Courtesy MIRS News ServicePavement conditions in Michigan have deteriorated to the point where the state's roads are some of the worst in the country, which could lead to negative economic impacts down the road, a …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Jacob Monthei, General Manager of Redi-Rock International of Petoskey, a member of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. Redi-Rock large block …
Article courtesy of 3Sixty InteractiveWith a properly designed website that fits perfectly with your brand, it can quickly become your bread and butter. Everything you do and everything you market can run through your website.Potential traffic should …
The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) board of directors Feb. 5 voted unanimously to support a YES vote on Proposal 1 on May 5. For continuously updated information on Proposal 1, see SBAM’s Facebook …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Toby Buechner, owner of Troy Gymnastics, and a member of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. Troy Gymnastics was founded in …
Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with Scott Wolffis, area manager for Michigan for business banking for Huntington Bank, about effective small business succession planning. SBAM Shorts, the Small Business Association …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Derek Sommer, owner of Spud Software (a Michigan 50 Companies to Watch). Derek Sommer started Spud Software in 1997, providing simple, …
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEOn Friday April 10th, the 6th Circuit of Appeals, en banc (i.e., the full court), handed down an important decision in the EEOC v. Ford Motor Company, …
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Michigan-based business author Rachelle Smith. She discusses how to monetize your business passion. Her background includes earning a bachelor's degree from …
By Michael RamsbyPresident, GRA Benefits GroupMost of the HIPAA breaches you have heard of lately involved an unknown outside entity hacking into a company's network and accessing protected health information (PHI) and or personal financial …
Hiring the disabled can make good business sense. Today on the SBAM Shorts audio report Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with Chris Gerard, the president and CEO of Do-All Incorporated, …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with business coach and consultant, Tom Borg, about avoiding common small business blunders, how to address the question, “Do you want to …
By Scott Lyon, Senior Vice PresidentThe best way to pass an audit is to avoid an investigation from the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) in the first place - and the best way to do …
By Richard Feight, CFP®, EAOriginally published in Focus MagazineSmall business owners are a special breed. We think differently than the rest of the world. That’s why considering retirement can be more challenging for us. In …
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEFLSA tops the list of employee lawsuits, by type, hitting employers today. Most of those suits have to do with misclassification of employees as contractors. That is …
by Scott Lyon, Senior Vice President of SBAMIn March, the Assistant Secretary of Planning and Evaluation Office of Health Policy at Health and Human Services, the ASPE Office of Health Policy at HHS, for those …
By Nicole Sitter, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEThree new Michigan Laws (Public Acts 359, 360 and 361) designed to lower the unemployment rate among convicted felons and ex-offenders became effective January 1, 2015. They …
Michael Rogers, vice president of communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Tony Merlo, the owner of SmarterPhones.net., about wi-fi upgrades at the Palace of Auburn Hills, the advantages of encouraging customers …