By Michael J. Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE If you are a private-sector employer of any size, failing to set up a proper Human Resource function will sooner or later cost your company …
Michael Rogers talks with consultant and business coach Tom Borg. Also today, an interview with Timothy Wyman, managing partner of the Center for Financial Planning in Southfield, named a Cool Place to Work in 2014 …
Interviews with Ellyn Davidson managing partner of Brogan and Partners Convergence and ergonomics expert James Good, president of Humantech. Both small companies were named as a Crain's Cool Place to Work in 2014. Listen Monday …
Get the New Year started right with these financial planning tips for your small business. Today on SBAM Shorts. “SBAM Shorts”, the Small Business Association of Michigan’s new weekly audio advice program, will give entrepreneurs …
Long-time small business advocate and retired CPA Paul Hense offers his suggestions on how you, as a small business owner, can avoid triggering an IRS audit. Listen Friday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 …
Christine Clifford talks about the small business lessons in her book "Let's Close a Deal: Turn Contacts into Paying Customers for Your Company, Product, Service or Cause." Listen Wednesday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at …
Want a low cost or even free way to improve employee productivity and morale? Launch a wellness program. Learn more today on SBAM Shorts. “SBAM Shorts”, the Small Business Association of Michigan’s new weekly …
Tonia Boterf of The Practical Expert.com has advice on how small businesses can craft websites that market their firms and attract customers. Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 p.m. and …
Tim Kuppler and Kathy Baker of AdviCoach have great tips and advice to help you determine if you are building a "sellable" business. Listen Friday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 p.m. …
How small business owners can effectively work with the news media. Insights from media relations expert Christina Hamlett. Listen Wednesday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.) at www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com. Downloadable …
Improve your business networking skills by learning from the mistakes of Tim Houston, author of "The World's Worst Networker." Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.) at www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com. …
Brogan and Partners Convergence Marketing in Birmingham says you don’t have to spend a lot of money in order to have your employees think you have a cool work environment. Today on SBAM Shorts. “SBAM …
Gov. Rick SNYDER Thursday announced an executive order that restructures a number of state departments in hopes of spurring economic growth and reducing the state's still high unemployment rate."I would describe this as probably one …
If Michigan voters are willing to pay an extra cent on the sales tax to fix the state's roads, they're going to have a chance to prove it.Per an agreement with Gov. Rick SNYDER, the …
Summary of ChangesIn January 2015, the Michigan Department of Treasury will begin to process current-year Sales, Use, and Withholding (SUW) tax returns with a new online system. As a result of this new processing system, …
Suggestions today from the Michigan Public Service Commission on selecting an alternative natural gas supplier for your small business. Today on SBAM Shorts. “SBAM Shorts”, the Small Business Association of Michigan’s new weekly audio advice …
Michael Rogers talks with Jamie Begin, founder of RightBrain Networks LLC in Ann Arbor. Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.) at www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com. Downloadable podcast version available …