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 …
Michael Rogers talks with retired CPA Paul Hense. Hear more free Business Next audio seminars by going to sbam.org/radio. Or, listen to the live stream every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. …
By Linda Diachendt (from SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine)Mobile technology; when you think of it, you likely think of all the things you can do with today’s smartphones and tablet devices. Perhaps you’re …
(Photo: Traverse City small business owner Lisa Wehr of Oneupweb tells reporters how her firm is filling jobs.) Coverage of the Traverse City launch event for Small Business Jobs Insight project: interviews with Doug Luciani, president …
Photo: from left, Chad Paalman of Nuwave, SBAM President and CEO Rob Fowler, Cam Gnass of Traction. Not pictured but also participating was Denny Duchene of Inspired Green. The leaders were at SBAM headquarters in …
Earlier this week, SBAM launched its MichiganJobsInsight.com website, which tracks small business job growth in Michigan. Check out the news coverage on the launch from around the state!9 & 10 News in Traverse City: Northern …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHROn TV shows like "The Office," employers monitor the dating habits of employees. In real life, employers may impose fraternization rules if they have legitimate business reasons for doing …
How to proactively comply with your environmental regulation responsibilities. Learn about upcoming Michigan Department of Environmental Quality conferences. Also today: Kelly Ignace of American Waste in Traverse City talks about their unique-in-the-nation recycling facility, Matt …