Congress explores how government failures created Flint water crisis
Flint resident Lee-Ann WALTERS' voice shook only a little as she spoke to a congressional committee room about the type of water that's flowed through her faucets for months.
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February 10, 2016
February 10, 2016
Avoid these elevator pitch mistakes!
Business success advice from small business advocate Chris Holman.
February 10, 2016
Zika virus implications in the workplace
Organizations with employees who work in affected countries, or who have employees who will travel to those countries, should be aware of their obligations and be prepared to answer questions raised by employees with concerns.
February 9, 2016
Can’t find Millennials to hire?
It’s news because, unfortunately, it’s not news.Michigan is continuing to lose its millennial population, and although the hemorrhage of people that started in 2009 has receded, the bleeding continues.
February 8, 2016
Filing deadline for Personal Property Tax exemption is Feb. 10th
The Personal Property Tax (PPT) exemption filing deadline is Feb. 10, 2016.
February 8, 2016
Watch the skies! Amazon drones are coming
Amazon’s testing a drone package delivery system and Facebook is expanding their free Internet service in India.
February 5, 2016
Learn why it makes good business sense to upgrade to the latest chip-enabled credit card technology
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Elizabeth Rose of Michigan-based Independent Bank, about protecting yourself from fraud liability by upgrading to the latest chip-enabled credit card technology.
February 5, 2016
Creating a powerful and profitable employee suggestion system
Why should small business owners implement an employee suggestion acquisition system?
February 4, 2016
Crafting a strategy to build your business on social
Gauging social media return on investment is always tricky for small businesses, but it’s virtually impossible if you don’t know how or why you’re engaging online.
February 4, 2016
Save time and save money on your people administration
Keeping human resources information up-to-speed is growing as an important challenge facing small business today.
February 4, 2016
Learn what the new credit card chip technology means to your small business
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Ann Sperling and Elizabeth Rose of Independent Bank, to learn more about EMV cards, also known as chip cards
February 4, 2016
Background checking: will your disclosure forms soon be non-compliant?
Two current court cases, one to be decided in the U.S. Supreme Court, could lead to substantial new changes in the way employers must notify applicants and/or employees that they will be obtaining background checks …
February 3, 2016
Insights into small business wellness programs
From SBAM’s Business Next show on the Michigan Business Network, Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, chats with Mary Kline and Amy Ritsema, co-CEOs of Onsite Wellness in Grand …
February 2, 2016
LGBT rights constitutional ballot drive suspended
Unable to tap into money from the business community because of "infighting" in the gay community, the head of gay rights petition drive Fair Michigan has pulled the plug.
February 2, 2016
Schuette: `If you can’t drink the bad water, you shouldn’t pay for it’
Attorney General Bill SCHUETTE said Monday he's looking into getting Flint residents out of paying their water bills as the city's water supply continues to be considered unsafe to drink.
February 1, 2016
Michigan’s climate for entrepreneurship improves but challenges remain
From SBAM’s Business Next show on the Michigan Business Network, an excerpt from Rob’s speech to the Lansing Rotary about lessons learned from nearly a decade of the Entrepreneurship Score Card study, and what those …
February 1, 2016
Advice on how you can improve the health of your workforce
Today on SBAM Shorts Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Sue Tellier, the owner of JetCo Solutions in Grand Rapids. Her small firm won the Small Business Association …
January 29, 2016
Small business ombudsman can help you with your energy needs
If you need help resolving problems with your energy bill or energy utility, consider asking for assistance from the small business ombudsman at the Michigan Agency for Energy.
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