March 28, is the deadline to apply for the GLEQ Business Plan Competition. Interview with GLEQ Executive Director Diane Durance. Also, Julie Mann, owner of JMann Consulting, talks about how to construct an effective job …
Three hundred sixty businesses joined SBAM last week. Included in this total are 322 members of the Michigan Association of Timberman, SBAM’s newest Strategic Partner.“SBAM is thrilled with our continuing strong membership growth and we’re …
Presentations from the recent Reinventing Michigan seminar in Lansing: State Budget Director John Nixon; David Lorenz, Manager, Public and Industry Relations, Travel Michigan; Sandra Rich, President of Hiring Solutions LLC; Bob Fish, president of BIGGBY …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner Midwest Transaction GroupIf you are looking for an easy and inexpensive way to accept payments on the web, Authorize.Net’s Simple Checkout could be the perfect solution. It is so …
(By Dave Jessup, Director of Government Relations) Proponents of mandated insurance coverage for the treatment of autism argued their case this week. At the same SBAM joined other core business groups in offering testimony opposing legislative …
Click on the play button below to hear this six-and-a-half-minute long interview on how to navigate social media challenges in your small business workplace. SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with HR expert Toni …
How are we doing on building Michigan's entrepreneurial culture? Interview with Rob Fowler, president and CEO of SBAM, on the results of SBAM's latest Entrepreneurship Score Card. Listen today at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and …
The Small Business Foundation of Michigan’s eighth annual Entrepreneurship Score Card finds that Michigan’s economic assets remain postsecondary education and a highly skilled workforce. Science, engineering and graduate program output remains healthy and technology competitiveness …
In case you missed it, late last week the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new cost estimate for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). During the debate in Congress, which was just …
While it doesn’t sound like a lot of time, the Supreme Court will hear six hours of oral argument over three days regarding the Constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (AC). The …
SBAM added 97 new businesses to the association’s membership last week. Included in this 97 were 75 businesses from the Holly Area Chamber of Commerce, SBAM’s newest Strategic Partnership. The Holly Area Chamber of Commerce joins …
Michael Rogers talks with Steven Hilfinger, director of the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs and Chief Regulatory Officer. Listen today at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the Michigan Business Network. …
The Small Business Foundation of Michigan’s eighth annual Entrepreneurship Score Card finds that Michigan has dramatically improved in the measure called Entrepreneurial Climate, rising to 15th in the nation in 2011 compared to 45th in …
Through a new partnership with Intern in Michigan, the Small Business Association of Michigan brings you a better way to find talent to help your small business today.Unlike other career websites, Intern in Michigan is …
HR expert Toni Talbot discusses March Madness office pools, employee online social networking and how to coach your workers. Listen today at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the Michigan Business Network. Listen …
Part 1 of 2Question: Hey Steve, I have a friend who has been unemployed for about two years. His unemployment insurance is about to run out and he has this kooky plan now to go …
Longtime small business advocate and retired CPA Paul Hense talks about the positive impact of business tax reform and how to get nuggets of useful information out of your year-end financials. Listen Friday at 10 …
(By Paul Hense, CPA, past chairman of SBAM. From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine.)We often believe the problems we have as a small business owner are unique. The reality is that people have …