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Why Organizational Strategy Means Nothing Without a Plan

Strategy is essential to any organization’s long-term success, but too often it becomes little more than a buzzword.

May 23, 2025

Handbook Review and Update Tip – Concerns Around a Probationary Period for Non-union, At-Will Employers

The following information addresses a common policy in many employee handbooks – the probationary period.

May 22, 2025

10 Provisions in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” for Small Business Owners to be Aware Of

Early this morning, the “One Beautiful Bill Act” (yes, that is the actual name of the bill) passed the House of Representatives by a narrow margin of 215-214. Note that […]

May 22, 2025

Why AI Won’t Replace Your Job – But Someone Who Knows How to Use it Might

There’s no shortage of headlines warning that AI is coming for your job. While that makes for dramatic reading, the truth is a little less scary.

May 21, 2025

A Basic Primer for Filing the EEO-1 Report

The EEO-1 portal opened on May 20, 2025, and covered employers will have until June 24, 2025, to submit their reports.

May 20, 2025

New Revenue Numbers Put Senate Budget Short $313.4M

The state budget the Senate passed this week for the coming year is short $313.4 million based on cooler revenue estimates that came out of Friday's conference of fiscal forecasters, according to a Senate Fiscal Agency …

May 20, 2025

Cannabis Industry Reps Warn Against Higher Taxes For Road Funding

Creating a wholesale tax on marijuana to help fund the roads, as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is proposing, could jack up the price of pot to the point where users will hit the black market again, advocates told a …

May 19, 2025

The Small Business Briefing – May 19, 2025

Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.

Person practice the viral trend of floor time

May 19, 2025

What is Floor Time, the Viral Mental Health Trend?

You may have seen people lying on the floor in a viral social media trend. They aren’t scrolling on their phones, watching TV or engaged in any other activity.

May 17, 2025

2025 Compensation Insights: Modest Raises and Graduates’ Job Market Challenges

Smaller raises expected in 2025 as graduates enter the job market with unrealistic expectations

May 16, 2025

Why Postpartum Benefits Matter More Than Ever

Postpartum recovery is a deeply personal journey, but support can make a big difference. Care and resources following childbirth improve a mother's long-term outcomes.

Ehab Awad, featured on this week's Small Business Weekly podcast

May 16, 2025

How a Furniture Store Supports their Local Community and Local Entrepreneurs

On this week's SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Ehab Awad, Chief Operating Officer for Best Furniture Outlet in Lansing, an SBAM Elite Member.

May 15, 2025

The Unbossing Generation: Why Gen Z is Hesitant to Lead and How We Can Change That

A new trend is emerging in workplaces nationwide: unbossing. Gen Z is showing less interest in traditional leadership roles. At first glance, this might seem like a red flag for the future of business, but …

May 14, 2025

Why Pass/Fail Background Check Policies Are a Legal Risk for Employers

The trend for ban-the-box laws continues to grow, so it is surprising that some employers still have pass/fail policies and processes for background checks that eliminate applicants from consideration without any individualized assessment.

May 13, 2025

RICE Generators Preserved Under House Passed Bill

Yoopers might have a different accent than us trolls who live under the bridge, but the difference in energy needs between the two peninsulas would be closer to reconciliation under bills preserving the Reciprocating Internal …