As reported last week in everythingpeople.™ This Week!, the Department of Labor (DOL) has released its new “Exemption” regulations to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for their review. The public has not yet …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews award recipients from the Michigan State University Innovation Celebration. In this interview he chats with Usman Majeed, founder of Tech Twurl, a …
Learn how to build and implement an effective hiring strategy for current and former military service members by attending the Michigan Veteran Hiring Best Practices Summit, June 5, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews participants in the Michigan State University Innovation Celebration. In this interview he talks with David Washburn, Executive Director of Spartan Innovations and …
By George Brown, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEAccording to Deloitte's third annual "Global Human Capital Trends 2015: Leading in the New World of Work" report the top issue identified by 87% of HR and …
By Kristin Cifolelli, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEAn immeasurable amount of electronic data flows through an organization every day. It is transmitted through email and instant messages, through social media, and the internet. Some …
Employees are at the heart of any business. Whether you have a machine shop or an accounting firm, you need them on the line or analyzing break-evens. Trust is everything, especially when it comes to …
(ZEELAND) -- If that roar coming from the inside of Consumers Energy's Zeeland Generating Plant sounds a little like the muffled roar of a 747 at take off, it's because the technology of the jet …
House Speaker Kevin COTTER (R-Mt. Pleasant) unveiled a road-funding plan today that would eventually push $1.05 billion more to roads by "reprioritizing" state funds and by doing away with the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Cotter's …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with small business tech expert, Tony Merlo, owner of Detroit-based SmarterPhones.net, on top business tech and gadget tips. Michael and Tony discuss …
Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with sales trainer and coach Greg Coyne of Jerry Weinberg and Associates Sandler Training about the importance of talking less, listening more and asking …
By Joe DeSantis, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEIt is well established that the Great Recession had a negative effect on the U.S. birth rate. New numbers now seem to suggest that even though the …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks about succession planning for small business owners with Scott Wolffis, Area Manager for Michigan for Business Banking for Huntington Bank. Scott says …
By Cheryl Kuch, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEAccording to Gallup, the percent of employees who report feeling engaged in their work continues to be low for most U.S. organizations at about 30%. Gallup’s research, …
The Small Business Association of Michigan will hold its Annual Meeting and Networking Luncheon on June 18, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Lansing Center. The program will feature a panel of small business …
Senate Majority Leader Arlan MEEKHOF (R-West Olive) took a decisive step forward on his efforts to repeal Michigan's 1965 prevailing wage law, telling reporters today that legislation would be taken up in committee next week. SB …
A day after voters rejected a sales tax increase to free up $1 billion in revenue for roads, key House Republicans touted the need to find dollars to fix Michigan's crumbling infrastructure within existing state …
Nearly 800 celebrants gathered at the Lansing Center on Thursday, May 7, for the 11th Annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business (MCSB) gala awards event. The theme for the event – Unleashing Innovation and Growth – …