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January 4, 2016
January 4, 2016
Student loan repayment: the newest workplace perk for Millennials
From game rooms to all-day snacks to on-site massages and cleaning services, there is really no end to the perks employers have come up with in their efforts to attract top-level talent and become known …
January 2, 2016
Jump on the video bandwagon! Find out how today on SBAM Shorts
Learn more about the key elements of a successful small business marketing video. Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with Karen Stefl, a partner with mid-Michigan-based Such video.
January 1, 2016
What to consider when renting or buying your first office or retail location
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Jim Bieri, principal with Stokas Bieri Real Estate in Detroit and Southfield.
December 26, 2015
Don’t sit still for bad office ergonomics! Today on SBAM Shorts
Learn how an ergonomically-friendly workplace can help improve your small business productivity. Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with James Good, president of Humantech of Ann Arbor.
December 22, 2015
SB 571 bans unions from using corporate payroll to raise PAC money
Corporations with their own corporate political action committees (PAC) would no longer be allowed to administer the PACs of their employees' labor unions through their payroll system, under a hidden provision baked into the reworked …
December 22, 2015
Feds, State reach compromise to keep Healthy Michigan in place
Gov. Rick SNYDER's administration and the federal government have reached a deal on a crucial waiver that will keep the state's Medicaid expansion program in place. But the way the program will unfold is likely …
December 18, 2015
Are health plan opt-out payments on their way out?
Questions arise from time to time about whether the Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibits an employer’s health plan from offering opt-out payments to employees who decline health plan coverage.
December 18, 2015
What you need to know to boost your odds of getting a business loan
Useful tips and advice on how to craft an effective loan proposal.
December 18, 2015
Self-management techniques to boost your odds of successful sales
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with sales trainer Greg Coyne about self-management to improve your sales success.
December 16, 2015
Safety literally pays for Small Business Association of Michigan member businesses
Small Business Association of Michigan members earn workers compensation dividend of over $43,714 from Accident Fund Insurance Company of America
December 15, 2015
Monday, December 14, 2015 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM – SBAM Engage: Grand Rapids
Join us for SBAM Engage - An Opportunity to Connect and LearnInterested in learning more about the Small Business Association of Michigan? This event, for both current members and prospective members, will provide you with …
December 15, 2015
SBAM Engage: Kalamazoo
Interested in learning more about the Small Business Association of Michigan? This event, for both current members and prospective members, will provide you with some insight into how you and your small business can maximize …
December 14, 2015
SBAM Engage: Lansing – Test
Interested in learning more about the Small Business Association of Michigan? This event, for both current members and prospective members, will provide you with some insight into how you and your small business can maximize …
December 11, 2015
Your digital small business goals for 2016
Michael Rogers of the Small Business Association of Michigan talks with Tony Merlo, owner of smarterphones.net, about the importance of doing a digital inventory at the start of the new year.
December 11, 2015
How to keep a natural disaster from becoming a financial disaster for your small business
Great advice on how to work with your insurance agent before and after a mishap to make sure you’ve got the proper coverage and there are no surprises when it comes to filing a claim.
December 10, 2015
The fading allure of being in charge
By Dan Van Slambrook, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE For decades, employees have viewed promotion to the ranks of management as a primary career goal. At the same time, […]
December 10, 2015
It’s no joke – bedbugs are showing up at work
When the subject of bedbugs comes up, most people’s thoughts turn to travel and infestations in hotel rooms. But according to a 2015 survey of pest management professionals by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) …
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