Timely tips for managing your small business
Three mistakes small business owners make when trying to create a culture of accountability.
Three mistakes small business owners make when trying to create a culture of accountability.

The 'Mad Men’ pitch model is coming to Detroit! Pure Michigan Business Connect is partnering with Crain’s Detroit Business, The Michigan Film & Digital Media Office and The Detroit Creative Corridor to provide an opportunity …
Content marketing expert Joe Pulizzi explains how small business owners can position themselves as an informational leader in their niche.

The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) today thanked lawmakers for passing a road funding bill and sending it to Gov. Snyder.
State Treasurer Nick KHOURI described the theme of his comments to a House panel Tuesday morning as "inaction is not an option" when it comes to the financial crisis facing Detroit Public Schools (DPS).
Despite rumors of its demise, the leader of the Michigan Cannabis Coalition (MCC) said his group's efforts to put marijuana legalization on the ballot is still up and running.

Do you know what your employees are really thinking? That’s the magic question that managers and HR professionals would love to know the answer to, in order to engage and retain their employees.
International Bancard recently announced a multi-year partnership with the Detroit Lions that focuses on supporting Michigan-based businesses through the International Bancard Business Bowl.
Michael Rogers of the Small Business Association of Michigan talks about protecting your small business from the impact of accidental customer data loss. His guest is liability insurance expert Taras Shalay at Burns and Wilcox …
Gov. Rick Snyder Wednesday followed up on his call for an independent investigation into actions leading up to the Flint water crisis by announcing the creation of an independent task force to review state, federal …
With negotiations on a bicameral, bipartisan road-funding plan essentially stalled, House Republicans took the wheel tonight, approving their own $1.2-billion transportation proposal.
Trainer and business coach Tom Borg shares his top tips for managing employee happiness in your small business.
Business author and content marketing expert, Joe Pulizzi, explains how small business owners can position themselves as an informational leader in their niche, and develop content that is as beloved as that coming from any …
Today on the SBAM Shorts audio report ...Tips for making sure your website is optimized for our on-the-go mobile world.
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, chats with well-known small business advocate Chris Holman about 2015's small jump in startup activity.
Attorney General Bill Schuette told reporters last week he sees an "anti-cop sentiment" taking shape in the House-passed presumptive parole legislation and the Senate Majority Leader says the state's top cop's "over-the-top" rhetoric isn't wise.
Leadership discussions on an annual $1.2 billion road funding package hit "an impasse" Tuesday over an income tax rollback component Republican leaders want included in the final deal.
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, presents excerpts of speakers from the 2015 SBAM Matchmaking Summit in Livonia. The event brought together small business suppliers with big business purchasers …