(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 …
The Michigan’s Small Business Jobs Insight project (www.michiganjobsinsight.com), designed to tally and report the growing number of small business jobs being filled in regions and industries across Michigan, launched today at a kickoff event at …
Listen today at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the Michigan Business Network. SBAM members can log in and listen to archived programs anytime on a PC or mobile device by going to the Business Next …
Article courtesy of MTG (Midwest Transaction Group), an SBAM Approved PartnerA new fee is coming very soon from Visa that has industry experts scratching their heads.This month, Visa will be adding a Fixed Acquirer Network …
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. and 8 p.m. on the Michigan Business Network.
President Obama on Thursday signed into law the Jump-Start Our Business Start-ups (JOBS) Act, which will significantly improve small businesses’ ability to raise capital and help companies generate sustainable economic growth and jobs. The National …
Michael Rogers talks with HR consultant Cynthia Pepper about implementing an efficient structured compensation program in your small business. Listen today at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the Michigan Business Network. SBAM members can log …
A total of 881 small businesses became members of the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) in March, according to a report released today by the association. Total SBAM membership reached 14,258, a 22 percent …
Michael Rogers talks about email productivity with communications consultant Jack Pyle, the "Face to Face Maximizer." Listen today at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the Michigan Business Network. SBAM members can log in and listen to archived …
Question: 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 the self-employment route. …
On the last day before the Legislature was scheduled to adjourn for spring break, the House and Senate voted to send the controversial Autism Insurance Mandate legislation to the Governor. Governor Snyder is expected to …
By Stephanie Hicks, courtesy of Clark Hill PLC, an SBAM Approved Partner On Feb. 9, 2012, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (the Departments) issued Technical Release No. 2012-01 (the Release). …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner Midwest Transaction GroupAs a result of the Durbin Amendment, the Federal Reserve Board has placed a cap on debit card transactions, putting the interchange fee at 0.05% + 21 …
From SBAM's national affiliate, NSBA:Leaders in both the House and Senate have offered varying small-business tax packages. The first was offered last week by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), backed by House Ways And …