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 …
Michael Rogers, vice president of communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Lisa Toenniges, owner and CEO of Innovative Learning Group (ILG), a Michigan 50 Companies to Watch for 2015. Innovative Learning …
By Tom BorgOriginally published in Focus MagazineRussell Conwell used to tell the story of “The Acres of Diamonds.” The story was about a farmer who lived on the banks of the Indus River. He had …
Michael Rogers, vice president of communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with workforce recruitment experts Danny Samson and Wendy Pittman of WorkFountain. WorkFountain powers the SBAM Talent Exchange, a proven talent matching …
By Joe MarrOriginally published in Focus Magazine What am I S’posed to Wear? It used to be easy, figuring out what was and what wasn’t appropriate to wear on the job. Not anymore. It’s …
By JT ArcherOriginally published in Focus MagazineMany business owners assume they should only care about how much their business is worth if they’re looking to sell or are going through a difficult situation, such as …