Meet Rep. Ray Franz
The Small Business Association of Michigan invites small business owners to participate in a Small Business Roundtable with Rep. Ray Franz and SBAM President and CEO Rob Fowler on Thursday, Nov. 1 at 12 pm …
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November 1, 2012
October 31, 2012
MDEQ Director Dan Wyant advises small business owners to vote no on Proposal 3.
Tune in today at 10am, 3pm or 8pm on the Michigan Business Network.From the Michigan Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference in Detroit, Michael talks with Michigan Department of Environmental Quality Director Dan Wyant about the many …
October 30, 2012
Electricity costs to soar if Proposal 3 passes, says SBAM study
Passage of Proposal 3, the 25 percent renewable energy mandate, will cause electricity costs to rise an additional $187 million a year or $5.6 billion over 30 years, according to an Anderson Economic Group study …
October 30, 2012
MSHDA board names new executive director
As the new executive director at the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), Scott Woosley plans to focus on spurring investment growth, increasing homeownership and revitalizing Michigan’s downtowns and neighborhoods. Woosley, a Rochester real estate …
October 29, 2012
Michigan Celebrates Small Business nominations due Nov. 9.
Hear the week's legislative update with Dave Jessup, followed by interviews with some of last year's winners of Michigan Celebrates Small Business Awards. Listen at the Michigan Business Network.
October 25, 2012
Listen to SBAM’s Rob Fowler debate the “vote no” side of Prop 2
Click here to listen to a replay of SBAM President and CEO Rob Fowler debating the “vote no” side of Prop 2. Rob appeared with Prop 2 proponent Mark Schauer, former U.S. Congressman.Get details on …
October 22, 2012
Hear Patrick Anderson talk about the results of an SBAM study on the impact on jobs of Proposal 3
Part one of Anderson Economic Group president Patrick Anderson talking about the results of an SBAM study on the impact on jobs of Proposal 3 (renewable energy mandate)Part two of Anderson Economic Group president Patrick …
October 19, 2012
Lessons of entrepreneurial success from the 2012 Michigan Restaurant Show.
Tune in on the Michigan Business Network! Reporting from the 2012 Michigan Restaurant Show, Michael talks with Harold Rodgers, sales manager for Alexander & Hornung Ham, Sausage and Deli Meat; Gail Powers, sales executive …
October 18, 2012
SBAM study projects net job losses if Proposal 3 passes
Passage of Proposal 3, the 25 percent renewable energy mandate, will result in 1,600-1,700 fewer jobs in Michigan every year for 30 years, according to an Anderson Economic Group study commissioned by SBAM and announced …
October 18, 2012
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan salutes Senate committee passage of Gov. Snyder’s health insurance reform legislation
DETROIT, Oct. 16, 2012 — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan issued the following statement today following Senate Insurance Committee passage of legislation proposed by Gov. Rick Snyder and authored by Sen. Joe Hune to …
October 18, 2012
BCBSM mutualization bills pass the Michigan Senate
With many of our members being insured by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) it is important to the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) that BCBSM remains competitive. The timing is right for …
October 18, 2012
Does your business have an “anti-fraternization” policy?
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Michael J. Burns As part of the fallout from the sex scandal involving Detroit Police Chief Godbee, the city announced this week that Mayor Dave Bing has directed …
October 17, 2012
Is the media calling? Be a small business star.
Listen on the Michigan Business Network.Sharlan Douglas, president of Douglas Communications Group in Royal Oak, explains what the campaign season and presidential debates can tell small business owners about doing effective media interviews. And, how …
October 17, 2012
How to protect your online reputation
Article courtesy of Steven StraussQuestion: I know how important it is to protect my reputation in the “real” world, but I recently found out just how important it is to do it in the virtual …
October 15, 2012
Your local business library is a tremendous resource center.
Tune in to the Michigan Business Network.Michigan’s local libraries have been turning themselves into resource centers for small business owners and would be-entrepreneurs. Michael interviews Nicolet Sosulski, director of the Portage District Library; Karen Bitterle, …
October 12, 2012
Get help for your research project.
Tune in on Business Next!Is your small firm interested in getting some financial assistance to conduct a research project? If so, you may be eligible to participate in the Small Company Innovation Program. Michael Rogers …
October 11, 2012
NLRB starts to fine tune its bias against social media policies
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Michael J. Burns The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued another decision (the second this year) addressing the case of an employee disciplined for posting negative information …
October 10, 2012
“Family Responsibilities Discrimination:” Get familiar with this term
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Joe DeSantis Michigan’s HR practitioners will not find the term “Family Responsibilities” in either Title VII or Elliott-Larsen as a new protected category under either law—at least not …
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