The U.S. Senate passed July 24 a Continuing Resolution (CR) that would temporarily reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program through September 30. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to follow suit this …
This week, SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s Director of Government Relations Mike Batterbee about how small business owners can fight recent proposals to boost the minimum wage and mandate health insurance …
This week, SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s Vice President Government Relations Dave Palsrok about Democratic party proposals for minimum wage hikes, health insurance mandates and more. The weekly Small Business Champion …
SBAM's Vice President Dave Palsrok appears on WLAJ Ch3 News and criticizes proposed Democratic ballot plans that would create a $10/hour minimum wage, mandate that all small businesses provide health insurance to their workers and …
SBAM's national affiliate, the National Small Business Association (NSBA) today released the 2009 Mid-Year Economic Report. The report illustrates a small-business community barely hanging on in the midst of the worst economic downturn since the …
Small business health insurance expert and past SBAM chair Gary Kushner (Kushner and Company, Kalamazoo) appeared on WWMT-TV (west Michigan) news to comment on federal health insurance reform proposals and their potential impact on small …
Sixteen percent of high-impact, high-tech firms have at least one immigrant founder, according to a study released today by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration. Although these firms are concentrated in …
Excerpt from today's (7/16/09) article in The Washington Times "Health care bill would deliver pre-Reagan tax rates -- small-business owners warn of impact""That tax is going to be paid for by something, that's going to …
Our show this week is a rebroadcast of a live program we did July 9 on BlogTalkRadio with Dave Palsrok, vice president government relations, and Mike Batterbee, director of government relations, where we talked about …
Standing united in opposition to a proposed expansion of Michigan's 100 percent employer-financed unemployment insurance system (HBs 4785-86), SBAM and over 1,000 Michigan job providers, employing hundreds of thousands of workers, recently signed a letter …
Access to credit, a top issue for small businesses in the current climate, is the focus of a new compendium of studies sponsored by the Office of Advocacy. The structure of small business financial markets …
SBAM supports Senate action that cuts $1.2 billion from Michigan’s proposed 2009-2010 state government budget. “Small business owners across this state have been forced to make difficult cuts within their business operations and it is …
This week, SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s Vice President Government Relations Dave Palsrok about the exciting new tools in SBAM's redesigned Action Center at sbam.org. The weekly Small Business Champion podcast …
“We are planning to use the power of this new Web site to dramatically grow our membership and our legislative clout, and provide new tools that SBAM members can use to influence the legislative process,” …
Small businesses suffering financial hardship as a result of the slow economy may be eligible to receive temporary relief to keep their doors open and get their cash flow back on track through to a …
A strong dollar (making imports cheaper and exporting more difficult) appears to have little effect on the survival rate of small retailers, according to a study released by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. …
This week, SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s Vice President Government Relations Dave Palsrok about courageous action by the state Senate to cut the state budget. The weekly Small Business Champion podcast …
The National Small Business Association (NSBA), SBAM's national affiliate, released data showing that cash flow is the number one reason small-business owners are unable to make their firms more energy efficient. Despite restricted cash flow—likely …