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November 11, 2015
November 10, 2015
Why so many family businesses fail and why yours won’t
It’s estimated that about 40% of all family businesses are successfully passed down to the next generation, and only 13% survive being passed down to a third generation. If you’re a business owner looking to transfer ownership …
November 10, 2015
Howell, Whiteford advance by knocking off Courser, Gamrat
The curtain closed on former Reps. Todd COURSER and Cindy GAMRAT's strange melodrama Tuesday night when both former state representatives failed in their individual bids to return to a state House that chased them away …
November 10, 2015
Snyder says he’s ‘ready’ to sign $1.2B road plan into law
Holding up a pen during a press conference Tuesday night, Gov. Rick SNYDER announced that he's "ready" to sign the Legislature's $1.2 billion road funding plan into law.
November 9, 2015
Market forces are chipping away at retail dress policies
For office graybeards who still can’t understand why everyone doesn’t wear suits to work, it must be a comfort to walk into their local retailers and see all the workers smartly turned out in matching …
November 9, 2015
Domestic violence in the workplace
Domestic violence is unfortunately epidemic in this country, and despite the adjective “domestic,” it affects the workplace more than many employers appreciate.
November 6, 2015
Timely tips for managing your small business
Three mistakes small business owners make when trying to create a culture of accountability.
November 5, 2015
Creative Companies Needed
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 …
November 5, 2015
Position yourself as a leader in your niche
Content marketing expert Joe Pulizzi explains how small business owners can position themselves as an informational leader in their niche.
November 5, 2015
SBAM salutes passage of road funding measure
The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) today thanked lawmakers for passing a road funding bill and sending it to Gov. Snyder.
November 3, 2015
State Treasurer: ‘Inaction is not an option’ on DPS
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).
November 3, 2015
Marsden says his pot proposal is still in the game
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.
November 2, 2015
Having happy employees does not always translate to high retention
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.
November 2, 2015
Business Bowl
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.
October 30, 2015
The advantages of having cyber liability insurance coverage.
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 …
October 28, 2015
Sikkema, Kolb To Lead Gov’s Task Force On Flint Water
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 …
October 28, 2015
House GOP Sends Its Own $1.2B Road Plan To Senate
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.
October 27, 2015
Timely tips for managing your small business
Trainer and business coach Tom Borg shares his top tips for managing employee happiness in your small business.
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