In a recent interview I was asked what are you excited about? I said “Michigan’s future.” The interviewee was surprised, which bothered me. There are lots of reasons to be optimistic about Michigan. Optimism begins …
The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) today praised the direction of Gov. Snyder’s health and wellness initiatives. “We appreciate his understanding that improving health and wellness will have an important positive impact on the …
Hear about the Sept. 22 Crain's "Buy Michigan" procurement workshop and learn about the great entrepreneurship success stories going on in southeast Michigan. Guests Mary Kramer, publisher of Crain's Detroit Business and Crain's second-stage editor …
By leadership management consultant Tom Borg The other day I walked into the local Kroger grocery store in my hometown of Canton, MI. I picked up a few grocery items and decided to treat myself to …
SBAM is partnering with Crain’s Second Stage and Pure Michigan to present Buy Michigan, an opportunity to learn more about procurement opportunities for your company. The event will be held Thursday Sept. 22 from 7:30 …
A rare program in entrepreneurship and law launching this fall at the University of Michigan Law School will steep student lawyers in the arts of entrepreneurial businesses and also lead to groundbreaking entrepreneurial opportunities for …
Today on Business Next: Promoting women entrepreneurship with Kapila Viges, executive director of entrepreneurial strategies at the Inforum Center for Leadership. Business Next is part of the new MichiganBusinessNetwork.com Internet radio network. Hear great tips and ideas for growing …
Today on Business Next radio: lessons of entrepreneurial success from Blake Ratcliffe, owner of TMC Furniture, custom furniture design of Ann Arbor/Grand Rapids. Business Next is part of the new MichiganBusinessNetwork.com Internet radio network. Hear great tips and …
SBAM’s national affiliate, the National Small Business Association (NSBA), this morning had this analysis of the President’s job’s address: “Providing a 50 percent cut of the payroll tax, and a complete payroll tax holiday for new …
Labeling (and Contract Language) Isn't Everything The employment relationship is anything but simple. The decisions you have to make after you make the basic one to bring on new staff might be more than you bargained …
The Small Business Association of Michigan's legal partner, Clark Hill PLC, is proud to present their Fall Education Webinar Series for Foodies! The first webinar in the series will focus on labor and employment issues …
The Detroit News asked business leaders (i.e. job creators) in Metro Detroit what they want to hear the president say tonight when he talks to the nation about his economic recovery plan. One of the …
GLEQ Business Plan Competition. Register today at http://www.gleq.org/ to participate in the statewide business plan competition, be matched with a Coach, meet Investors, get valuable feedback on your plan, and possibly win cash prizes. Your …
(Guest Post by Amy Grant, Managing Director Organik Consulting) Do you ever feel like you can never catch up?? Are you frustrated with people telling you to be more proactive and you feel like you are …
Peter Anastor, director of policy for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, on the new Michigan Business Development and Michigan Community Revitalization Programs. Business Next is part of the new MichiganBusinessNetwork.com Internet radio network. Hear great tips and ideas …
If the mother of invention is necessity, then it might also be the surrogate parent of start-ups. LectureTools, a University of Michigan spin-out that is reinventing educational materials, makes a good argument for it. The 1-year-old …
More often than not, when the Average Joe wants to find a restaurant, a plumber or any local business nowadays, he simply Googles it. That fact has made a company’s ability to be found via …
Peter Anastor, director of policy for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, on the new Michigan Business Development and Michigan Community Revitalization Programs. Business Next is part of the new MichiganBusinessNetwork.com Internet radio network. Hear great tips and ideas …