Always Eat the Frog First
By Susan Chance, courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE What does eating frogs have to do with productivity at work? No, I am not talking about frog legs, which can be […]
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October 13, 2022
October 11, 2022
Small Biz PAC makes judicial endorsements for upcoming Supreme Court, Court of Appeals elections
LANSING, MI – The Small Business Association of Michigan’s Small Biz PAC today announced the endorsement of three candidates seeking judicial seats in the November election. The Small Biz PAC […]
October 11, 2022
Gov Directs Michigan Departments To Look Into The Business Of Making Insulin
Article courtesy MIRS News, for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog e-newsletter Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Monday asking the state departments to come up with ways to lower the cost of insulin, […]
October 11, 2022
MI Elected Governor Of Same Party As Sitting President 4 Times In Last 22 Mid-Terms
Article courtesy MIRS News, for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog e-newsletter In the last 22 Michigan elections for governor, the winning candidate was the same party as the sitting president only four […]
October 10, 2022
The Small Business Briefing – October 10, 2022
Welcome to The Small Business Briefing with Brian Calley and Sarah Miller. On today’s show we’ll talk about new initiatives with DTE Energy, share reports on jobs, wages and labor force, […]
October 9, 2022
Can I Reclassify an Employee from Exempt to Nonexempt Status?
Article courtesy SBAM Approved Partner Ahola Corporation Yes, it’s possible to make this change. Any employee can be classified as a nonexempt employee, although we generally recommend that all employees in […]
October 9, 2022
Facebook data finds Michigan leads U.S. in small business closings
By Jay Davis, published with permission from Crain’s Detroit Business. The adversity facing Michigan small businesses just keeps coming, at least according to one measure. Small businesses in Michigan this […]
October 9, 2022
What is Workplace Discrimination?
Article courtesy SBAM Approved Partner Ahola Corporation A hiring manager, eager to fill an exciting new role in the company, reacquaints himself with a candidate’s resume as that candidate takes […]
October 9, 2022
“Ready the Lifeboat” business planning
On today’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with David Rhoa, owner of D2R Consulting in Kalamazoo. He recently wrote an article about life and business planning for SBAM’s Focus […]
October 7, 2022
SBAM Files Amicus Brief on Minimum Wage, Paid Sick Leave Laws
The Small Business Association of Michigan, along with the Small Business for a Better Michigan coalition, has filed an amicus brief with the Michigan Court of Appeals defending the compromise […]
October 6, 2022
The Small Business Briefing – October 6, 2022
Welcome to The Small Business Briefing with hosts Brian Calley and Sarah Miller. On today’s show we’ll talk about recent survey results, economic factors and more. Thank you to our sponsor […]
October 4, 2022
Middle Class Scholarship Will Give University-Bound Students $5,500 A Year
Article courtesy of MIRS News for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog newsletter Public university-bound recipients of the new Michigan Achievement Scholarship program will be able to receive up to $5,500 a year […]
October 4, 2022
$20M Set Aside To Settle Unemployment False Fraud Suit
Article courtesy of MIRS News for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog newsletter A settlement has been reached in a class action lawsuit alleging the state falsely accused unemployment benefit recipients of fraud. […]
October 3, 2022
The Small Business Briefing – October 3, 2022
Welcome to The Small Business Briefing with Brian Calley and Sarah Miller. On today’s show we’ll kick off cybersecurity awareness month with our friends from SensCy. We will also discuss […]
October 2, 2022
Growth success through men’s specialty apparel and products
On today’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Kevin Begola, owner of men’s specialty shop Bridge Street Exchange in Fenton and a member of the 2022 Michigan 50 Companies […]
October 2, 2022
Hey Alexa, what’s happening in Lansing?
A look back on our advocacy efforts throughout the month of September NSBA Washington Presentation Earlier this month, SBAM Director of Government Operations Alexa Kramer, SBAM Board Member Mark Ware, […]
October 1, 2022
Are We Becoming Ruder in the Workplace?
By Anthony Kaylin, SBAM Approved Partner ASE …or just more sensitive? The election of 2016 opened the doors for filters to be filed away leading many employers to re-establish their […]
September 30, 2022
Six Elements That Define a Thriving Corporate Culture
By Heather Nezich, SBAM Approved Partner ASE As part of the annual Global Culture Report, each year O.C. Tanner measures changes in the six core elements of workplace culture that […]
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