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 …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Attorneys David Steinberg and Jay Welford of Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, located in southeast Michigan, talk about the characteristics of …
A specific provision of the Affordable Care Act that impacts ALL employers - regardless of size - takes effect October 1, 2013. The law states that all employers must provide each employee (both full-time and …
A specific provision of the Affordable Care Act that impacts ALL employers - regardless of size - takes effect October 1, 2013. The law states that all employers must provide each employee (both full-time and …
Employees' use of social media can create a lot of headaches for employers, or worse. It doesn't have to be that way. While you can't block every social media post that can potentially give your …
A new service launched today by the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) will help small employers comply with important Health Insurance Exchange notification requirements. Details on the new service can be found at http://tinyurl.com/SBAMACA.The …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Michael Rogers talks with Bruce Kasanoff, author of SMART CUSTOMERS, STUPID COMPANIES: Why Only Intelligent Firms Will Thrive, and How to …
Employees respond positively to positive recognition. Assuming that statement is true, a question follows: Does positive recognition to employees have to cost a lot of money?Debra Sikanas, an expert in the field of employee recognition, …
By Steven StraussIt is time for the 4th annual Summertime Biz Quiz. This year, it's the TV edition!1. Who was the first winner ever of “The Apprentice”?A. Jeff GiloolyB. Bill RancicC. Dennis RodmanD. Jill Eickenberry2. …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Bonnie Fahoome, director of operations for InsYght, talks about the Detroit "BizGrid", David Corrigan, President and COO of Corrigan Moving Systems, …
Tune in at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Mark Clevey, manager of renewable energy programs for the MEDC Michigan Energy Office, talks about new options for small business energy savings …