Entrepreneurial degrees, classes, clubs and competitions are springing up at all 15 Michigan public universities, a new survey by the Michigan Sense of Place Council shows, as higher education institutions react to the state’s changing …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner Midwest Transaction GroupMillions of customers use credit and debit cards for purchases each year. The flow of money, and information, is at an all-time high. Not only do businesses …
Joe Serwach, Managing Director of Organik consulting, on how to take full advantage of the marketing and business-building opportunities of social media. Also, a west Michigan small business that’s keeping jobs in Michigan thanks to …
Question: I like using Twitter to follow famous people and writers I like. The ability to see what they are thinking in real time is cool, and watching a breaking news story unfold on Twitter …
This week the Michigan Senate conducted its first hearing on the eight-bill package that would ultimately eliminate the Personal Property Tax (PPT) on manufacturing equipment and remove the Personal Property Tax on industrial and commercial …
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USA Today columnist Steven Strauss talks about his new book, the 3rd Edition of the Small Business Bible, his new website and how small businesses can effectively use Twitter. Also, a story of entrepreneurial success …
By Stephanie Hicks, courtesy of Clark Hill PLC, an SBAM Approved Partner PPACA requires that employers with at least 250 employees must report the cost of employer-sponsored health care on an employee's W-2, beginning with …
Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, a partner of the Small Business Association of Michigan, recently recognized its President's Club Award honorees, which includes those with written premium exceeding $1.5 million, a cumulative loss ratio …
Passing an inspection by a regulatory agency is a necessary, but sometimes stressful, fact of life for many business operators. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is working to make the inspection process a …
Article courtesy of SBAM approved partner, AdvanceHRAt least two dozen studies over the last 30-plus years conclude that people who expect a reward for doing a job do not perform as well as those who …
Michael Rogers talks with Charles Haseman, executive director of the Michigan State University Innovation Center, about a new network of six Michigan universities that is helping small businesses access various university assets. Also today, Detroit …
Article courtesy of Thomas P. Brady of SBAM Approved partner Clark Hill PLC In National Association of Manufacturers v. NLRB, the District Court for the District of Columbia, held that the National Labor Relations Board could …
Article courtesy of SBAM approved partner AdvanceHRAssessing and improving employee performance does not come instinctively to most managers and business owners. At the same time, human resource managers in small organizations often are too swamped …
Spring cleaning for small businesses typically means organizing invoices and answering unread customer emails. Given that 97 percent of customers are looking online for products and services, it's also a great time to consider creating …
Today on Business Next, Doug Willet of Luna Tech 3D talks about Google Streetview advances for small businesses. Also today, a legislative update from SBAM Director of Government Relations David Jessup, improving hospital customer service …
Question: I have a pal who is a great therapist. He recently got ill and was out of the office for three months. He lost several patients/clients as a result. I was hoping you might …
Article courtesy of SBAM approved partner AdvanceHRHow Courts Find "Willful Neglect"It's widely-known that employers are required to deposit employment taxes with the federal government in a timely fashion. However, the potential consequences of a failure …