The Small Business Briefing – March 21, 2022
On today’s Small Business Briefing, hosts Brian Calley and Sarah Miller were joined by former Governor Rick Snyder for a conversation on cybersecurity. Also on the agenda: Workforce participation and […]

On today’s Small Business Briefing, hosts Brian Calley and Sarah Miller were joined by former Governor Rick Snyder for a conversation on cybersecurity. Also on the agenda: Workforce participation and […]

On today’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Erik Nelson, managing partner of The English Inn, located in mid-Michigan. Nelson is a member of the SBAM Leadership Council. “There […]

By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE On the Ides of March and Equal Pay Day, OFCCP issued their new pay equity directive (Directive 2022-01). The purpose of the directive is […]

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE TalentLMS, a learning management system backed by Epignosis and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), released a report about the […]

Two years ago we filmed the very first Small Business Briefing (then called The Daily Briefing). Today hosts Brian Calley and Sarah Miller discussed: Our recent MI Hidden Talent Workshop […]

By Susan Chance, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Whether or not we admit it, we all want to be liked on some level, and our style of communication can help […]
By Derek Dickow, originally featured in our FOCUS magazine Was there a moment in your career when you decided cold calling was not for you? I remember it vividly. It […]

By Mary E. Corrado, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE With the recent time change we were all reminded to check the batteries in our smoke detectors and carbon monoxide alarms. […]

Legislation pausing the state’s 27.2-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax for six months made its way out of the Senate this morning on a 24-14 vote, as the state and country grapple with […]

Michigan’s 27.2-cent-per-gallon gasoline tax would be suspended for six months in an attempt to lower gas prices amid the price surge caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, under legislation House […]

Senate and House Republicans passed non-binding resolutions calling Wednesday on the United States and Michigan to ramp up domestic oil and gas drilling and to safeguard Line 5 oil pipeline […]

Welcome to another episode of the Small Business Briefing. Today is #DataMonday! Watch the episode. The Small Business Briefing is sponsored by Marana Group, a data, document, and distribution solutions company. […]

Courtesy of Ahola Corporation Documentation is key to wage and hour compliance. Simplify time tracking by automatically calculating hours worked as well as vacation time, holidays, sick days and overtime. […]

By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE March 8th was International Women’s Day, a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The 2022 […]
By Sonya Ahola, originally featured in our FOCUS magazine As every business owner knows, tracking an employee’s time is essential. And the Department of Labor exempt rules are making it […]

LANSING, Mich. – Based on current conditions and low numbers of new COVID-19 cases, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is updating its COVID-19 Isolation & Quarantine […]

By Kevin Marrs, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE The inevitable reaction to worker shortages and an increase in labor demands has been higher wages. As the theory goes, employers […]

On today’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Dennis De Kok, founder and senior wealth advisor for FCM Financial, a VIP member of the Small Business Association of Michigan. […]