Michael Rogers, vice president of communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Dr. Charles Ballard, professor of economics at Michigan State University, about the shape of the state's economy and the impact …
MiQUEST, the year-old merger of GLEQ and SBAM’s Small Business Foundation, continues to provide top-notch learning opportunities for entrepreneurs. Coming up this week: Attracting and Retaining Talent for the Savvy CEO. Do you …
Michael Rogers, vice president communications at the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Mark St. Peter, the CEO and managing director of Madison Heights-based Computing Source, an all-in-one digital evidence and legal support provider. The …
Today on the SBAM Shorts audio report Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with David Iafrate, the CEO of International Bancard, the Clawson-based credit card processing partner for the Small Business …
Michael Rogers, vice president of communications with the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Shadan Malik of iDashboards about data visualization in a small business. Michael and Shadan discuss the importance of drilling into …
The Senate sent through bills Thursday moving the presidential primary to the third Tuesday in March, a change supporters believe will make Michigan as relevant as it can be on the national scale. …
Gov. Rick SNYDER proposed a Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 budget this afternoon that squeezes out modest increases to K-12, higher education and local governments at the expense of a grocery list of program cuts necessitated …
On Friday, February 6, Sen. Margaret O’Brien and Rep. Brandt Iden hosted a clean energy bus tour to highlight clean-energy projects in Southwest Michigan that save businesses money and create jobs. Participants included Congressman Fred …
Michael Rogers, vice president of communications with the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews entrepreneurs who had displays at the ACE ’15 Conference in Livonia, MI. He chats with: John Eaton, general manager of 401KGPS; …
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for SBAM, talks with sales trainer and coach Greg Coyne of Jerry Weinberg & Associates Sandler Training about setting and achieving sales goals, with an emphasis on the strategies and …
SBAM today announced a partnership with WorkFountain to implement the SBAM Talent Exchange, a cutting-edge job matching technology that is transforming the recruitment process and streamlining how employers and candidates connect with each other during …
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEAs HR professionals know, an employee becomes eligible for job-protected leave by meeting three criteria: (1) being employed by a covered employer for at least 12 months; …
Gov. Snyder’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget recommendation includes new investments of nearly $36 million dollars for enhanced educational opportunities, college and career planning, and skilled trades training. Combined with existing programs, next year’s budget proposes …
Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers chats with Paul Ryznar, the president and CEO of Light Guide Systems. Paul shares insights into effective ways to move your product or service into …
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for SBAM, interviews business coach and consultant Tom Borg. Tom talks about how to maximize your employee productivity from your remote workers, three reasons why small business owners have a …
Article courtesy of MIRS News Service With Michigan's current renewable portfolio standards (RPS) set to expire, Sen. Mike NOFS (R-Battle Creek) said he thinks the time is ripe to take state energy policy in a new …
Article courtesy of MIRS News ServiceThe Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) today became the third major business group to support the May 5 road funding ballot question, Proposal 1. The SBAM's Board of Directors …
By Kevin Marrs, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEIt may come as no surprise to anyone who tracks these sorts of things, but most employees do not understand their organization’s compensation philosophy. Those are the …