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. …
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2014 Small Business Innovation Award and The Michigan 50 Companies to Watch program – both a part of Michigan Celebrates Small Business, a prestigious annual competition that recognizes …
Michael Rogers talks about why fixating on your competitors is misguided, and how to find the right market intelligence to grow your business, when he interviews business author and consultant Seena Sharp.Listen Wednesday at 10-11 …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRHow does your company's compensation package measure up? Business owners and executives know they need productive employees to achieve their goals. If your compensation package is subpar, you may …
A small business tech update with Tony Merlo, the owner of SmaterPhones.net. Michael Rogers talks with Tony about the new iPhone 5s, ios7, the HTC One smartphone, the sale of Blackberry, texting zones and email …
Today on Business Next, small business health and safety tips from David Hintz, manager of technical services work safe consulting for the Accident Fund Insurance Company of America. Also on today’s show, Gov. Snyder recently …
Paul Artale, coordinator of leadership and financial education for the graduate school at Michigan State University and Julia McAnallen, director of PhD career services at MSU, explain why small business owners should consider hiring PhDs. …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Cheryl Kuch Rudeness and incivility in the workplace are on the rise and may be costing employers greatly. According to an ongoing Georgetown University study, 96% of workers …
Because of legal dangers in providing information in references for former employees, employers need to be cautious. Former employees have sued their employers and won large sums of money over the type of information provided …
There are two basic ways to write off expenses for a vehicle you drive for business purposes. However, the one method that generally provides a bigger deduction requires more recordkeeping. Question: I'm using my personal …
Today on Business Next, sales trainer and business coach Greg Coyne of Gerry Weinberg and Associates Sandler Training talks about how to set expectations in the sales process, explains the purpose of an “upfront agreement,” …
Entrepalooza was recently held at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Today on Business Next, excerpts from a keynote address from serial entrepreneur Adam Lilling, the alumni entrepreneur of the year, and from …
Intern in Michigan is a free resource that connects Michigan’s small businesses with qualified internship candidates using a revolutionary matching algorithm. Intern in Michigan has made more than 150,000 matches and has over 23,000 registered …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Kristin CifolelliWhat is the most basic piece of information you gather from job applicants? The person’s name, of course, which is generally the most prominent line on the …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Business Next host Michael Rogers talks with business consultant Tom Borg about how to hire strategically, make it easy for customers …
By Anne Heraghty, Veracity Payment SolutionsData breaches aren’t the only way merchants experience fraud. During busy times — like the run-up to the holiday season — it's easy for merchants and sales staff to overlook …
By Scott Lyon, Senior Vice President There is a lot of speculation in the air. Today is September 30 and the Exchange is set to open tomorrow for individuals and small businesses. We already know …
Tune in at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Today on Business Next, Jennifer Acevedo talks about the small business benefits of attending the Oct. 8 MDEQ Green Chemistry Conference. Also …