Fifty-eight percent of small business owners in a recent Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) survey said their company health insurance rates went up this year, compared to just four percent who said that their …
Tony Merlo, owner of SmarterPhones.net and a member of SBAM’s Leadership Council, talks about the results of Black Friday online sales, the Coin credit card storage device, the Bitcoin cyber currency, Amazon’s drone delivery service, …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Dan Van SlambrookContemplating a holiday bonus or gift for your employees this year? Coming up short on ideas for something more creative than the traditional (and ill-advised) fruitcake …
On Wednesday’s show, profiles of two members of SBAM’s Leadership Council: Sue LaBonville of AIM in Midland and Jeff Padden of Public Policy Associates in Lansing.Listen Wednesday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 p.m., …
Learn how to successfully navigate business holiday parties and events. Plus, the week’s small business legislative update with SBAM’s Director of Government Relations Dave Jessup.Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 p.m., 8 …
Pure Michigan Business Connect will be hosting an invite-only supplier matchmaking summit featuring KUKA North America and The Boeing Company on February 6th, 2014 in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The KUKA and Boeing supply chain teams have …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRFlexible spending accounts (FSAs) recently became a little more flexible. That's because the IRS modified its "use or lose" rule, which returns any unused FSA balances back to employers …
Nearly every employee will commit a blunder at some point, some serious, others less so. And more than a few will blunder on a regular basis. Knowing when and how to confront disappointing behavior or …
Today on Business Next, David Hintz, WorkSafe Technical Services Manager for Accident Fund, provides winter workplace safety tips for small businesses. Also on today’s program, at the recent Making it in Michigan conference in Lansing, …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Anthony KaylinWith Obamacare becoming truly functional, is COBRA necessary? Through the public exchanges, terminated employees will have access to healthcare and quite possibly similar insurance at lower costs. …
Michael Rogers interviews entrepreneurs who had booths at the recent Making it in Michigan food product show in Lansing. Guests are Sue and Linda Herkner of Herkner’s Cherry Topping, Giovanni Ricossa, owner of Woodward Avenue …
Join the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports and the Michigan Fitness Foundation as they celebrate Pure Michigan Fitness during the 2014 Governor's Fitness Awards. Throughout the ceremony they will honor inspirational individuals …
On this week’s small business legislative update, SBAM’s Director of Government Relations Dave Jessup talks about the legislature’s approval of a measure that makes “crowdfunding” financing easier for small businesses. Also today, excerpts from a …
From WSJ.com, by By Sarah E. NeedlemanDonna Baker of Adrian, Mich., owns an accounting firm, payroll company and retail store. Her husband, Kim, is the sixth generation owner of a dairy farm.While the four businesses …
From the recent Making it in Michigan Conference in East Lansing, excerpts of a presentation by Tim McIntyre, vice president communications for Domino’s Pizza. He talks about the small business roots of Domino’s and their …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Kristin CifolelliA recent Gallup 2013 study reported that 7 out of 10 workers in America are either actively disengaged or not engaged in their work. Jack Zenger, CEO …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Cheryl KuchAccording to a recent Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM) study, about 34 percent of employers allow casual dress every day. SHRM added that “some people come …
Advice on how small business owners can harness the power of public relations to boost the visibility of their enterprise. Michael Rogers interviews Nick Winkler, author of "Break Out of PR Prison: Make & Measure …