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November 28, 2025
November 27, 2025
SBAM Announces New Partnerships With OneAmerica Financial and Axios HR, an Engage PEO
In a strategic move to enhance employee benefits and streamline HR processes for small businesses, SBAM is pleased to announce two significant partnerships.
November 26, 2025
Concrete Foundations are Their Literal Foundation for Growth
On today’s program, Michael Rogers talks with Hussein Mokahal, owner of LED LION in Westland.
November 26, 2025
The Road to 2026: Ensuring Small Business Is at the Table
2026 is gearing up to be a massive election year for Michigan’s entrepreneurs. Nationally, Michigan will again be at the center...
November 26, 2025
Building Stronger Collaboration Across Your Organization
Collaboration is one of the strongest drivers of meaningful progress in how we solve problems, make decisions, and move our work forward.
November 25, 2025
Whitmer Signs Off On Letting Pork Stew For 45 Days
Direct legislative spending items, also called pork, would need to be put in the proverbial oven 45 days prior to being approved in the state budget, as part of legislation Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law along …
November 25, 2025
MI GOP Concludes Debate Series, Audiences Point To Cox, Rebandt And Nesbitt For Shining Moments
(TRAVERSE CITY) – When asked how the 2026 Republican nominee for governor will take on Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's massive name I.D., candidate Mike Cox says he's "willing, able, and I will beat the …
November 25, 2025
Financial Self-Care for Entrepreneurs
In Michigan and across the country, small business owners are the engine of local economies...
November 24, 2025
The Small Business Briefing – November 24, 2025
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
November 24, 2025
Embrace Talent Attraction as a Long-Term Investment with Axios Professional Recruitment
Recruitment isn’t just about filling seats - it’s about attracting, engaging, and retaining the right talent in a world where expectations are shifting faster than ever.
November 23, 2025
Selling Smart
As a sales and management consultant, coach, and trainer, I often hear many reasons why salespeople stop making prospecting calls.
November 22, 2025
Why Family Businesses Still Need HR – Now More Than Ever
Family businesses are evolving fast. The next generation of leaders is more data-driven, tech-forward, and focused on...
November 21, 2025
Creating a Menopause-Friendly Workplace: Why It Matters and How Employers Can Start the Conversation
For too long, menopause has been a silent workplace issue. With women aged 45–55 representing a large and growing portion of the workforce, the effects of menopause can influence everything from performance and retention to …
November 21, 2025
From Holiday Fill-Ins to Full-Timers: How To Fill Your Hiring Funnel
You needed someone to cover a shift for the holidays. What you got was a future hire.
November 21, 2025
Is Microshifting Right for Your Organization?
As the search for innovative ways to support flexibility and productivity continues, a new workstyle known as microshifting is gaining attention. What is Microshifting? It is short, non-continuous blocks of work rather than a standard …
November 20, 2025
How HR and Leaders Can Set New Managers Up for Success
Promoting a high performer into their first management role seems like a straightforward win, right? You're rewarding excellence while filling a critical leadership gap.
November 20, 2025
Comparing Economic Development Bills: Why SBAM Prefers the House’s Version
The Michigan legislature is currently on break and is set to return the first week of December. With only 7 scheduled session days remaining on the 2025 calendar, lawmakers have committed to making economic development …
November 20, 2025
Performance Improvement Plan Considerations
Earlier this month an ASE member asked about whether doing a performance improvement plan (PIP) made sense if an employee was not performing well and respective management did not think a PIP would work. Should …
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