Michael Rogers gets the scoop on the National Small Business Association’s (NSBA) 2014 mid-year economic report in an interview with NSBA President and CEO Todd McCracken. Listen Wednesday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 …
Article courtesy of MIRSThe House Wednesday afternoon signed off on a measure that protects the possibility of an Upper Peninsula wolf hunt for the foreseeable future and takes the steam out of two referendums that …
Article courtesy of MIRSJim HAVEMAN, credited as a major force behind implementing Medicaid expansion here in Michigan, announced Thursday his resignation as director of the Department of Community Health (DCH). Haveman, 71, said Thursday he reconsidered …
Learn about a Department of Environmental Quality project that is helping small businesses save money with a loan program for pollution prevention projects. Listen Wednesday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 …
Article courtesy of MIRSThe number of likely Republican House members next session who have said they will support Rep. Al PSCHOLKA (R-Stevensville) for GOP leader is at 29, according to Pscholka supporter Rep. Lisa Posthumus …
Article courtesy of MIRS The state of Michigan will lose at least $1.098 billion immediately and likely "billions" more down the road if the state Supreme Court does not put a hold on a …
Top five mistakes committed by entrepreneurs when launching a company, with Michael Khoury, an attorney with Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, P.C. Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 p.m. and …
By Michael J. Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEEmployers and HR professionals need to understand an old labor concept that is gaining new visibility and relevance in today’s non-union workplace. “Protective Concerted Activity” is …
By Kristin Cifolelli, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEReady for your close up?As we are all aware, social media have forever changed how we source candidates for job openings. It was inevitable that technology would …
Michael Rogers interviews Nancy T. Nguyen, MBA, a trilingual entrepreneur and the author of The Networking Diary. Listen Friday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 p.m. and 4 a.m.) at www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com. Downloadable podcast …
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEThe following are cases that were decided (or in process of being decided) before a court or agency, either federal or state, that either affirmed an employee …
When is 9.5% equal to 9.56%? And for that matter when is 8.0% really 8.05%? That sounds to me like something that the Riddler might have said to Batman and Robin a couple of decades …
Attorneys David Steinberg and Jay Welford of Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, located in southeast Michigan, talk about the characteristics of a franchisable business. Listen Wednesday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 …
Michael Rogers talks with sales trainer and business coach Greg Coyne, of Gerry Weinberg & Associates/Sandler Training, about appropriate techniques you can use at summer social events to prime-the-pump for future sales opportunities. Listen Monday …
Article courtesy of NSBAWe want to make sure you're aware of some widespread telephone scams in which the individuals misrepresent themselves as IRS employees and demand payment.To date, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration …
As you go through all the steps needed to set up a new Affordable Care Act (ACA) compliant health plan, don’t forget about the need for an ERISA required Summary Plan Description (SPD). When you …
Michael Burns of the American Society of Employers has great advice on what needs to go in your employee handbook. Listen Friday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 4 p.m., 10 p.m. and 4 …
By Joe DeSantis, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASENo one would argue that smartphone technology has profoundly changed our lives, including our lives in the workplace. HR departments struggle to develop policies that balance the …