner (O2O) event! We will have special guest\, State Representative Doug Wozniak joining us for a brief advocacy update along with building relationships with peers and experience some wine! \nState Representative Doug Wozniak will join us for a brief program and legislative update. Representative Wozniak serves parts of Macomb county\, including Macomb Township and Shelby Township. During his time in both the State Senate and the State House\, Representative Wozniak has been a steadfast defender of small businesses. Last year he served as the Minority Vice Chair of the House Labor Committee\, where he stood as a voice of opposition against many anti-business proposals. He now serves as Chair of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules\, the Vice Chair of the Families and Veterans Committee\, and also serves on the Judiciary and Regulatory Reform Committees. \nThese O2O Regional Events are for small business owners only. They allow small business owners to build a sense of community in their region and gather together with other small business owners. Each regional meeting will feature components of education\, small business advocacy awareness and building connections. You do not have to be a member of SBAM to attend this meeting. \n\n\n\nRegional Sponsors\n \nBlue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan \n  \n \nMEDC \n  \n \nSBES \n  \n 
URL:https://www.sbam.org/event/macomb-region-owner2owner-event-5/
LOCATION:Unwined Winery\, 47653 Van Dyke Ave.\, Shelby\, 48317
CATEGORIES:O2O Events
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