The Michigan Corporate Relations Network (MCRN) currently is accepting applications for Small Company Innovation Program (SCIP) grants. These grants are designed to promote research partnerships between Michigan small and mid-sized businesses and Michigan’s six top …
Tune in at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.From the Innovate! Michigan Summit at Michigan State University, Michael talks with entrepreneur Jim Kelly, owner of Motorcycle Express Lube; at the …
Article courtesy SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHREmployee turnover is expensive -- very expensive. As the economy continues to build strength, albeit slowly, employee turnover will become a larger problem for many employers. But traditional retention strategies, …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.On this week’s small business legislative update with SBAM’s Director of Government Relations Dave Jessup, you will hear more about the …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Michael Rogers talks with tech expert Tony Merlo, owner of smarterphones.net, for an update on the latest tech developments including new …
Many times, a written warning or written reprimand to an employee is counter-productive. And performance reviews are often shallow and perfunctory. So, what's a better way to focus an employee on positive performance? Use a …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRTax identity theft is a growing epidemic. Congress put the IRS Deputy Commissioner on the hot seat this summer -- and ultimately gave the tax agency a failing grade …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Liz Martinez, author of The Retail Manager's Guide to Crime and Loss Prevention, talks about detecting counterfeit money, preventing refund fraud, …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEResearch suggests there is not enough attention given to leaves taken under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and how they correspond to disability claims which may follow. With …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.SBAM’s Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with Kevin Lasser, CEO of JEMS Technology and Chairman of the Mobile Technology Association …
By Scott Lyon, Senior Vice PresidentOne question that our staff repeatedly receives from members and agents goes something like this: If I offer coverage to my employees, will their spouses and children be eligible for …
The state Senate in Lansing last night passed a plan that initiates critical reforms and broadens the eligibility criteria to participate in the Medicaid program so that people under 133 percent of the poverty level …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Learn how to avoid the top five mistakes committed by entrepreneurs when launching a company. Michael Rogers talks with Michael Khoury, …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRDuring the last century, the United States has made strides in equality between the sexes in the workplace -- particularly over the last few decades. But the playing field …
Tune in at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Seena Sharp, author of Competitive Intelligence Advantage, talks with SBAM Vice President Communications Michael Rogers about what’s driving the market, how to …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Kevin MarrsAccording to a recent study published in the journal Psychological Science, researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin found that older workers are …
Tune in at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.SBAM’s Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks small business social media with Sola, Principal Consultant at BTO Solutions and President and Executive …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Michael J. Burns In the past week, Michigan’s Right-to-Work laws figured prominently in two important developments.In the first, the AFL-CIO labor union announced that it has targeted Michigan’s …