The Small Business Association of Michigan’s (SBAM) statewide membership now tops 7,100, up nearly 400 members from October.“Small business owners continue to join our cause in record numbers because they believe in the power of …
We would like to thank the more than 160 businesses who lent their name to our efforts to repeal the MBT surcharge. You’ll recall that a couple of weeks ago, we sent out an alert …
In a rare Saturday session, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the House Democrats version of health care reform by a vote of 220-215.SBAM opposes the House bill. Among the reasons for our opposition are that it …
Great news! You now have until Friday, Nov. 13 to enter your innovative product or service in this year’s Innovation Awards program (a part of Michigan Celebrates Small Business.) Any product or service launched in …
Scott Lyon, vice president small business services for SBAM, is one of the nation’s leading experts on small business health insurance and the current health insurance debate in Washington, D.C. He was interviewed today on …
This week, SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with Larry Harb, president and CEO of IT Risk Managers about small business cyber-security. Click here to listen.
If your Michigan small business launched a new product or service in the past three years, you could win the 2009 Innovation Award – a part of the Michigan Celebrates Small Business recognition program. But …
Proposals under consideration in Congress could have a dramatic affect on health insurance options for you, your family and your Michigan small business employees. Get updated about the most likely scenarios by tuning in to …
The nomination deadline for the sixth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business (MCSB) recognition program for entrepreneurs and supporters of small business has been extended to Nov. 9. In addition, the application deadline for the Michigan …
Responding to President Obama’s announcement today of a new initiative to enhance small businesses’ access to affordable capital, SBAM’s national affiliate The National Small Business Association (NSBA) registered support of the administration’s actions, but urged …
(SBAM Vice President Communications Michael Rogers with cake that features our first magazine cover and our latest.) “Focus on Small Business”, SBAM’s member-only magazine, celebrates five years of publication this fall. This award winning magazine is …
SBAM Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s Vice President Government Relations Dave Palsrok about recent progress on state budget talks at the State Capitol – and the need for small business owners to …
Last Thursday, the Senate and the House passed the last of the budgets for the 2009-10 fiscal year. They passed the School Aid budget by lowering the cut from 2.9% to 2.3%.With that action, the …
As part of the deal to pass the school aid budget, the Senate also put together a plan to phase out the surcharge on the Michigan Business Tax (MBT) over three years. The plan has …
Also last week, the House passed and proposed a number of tax increases that are intended to restore the some of the cuts that are included in the budget bills. The one that has received the most …