Huntington Bank announced a unique microlending partnership with the state of Michigan and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC). Thought to be the first program of its kind and a prototype for the nation, the …
SBAM President and CEO Rob Fowler has been named the winner of the 2013 Stephen J. Gools Award for Social Change sponsored by AARP Michigan.The award is given annually to the individual, couple, group or …
Business consultant Tom Borg talks about how to reach your clients, manage customer impressions, create fusion partnering, the importance of having good professional partners and how to run a mastermind group. Also today, what small …
A new survey looks at how employers are setting their salary budgets for 2014. Based on survey results, it appears that most employers expect to hand out raises similar to those given in 2013. In …
Today on Business Next, more excerpts of a presentation that Gov. Snyder made at the recent Small Business Association of Michigan’s first annual Leadership Council Summit. He talked with the nearly 100 entrepreneurs in attendance …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Joe DeSantisReportedly, the corporate culture at Amazon empowers individual employees and brutalizes them at the same time, all by design.Brad Stone is a biographer of Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s …
Today on Business Next, excerpts of a presentation that Gov. Snyder made at the recent Small Business Association of Michigan’s first annual Leadership Council Summit. He talked for two hours with the nearly 100 entrepreneurs …
SBAM’s Director of Government Relations Dave Jessup reports on Unemployment Insurance reforms on their way to Gov. Snyder, and from the Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities Conference, why microenterprises matter to the small business economy.Listen Monday at …
By Michael Rogers, Vice President CommunicationsGov. Snyder can’t block out two hours to talk with a group of interested citizens. It just doesn’t happen. Not ever. The busy demands of being Michigan’s chief executive put …
By Steven StraussQuestion: I have been hearing a lot about this seemingly new term “thought leader.” How does one become a thought leader, exactly? I have been in business quite a while and think that …
From the recent Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference, learn how “placemaking” and grassroots entrepreneurship helps build small business success in local communities.Listen Friday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 p.m., 8 p.m. and 1 a.m.). …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Anthony KaylinHow many times has this happened? HR is approached by a manager who wants to discipline or terminate an employee because the employee is a poor performer. …
Michael Rogers interviews Lt. Gov. Brian Calley to learn more about the success of Michigan’s regulatory reinvention campaign. Also today, the pillars of sustainability and what that means to small business. A report from MSU …
SBAM has named Lori J. Birman as the organization’s Vice President of Membership & Development. Birman will be responsible for planning and managing implementation of membership growth strategies, sponsorships, advertising and advocacy fundraising.Most recently, Birman …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRPlanning to let your employees have a Halloween celebration of some kind? Even if your organization limits the recognition of Halloween to costumes, be proactive by setting some boundaries …
Entrepreneurial success tips from restaurant legend Hans Schuler, chairman and CEO of Schuler’s Restaurant and Pub. He was the keynote speaker at the recent Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference.Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Kristin Cifolelli When you are going to spend 8+ hours every Monday through Friday with the same people, isn’t it natural to want them to be people you …
Michael Rogers talks with Cynthia Kay, the owner of Grand Rapids-based Cynthia Kay and Company and a past chair of the Small Business Association of Michigan, about her new book Small Business for Big Thinkers. …