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 …
Gov. Rick SNYDER met with five prominent publications this week after his announcement that Detroit was emerging from bankruptcy, but it turns out the first question out of the box in all five cases had …
Some of the most divisive bills before the Legislature, like changing the Electoral College and limiting the requirements local governments can put on businesses, shriveled and died Thursday as a key procedural deadline passed. …
Judy Palnau, Media and Public Information Specialist for the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC), discusses the many ways that the Commission can help small businesses with their utility issues. Listen Friday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at …
By Michael J. Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEThe staffing firm Robert Half recently surveyed Chief Financial Officers asking them what they believe to be the single greatest negative impact of hiring the wrong …
New technologies redefine the workplace practically every day, and they always will. Employers have the challenging job of evaluating those new technologies and new applications. As they do, they must consider how they would affect legal …
By Joe DeSantisRecently the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that an employer did not have to pay its employees for time spent waiting for and then going through a security check at the end of …
A letter from the Department of Labor and Regulatory Affairs (See full letter here)If your workers receive vacation pay, holiday pay or bonus pay, we are happy to inform you that the Unemployment Insurance Agency …
In just a couple of short weeks, real short weeks with the holidays included, we will be sitting right on top of the January 1, 2015 compliance deadline for large employers under the Affordable Care …
Aaron Fuller, owner of Superior Data Strategies in Lansing, talks about the value of data management in small businesses. Listen Wednesday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.) …
Exhibitors and ACE Challenge winners receive awards, recognition and high-profile exposure to Michigan’s entrepreneurial communityANN ARBOR, MI December 9, 2014 – The Annual Collaboration for Entrepreneurs (ACE) event is Michigan’s premier business showcase for launching entrepreneurs …
Tony Merlo, owner of SmarterPhones.net and a member of SBAM’s Leadership Council has advice on holiday tech gifts, new payments solutions, apps to make life easier and more efficient, and news about Google maps and …
Hear about the best ways to manage yourself in order to improve your sales success. Today on SBAM Shorts. “SBAM Shorts”, the Small Business Association of Michigan’s new weekly audio advice program, will …
The Michigan Economic Outlook Health Check is a free annual survey-style feedback program designed to support and promote business-friendly communities in Michigan and across the U.S. and Canada. It takes about five minutes to …
A bill Republicans say would bolster religious freedom and Democrats say would institute a "license to discriminate" gained the approval of the full House Thursday afternoon. In a straight party-line 59-50 vote, the House …
After failing to garner the necessary votes to move an Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act expansion bill out of a House committee Wednesday morning, Speaker Jase BOLGER (R-Marshall) declared the issue dead for the 2013-2014 …
Business consultant Tom Borg has timely advice on common business mistakes, the value your employees bring to the bottom line, three ways to motivate your employees, keeping your workers from leaving for a competitor, and …