By Steven StraussQuestion: Steve – you always seem to talk about being a good boss. Any suggestions on how I can make this summer better for my staff, and myself?Answer: I completely agree with the …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Tips and suggestions for improving the way you use your website and social media to promote your small business. Interview with …
Tune in at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Interview with Andrew Bank and Greg Hammerman, co-founders of Larky, a small business that helps people keep track of their membership perks …
Tune in at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Advice on how small business owners can harness the power of public relations to boost the visibility of their enterprise. Michael Rogers …
Last week SBAM reported that the Obama Administration unexpectedly announced on July 2 that the employer shared responsibility payment provisions, generally referred to as the 'employer mandate' or 'play-or-pay provisions', will be delayed until 2015. …
Here are some ways not to deal with a problem employee: Avoid talking about it. Overreact and make the problem worse. Complain. Lecture the individual. So what can you do when you must deal with …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Michael Rogers talks with Anne Wenzel, author of The Entrepreneur's Guide to Market Research. Also today, lessons of entrepreneurial success from …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE (originally posted June 1, 2012)By George BrownJohn P. Mahoney is a labor law attorney specializing in to the federal employment sector. Last week Mr. Mahoney, of the firm …
Does your business employ teenagers in the summer? Young workers are a valuable asset to many employers at this time of year. If you're among them, make sure your organization is in compliance with federal …
Question: Any suggestions on how to compete when you don't really have a lot of assets to compete with? I don't have a lot of extra money, I don't have much of a staff, I …
The requirement that businesses provide their workers with health insurance or face fines – a key provision contained in President Barack Obama's widespread health care law – will be delayed until January 1, 2015, after …
The Small Business Association of Michigan’s (SBAM) latest June 2013 Small Business Barometer survey of over 1,000 small business owners shows that entrepreneurs are decidedly more upbeat compared to the October 2012 survey. Hiring, sales and …
Michael Rogers talks with Tony Merlo, owner of SmarterPhones.net, about Kickstarter campaigns, crowdsourcing alternatives, traveling outside the U.S. with your mobile devices, global messaging services for your smartphone, new mobile phone calling/data plans on the …
On June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court granted the petition for a writ of certiorari in NLRB v. Noel Canning. In addition to the questions presented by the petition, the parties were directed to brief …
On June 19, 2013, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report, “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Status of Federal and State Efforts to Establish Health Insurance Exchanges for Small Businesses,” which explores …
Tune in at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Michael Rogers interviews Lonnie Sciambi, entrepreneur, turnaround specialist, investor, advisor and author of "Secrets to Entrepreneurial Success."
What would the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) say about your background screening process and polices? To get an idea, take a look at the agency’s recent cases against BMW and Dollar General. These are …
Tune in today at 10am (repeats at 3pm and 8pm) on the Michigan Business Network.Ben Bakken, chief financial officer for American Eagle Superstore/Big Fireworks and former vice president of business banking for 5/3 Bank, talks …