A select committee charged with determining whether Rep. Todd COURSER (R-Lapeer) and Rep. Cindy GAMRAT (R-Plainwell) should remain in office was created Wednesday moments before the House adjourned for the week.SR 129, sponsored by House …
Disagreements over the uncertain future of a state assessment on health care claims was the latest reason a $1.2 billion road-funding deal fell apart Wednesday.According to three sources who declined to be named, Gov. Rick …
As you may know, beginning with the third quarter of 2015, the Taxable Wage Base (TWB) - the maximum annual wage on which an employer must pay unemployment taxes – will be lowered from the …
What if you could offer an online benefits store to your employees and give them an allowance to shop for benefits? Learn how to make it easy for your employees to manage their benefits with more plan choices …
Hear an interview with Cam Foote, author of The Business Side of Creativity.Based on input from thousands of self-employed creatives, The Business Side of Creativity covers everything from starting out, to checking out in a …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with public relations consultant, Daniel Cherrin, owner of North Coast Strategies in Royal Oak. Cherrin states that having a high quality booth …
Crucial keys to having a successful startup. Today on the SBAM Shorts audio report. Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with talks with Herby Fabius, author of Business Lessons: …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks about the Spring State-of-the-State Survey with Michigan State University Economist, Charles Ballard. In the spring survey, released today, 60 percent of residents …
Rep. Todd Courser (R-Lapeer) asked Lapeer County Sheriff Ronald Kalanquin the process of tracking the identity of the person behind a cell phone number shortly after the Legislature adjourned for the summer recess a couple …
Republican House leadership is working on rounding up votes in its caucus for a long-term road funding compromise with the Senate that includes raising $600 million in new revenue while using $600 million in existing …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Roger Fields, author of Restaurant Success by the Numbers. Michael and Roger answer these questions: Most people think that running a restaurant …
By Michael J. Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEASE’s Research Department will often take calls from employers asking if an employee who makes obnoxious (and sometimes discriminatory) comments that offend someone can invoke a …
By Kristin Cifolelli, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASELast week, Netflix announced a bold expansion of its parental leave policy. New parents may take up to one year of time off with full pay for …
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEEverybody has good and bad days at work. And on those down days, having bad thoughts about the annoying boss or coworker, inappropriate as they may be, …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Sales Trainer, Joe Marr, owner of Sandler Training in Ann Arbor. Michael and Joe talk about the role of reverse-psychology in …
Today on the SBAM Shorts audio report. Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Rogers Fields, the author of Restaurant Success by the Numbers, about his advice for franchising …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Christa Chambers-Price, the founder of Entre-Slam, and a panel of Entre-Slam volunteers. Entre-SLAM is a narrative-based business pitch competition with cash …
House Speaker Kevin COTTER Friday launched an internal investigation into revelations that Rep. Todd COURSER asked his staffer to send out a vulgar email designed to inoculate the House member against potential revelations of his …