HR sits on a powder keg of data security breaches
By Kristin Cifolelli, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEHow often do you stop on the way home from work and run errands with your company laptop in the back of your car? How often do …
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April 30, 2014
A new nonprofit works to change the small business narrative. Details today on Business Next.
Michael Rogers talks with Rob Fowler, president of the new Small Business for Michigan nonprofit. Also today, Larry Eiler of EilerPR talks about his latest survey of small business owners and their uses of social …
April 28, 2014
Boost productivity with an effective incentive compensation plan
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRA regular paycheck gives employees an incentive to come to work. But variable incentive compensation is intended to accomplish much more than just having bodies show up each day. …
April 28, 2014
In sales, don’t take no for an answer! Learn how today on Business Next.
Michael Rogers talks with best-selling business author Tom Hopkins about his new book When Buyers Say No. Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 p.m., 8 p.m. and 1 a.m.) at MichiganBusinessNetwork.com. Downloadable …
April 25, 2014
Can algorithms replace traditional recruiting?
By Kristin Cifolelli, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASECan a computer algorithm be a better predictor of a successful hire than a manager’s decision based on work history and a job interview? That’s what many …
April 25, 2014
Can you discipline or terminate this employee?
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 (federal or state) that either affirmed an employee discipline …
April 25, 2014
Is service to others the key to small business success? Today on Business Next
Michael Rogers interviews Matt Tenney, author of Serve to Be Great: Leadership Lessons from a Prison, a Monastery, and a Boardroom.Listen Friday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 p.m., 8 p.m. and 1 a.m.) …
April 24, 2014
New public campaign spotlights how business tax reform has benefited the state’s economy
Small Business for Michigan today launched a public information campaign designed to remind the state’s citizens that the overhaul of Michigan’s business tax code has allowed small businesses to thrive and create jobs. “This communications …
April 23, 2014
Timely tech tips! Today on Business Next
Michael Rogers talks with Tony Merlo of SmarterPhones.net about the Heartbleed bug, the new Amazon smartphone, social media strategies and connected cars.Listen Wednesday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 p.m., 8 p.m. and 1 …
April 22, 2014
Your credit – Part 2
By Steven StraussRead Part 1Question: Steve, I know you used to practice law, so I am hoping you can help me. I went to get a loan for my business, and my personal credit showed …
April 21, 2014
How to deal with change in your small business. Today on Business Next.
Business coach and consultant Tom Borg talks about how to deal with change and how to assist your employees with adapting to change in your small business.Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 …
April 18, 2014
New nonprofit aims to help improve Michigan’s small business climate
For Immediate Release: April 18, 2014Contact Rob Fowler: 517-242-5180 A new 501(c)(4) nonprofit called Small Business for Michigan was launched today in Lansing. Small Business for Michigan supports public policies and …
April 18, 2014
Funding for high-tech start-ups. Details today on Business Next!
Michael Rogers talks with Charlie Moret, head of the Michigan Pre-Seed Fund, which supports high-tech start-up companies as they near commercial viability by providing access to early-stage capital to accelerate company development. And from the …
April 17, 2014
Under ACA, could you be responsible for agency temps and PEO employees?
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEAssume the following scenario: ABC Company has 200 full-time employees and 50 temporary employees supplied through a staffing company. Based on the calculations for employee coverage for …
April 17, 2014
Blues need information from you to comply with reform law
The Affordable Care Act requires that health insurance carriers annually report medical loss ratio. In order to do so for 2014, BCBSM and BCN must know the average number of employees that full-insured groups had …
April 16, 2014
Lessons of entrepreneurial success! Today on Business Next.
Michael Rogers profiles SBAM Leadership Council members Dr. Jeffrey Miller, owner of Miller Vein, and Sue Schweim Tellier, owner of JetCoSolutions.Listen Wednesday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 p.m., 8 p.m. and 1 a.m.) …
April 15, 2014
BCBSM Faced With Difficult Decision
Written by: Scott Lyon, SBAM Senior Vice PresidentLate last week the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) opted to allow Michigan's insurers to continue some health insurance plans that are not compliant with …
April 15, 2014
Your credit
By Steven StraussQuestion: Steve, I know you used to practice law, so I am hoping you can help me. I went to get a loan for my business, and my personal credit showed a lien …
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