On this week's Business Next weekly Internet radio program, you can hear an interview with State Senator Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge), sponsor of Senate Bill 20. The bill, which passed the State Senate on Feb. …
By Daryl Weinert (from the Small Business Association of Michigan’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine) Recently, economists from the University of Michigan gave us all a rare piece of good news – Michigan will see …
By Julie Mann, MSIR, SPHR, CCP While the news focus is on the state of unemployment in Michigan, the state of employment has become a topic of the past. But yet, we know that history repeats …
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The Small Business Association of Michigan announced that Daniel Mahoney has been named the association’s Vice President for Membership and Development. Mahoney will be responsible for the Small Business Association of Michigan’s membership growth and …
If someone collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest in your workplace today, would you know what to do? Would your employees know how to increase a co-worker’s chance of survival? With each minute of elapsed time …
Small Business Association of Michigan President and CEO Rob Fowler says the organization applauds Gov. Snyder’s announcement that Michigan’s economic development strategy will switch to a greater focus on “economic gardening.” Fowler says gardening is …
By John Westra is Director, NuWave Government Solutions. From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine. Ask any small business owner about their “relationship” with government and you are likely to get an earful. Listen to …
A recent PIRGIM report claims that repeal of the federal health care law would hurt small business owners. But the report is misleading because it simplistically presents outright repeal as the only option in the …
By Rob Fowler, President and CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan (from the association’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine.) I’d like to expand on a thought expressed in our previous Communiqué by 2010-2011 …
Click here to listen to the podcast or download the MP3 file. You can also subscribe through iTunes and get "Business Next" delivered automatically. On this week's show: Segment one (at 1 minute …
There are four pillars for learning how to effectively manage the Internet rapidly and easily. Pillar 1: Your website and content. Pillar 2: How to use the best social media (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube). This article covers the …
The Small Business Association of Michigan will launch the “Business Next” weekly Internet radio program on Jan. 8-9. Listeners can access the show by going to www.TalkLansing.net and clicking on “Listen Now” between 9 a.m. …
In Part I of “The Smart (Phone) Money Is on Apps to Win & Tablets to Show” talked about trends in technology for 2011. Here we focus on specific trends that will be advantageous to …
From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine Getting involved in politics is not usually the first way small business owners choose to spend their “extra” time. However, as the following SBAM member testimonials prove, getting …
by John Westra Your Best Business Smart Phone Choices for Christmas Many of us are either looking for a new mobile phone or have someone on our list that would like a new smart phone for …