Core Values: A Way to Foster Company Culture
By Brian Town, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine n this modern, virtual world, it has become growingly difficult to foster a thriving culture in the workplace. Even before the […]
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November 24, 2021
November 24, 2021
Great News for Background Checks
By Susan Chance, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE Earlier in the year ASE shared information on the pending law that would redact dates of birth from court records. The […]
November 23, 2021
DTMB Shows Jobless Rates Still Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Numbers
Michigan’s October 2021 jobless rates remained higher than those prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, based on Wednesday’s monthly numbers released by the Department of Management and Budget (DTMB). The state’s October […]
November 23, 2021
Audit Finds $3.9B In UIA Overpayments; Lawmakers: ‘This Is Worse Than We Were Aware Of’
The Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) made an estimated $3.9 billion in overpayments to 347,437 claimants who were later deemed ineligible. That money likely will not be recouped “because the improper […]
November 22, 2021
Charge Up Michigan Grant Program
The Charge Up Michigan Program is an EV Charger Placement project that aims to build the infrastructure for DC fast charging stations in the state of Michigan to ensure feasibility […]
November 22, 2021
Insights from the 2021 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award winner
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Kevin Begola, owner of Bridge Street Exchange in Fenton. He recently was honored with the Small Business Association of Michigan’s […]
November 22, 2021
MDHHS Issues Mask Advisory
On Friday, November 19th the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued a ‘mask advisory’ recommending everyone age 2 and up wear face coverings in indoor settings regardless of […]
November 19, 2021
7 Tips to Survive the Worker Shortage
Courtesy of Ahola Corporation Many businesses are struggling with a worker shortage. It is happening across the board: staff shortages at our doctors’ offices, at child care centers and at […]
November 18, 2021
The Small Business Briefing – November 18, 2021
Today on The Small Business Briefing your hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley had a full show. Here’s what they covered: ➡ It’s almost #SmallBusinessSaturday! We talked with Jenny Brown, […]
November 18, 2021
Infrastructure Act Ends Employee Retention Tax Credit Deadline Early
Courtesy of Ahola Corporation On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. While key initiatives in the law include improving and rebuilding roads, bridges, and […]
November 18, 2021
Half of U.S. Workers Say Pandemic Triggered Change in Personal Priorities
By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE More than half of the U.S. workforce is burnt out, with younger workers feeling the most strain, at 62%. As the […]
November 17, 2021
The Data Behind the Great Resignation
By Kevin Marrs, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner Last week, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary. This most recent report sheds […]
November 17, 2021
Don’t Go Chasing Unicorns
By Heather Isch, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS magazine Job listings are plentiful these days. As an employer, you wade through potential hires, typically looking for someone who can excel […]
November 16, 2021
$1 Billion For Rail, Buses Coming
No one knows where all the money will go, but with 73 public transit operations in Michigan servicing 89 million riders a year, the Michigan Public Transit Association’s (MTA) CEO […]
November 16, 2021
Biz: Biden Vax Mandate Rules Worse Than Thought
A coalition of Michigan business groups Tuesday morning briefed the press on 490 pages of draft emergency rules that were released last week by the President Joe Biden administration that requires […]
November 15, 2021
The Small Business Briefing – November 15, 2021
Welcome to The Small Business Briefing with hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley. On today’s show we discussed: #DataMonday – What to make in the slow ‘surge’ we are seeing in […]
November 15, 2021
SPACE, Inc. Awarded $2M in Orders from the Department of State
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 12, 2021MEDIA CONTACT: Amanda Rogalski, aarogalski@rogomarketing.com, 616-540-9231 Midland, MI – SPACE, Inc. a woman-owned small business, has been awarded two task orders valued at over $2 […]
November 15, 2021
Social Media Scanning
By Sheila Hoover, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE I recently received an inquiry asking if a company should use social media scanning during the recruiting process. At first I […]
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