Three Republican Senators joined all 50 Democrats Thursday to confirm federal appeals judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court. Cheers greeted Jackson as the 53-47 vote was announced, making her […]
New national polling data suggests Democrats have every reason in the world to believe that their president is a drag on the mid-term election for them, but the suggestion that […]
Welcome to The Small Business Briefing with hosts Brian Calley and Sarah Miller. Here’s what we discussed on today’s agenda: ➡ Political convention process ➡ Michigan State Capitol construction delays […]
Opinion piece by SBAM President & CEO Brian CalleyOriginally featured in Bridge Magazine | April 4, 2022 We have record high energy prices and somehow there is still a debate […]
On today’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Matt Russell, president and CEO of Cynerge Consulting, a provider of IT services and expertise. “I think the challenge for small businesses […]
By Susan Chance, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE If you run background checks which include employment verifications, you are most likely aware that most employers these days use automated […]
By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE 44% of millennials would consider a job change to secure better benefits, according to a new survey from Buck, an integrated […]
On today’s show Sarah Miller was joined by Alexa Kramer. Here’s what they covered: ➡ Discussion with special guest Jeran Culina of the National Skills Council➡ Congressman Fred Upton has […]
Courtesy of Ahola Corporation In general, yes. But you should have—and document—a legitimate business reason for doing so. Denying vacation requests will undoubtedly hurt morale, especially if it happens frequently, and […]
By Leon LaBrecque, originally featured in our FOCUS magazine Mike is an entrepreneur. He built a successful small manufacturing company, worked long hours, pulled in his family, borrowed money, made […]
By Linda Olejniczak, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE What started in 1992 as Take Our Daughters to Work Day by the Ms. Foundation for Women is now called Bring Your Child to Work Day. […]
Courtesy of The Chief Outsider Pandemic Fallout Created Both Opportunities, Challenges for CMOs HOUSTON, TX – March 2, 2022 – Chief Outsiders, the nation’s largest and fastest growing firm offering fractional Chief Marketing Officer services […]
Today host Sarah Miller was joined by SBAM’s Director of Government Operations Alexa Kramer. Sarah and Alexa talked with SBAM colleague Sherry Bryan about small business certification, and were joined […]
Courtesy of 8THIRTYFOUR Integrated Communications We are overachievers, which is why we didn’t narrow this down to three. We see soooo many businesses ignore their Google Business Profile. Google is the […]
On today’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Brian Bach, Director and Shareholder of Michigan CFO Associates – offering fractional CFOs. “[Small business owners] have important decisions to make […]
On today’s show we covered news on boosters, recently signed legislation in Michigan and President Biden’s budget. Watch the episode. The Small Business Briefing is sponsored by Marana Group, a […]
By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE As employers move further into remote work arrangements (full-time, part-time, hybrid) with their employees, a basic understanding of the state’s workers’ […]
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Just recently the EEOC settled with a trucking and property management company who terminated an employee after they exhausted their FMLA […]