With more and more policy decisions being made in the court system, the Small Business Association of Michigan’s Small Biz PAC has for the first time decided to endorse candidates […]
JACKSON, Mich., Sept. 29, 2020 – Consumers Energy is providing $12 million to help Michigan residents and small businesses with energy bills, making an unprecedented commitment to helping customers and […]
Nearly 80% of businesses report lost sales as a top concern with almost 1 in 5 expecting sales volumes cut by more than half A new survey done last week […]
The 2020 Business Pride contest is an opportunity for local business owners to share how proud they are of their business and any accomplishments they made this year in achieving […]
Special opportunities for Consumers Energy customers to save energy and money. You may be experiencing a lot of changes right now, let Consumers Energy help revitalize your business. Reopening and […]
Does your business have a successful turn around story? Nominations are now open for the 2nd Annual Rick Snyder Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award. This award is named in honor of […]
Stay-at-home orders prompted by COVID-19 are creating a challenge for all businesses, especially small businesses. Today, roughly 40% of all workers are working from their homes and it does not […]
The Small Business Association of Michigan announced today that it will serve as a Frontliners Champion to support the Futures for Frontlines program unveiled today by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. As […]
Updated September 4, 2020. Today Governor Whitmer issued EO 2020-175 and EO 2020-176 authorizing the following to reopen with strict safety measures: Fitness centers and pools can reopen at 25% […]
As we had anticipated, the Governor has issued a new executive order to replace EO 2020-166, an order that gave us many concerns. While the main purpose of that executive […]
The State of Michigan has released tools to help Michiganders determine various restrictions by category of activity and region. This table and map attempt to summarize Governor Whitmer’s executive orders […]
Entrepreneurship Score Card shows Michigan as top performer in the Midwest, yet falling behind nationally Data compiled before pandemic shows Michigan has work to do LANSING, MI – Prior to […]
On the August 10th edition of SBAM’s Small Business Briefing, Brian Calley and Rob Fowler discussed this order with special guest David Rhoa. During the briefing, Brian shared details on […]
Governor Whitmer has released two Executive Orders, creating new restrictions in Regions 6 & 8 that mirror other Regions, and enforcing work-from-home requirements. Limiting indoor gatherings to 10 or fewer […]
SBAM is exploring new opportunities for small business owners that have arisen due to a President Trump Executive Order and the passage of the SECURE Act by congress. To accomplish […]
Recent data shows that the spread of COVID-19 has a high occurrence in social settings. As small businesses work diligently to keep employees safe at work – and to keep […]
Necessary changes to policies impacting small businesses in Michigan were presented to state and federal leaders and regulators today, stemming from a COVID-19 task force convened by the Small Business […]
On July 10, 2020, Governor Whitmer issued an executive order expanding the scope of and increasing enforcement around the requirement of 1.) individuals to wear masks or face coverings when […]
