The Small Business Briefing – June 17, 2024
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
Every business owner knows the drill: hiring is hard. This rings especially true in the trades, where finding skilled labor feels like searching for a needle in a haystack.
In every organization, top performers stand out not just for their skills but for their attitude and approach to work. These individuals possess certain traits that set them apart and drive the success of their …
For enthusiastic entrepreneurs across America, the allure of running your own small business remains magnetic. However, securing sufficient capital is one of the toughest early obstacles.
On this episode of the SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Nick Jacqmain, CEO and President of Springfield Commercial Roofing and Transport, with locations in Kingsley and Big Rapids.
Whether you are considering implementing an employee wellness program or have one in place, these 10 best practices serve as foundational guidelines for establishing a robust and successful program, no matter the size of your …
As the president of Michigan’s third-largest university, I frequently talk to business owners across the entire state. Regardless of whether it’s an international company with thousands of employees or a family-owned business in a small …
American Society of Employers (ASE), Michigan’s largest employer association with locations in Troy, Grand Rapids, and Muskegon, has released the findings of the 2024 ASE Compensation Survey, the most comprehensive compensation survey in Michigan covering …
The Senate Labor Committee Tuesday took testimony on two bill packages, one that would address apprentice ratios for plumbers and electricians and one that would move administrative authority of the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health …
Democrats are considering linking next year's budget to an economic development reform proposal that could transform Detroit's Renaissance Center from General Motors' headquarters to new housing and a regional hub for mass transit.
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
For better, for worse – it’s an election year! For some people that literally makes their skin crawl; for others it’s exciting. Here, at SBAM, we take the election process seriously, and so does our …
On this episode of the SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Kimberly Enders of Enders Wealth Management in Sterling Heights.
Catch up on the latest legislative issues and updates impacting Michigan small businesses.
American employers continue to show interest in hiring college graduates with more than half (55%) planning to hire recent alumni, a positive trend over the past few years, aside from a dip in the first …
Summer is almost here, and orange barrel mating season is well underway. The nice weather also brings more motorcycles, cars pulling boats, and large recreational vehicles on the roads. In other words, there are a …
An online database would track work permits for minors 17 and under, meaning schools would no longer be monitoring the permits, under HB 5594, which received testimony in the House Labor Committee Thursday.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced a statewide goal of having 115,000 new housing units developed by September 2026.