Steven Strauss Column: Family Funding
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September 22, 2011
September 21, 2011
Time to hire employees? It pays to do it right
(An interview with Toni Talbott, SPHR. From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine.) The factors that go in to hiring an employee can be enough to make your head spin. However, if you take the …
September 21, 2011
MSU asks small business owners to participate in Online Export Survey
The Michigan State University Regional Export Strategies Project Team is conducting an online survey of businesses to better understand the current extent of exporting and the types of assistance needed by small and medium companies …
September 21, 2011
Accident Fund Launches New Online Workers Compensation Resource
From CBS News Detroit - Accident Fund Insurance Co. of America, a leading national workers’ compensation insurance company, has launched a new online destination for workers’ compensation news and information to help businesses keep their employees …
September 20, 2011
MichiganBusinessNetwork.com radio, live from “Buy Michigan,” Sept. 22 9 a.m. – 11. a.m.
SBAM’s Vice President Communications Michael Rogers and MichiganBusinessNetwork.com founder Chris Holman will be broadcasting live from 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. Thurs. Sept. 22 from the Crain’s Second Stage “Buy Michigan” event in Troy. Hear …
September 20, 2011
Fall Forecast for Capitol News Coverage: Thursday, Sept. 29, 8 to 9 am, Capitol Issues Forum at SBAM
Three veteran Capitol Press Corps speakers- Chris Christoff of Bloomberg News, formerly Detroit Free Press; Paul Egan of The Detroit News; and Rick Pluta of Michigan Public Radio- will talk about what they are covering …
September 19, 2011
Click over to hear advice on using cloud-based apps from Google. On the Business Next podcast!
Time management guru Randy Dean talks on the Business Next radio podcast about small businesses using cloud-based apps from Google. Business Next is part of the new
September 16, 2011
Almost sold out! Register today to learn about procurement opportunities for your company, Sept. 22 in Troy
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.m. – 11:30 …
September 15, 2011
Three Big Reasons to be Optimistic About the Future of Michigan
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 …
September 15, 2011
SBAM Praises Governor’s Health and Wellness Message, Supports Market-Oriented Focus
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 …
September 14, 2011
Hear about the Sept. 22 Crain’s “Buy Michigan” procurement workshop: today on SBAM’s “Business Next” radio show
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 …
September 14, 2011
How to Help Your Employees Sell More
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 …
September 13, 2011
Find more customers! Register today to attend Crain’s Detroit Business Sept. 22 workshop on procurement opportunities
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 …
September 12, 2011
University of Michigan Law School launches entrepreneurial law program
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 …
September 12, 2011
Business Next radio for Mon., Sept. 12: Promoting women entrepreneurship
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 …
September 9, 2011
Today on Business Next radio: lessons of entrepreneurial success from Blake Ratcliffe, owner of TMC Furniture, custom furniture design of Ann Arbor/Grand Rapids.
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 …
September 9, 2011
President’s payroll tax proposals seen as “a positive and immediate step that will help millions of small businesses and their employees”
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 …
September 9, 2011
Contractor or Employee? Misclassification Issues
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 …
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