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Meaningful Juneteenth Celebration Ideas for the Workplace

Article courtesy Indeed Juneteenth falls on June 19th every year and officially became a federal holiday in 2021. It marks Union troops arriving in Galveston in 1865 to free the slaves […]

May 31, 2023

SBAM calls on Michigan’s Congressional Delegation to support federal debt ceiling compromise

As Congress prepares to vote on a compromise to suspend the debt ceiling, Small Business Association of Michigan President & CEO Brian Calley issued the following statement: “Michigan’s small businesses […]

May 25, 2023

Comcast RISE to Award 100 Small Businesses in Metro Detroit with Grant Packages

Packages Include a $5,000 Monetary Grant, Marketing and Technology Resources, and More Comcast announced a new round of 100 businesses in Macomb, Oakland, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties will receive comprehensive […]

May 24, 2023

Entrepreneurship Score Card shows robust small business growth in Michigan

Report shows record business starts, boost in five-year survival rate, yet labor force concerns loom large LANSING – Michigan’s entrepreneurial economy is on an upward swing of steady growth, even […]

May 23, 2023

6 Differences In House, Senate, Gov’s K-12 Budget

The size of per pupil foundation allowances is among the larger differences in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 School Aid (K-12) budgets offered by the executive, House and Senate, but it's by far not the …

May 23, 2023

CREC: Lower Income Tax Rate + Higher Retirement, EITC Exemptions = Lower Revenues

Lawmakers will have roughly $989 million fewer dollars to spend in the state’s General Fund and $105 million more in the state’s school aid fund in 2023, according to new estimates agreed to Friday morning …

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May 17, 2023

Workplace Poster Updates

Courtesy SBAM Approved Partner ASE FMLA poster updated: The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released a newly-updated Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) poster, which is available here. Per the applicable […]

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May 16, 2023

Budgets Clearing Both Chambers; GOP Voting ‘No’ En Bloc

Article courtesy MIRS News for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog e-newsletter The Senate and House were setting up Wednesday their respective spending priorities in preparation for target negotiations with each other and […]

May 16, 2023

‘Buy Michigan’ Bills Give Local Companies 2nd Chance At Winning State Contracts

Article courtesy MIRS News for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog e-newsletter If the least expensive bid a state agency receives is from out-of-state, Michigan-based companies would have extra time to resubmit a […]

May 15, 2023

Top state leaders unite to accelerate public education improvements for Michigan students

LANSING, Mich. – Launch Michigan, the bipartisan partnership between top state business, education, labor and philanthropic leaders that began as a coalition, today announced its transition to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit […]

May 8, 2023

Proposed Legislative Proposals Prove Problematic for Small Business

Updated August 2, 2023 There are several pieces of proposed legislation that, if enacted, will be harmful to Michigan’s small businesses. House Bill 4390 – Independent Contractor Limitations In perhaps […]

May 4, 2023

Banking Industry Update with Brian Calley

SBAM President & CEO Brian Calley provides an update on the state of the banking industry and will attempt to answer the questions: “Are we done Are we past the […]

May 1, 2023

SBAM recognizes business owners during Small Business Week in Michigan

Michigan is home to more than 900,000 small businesses LANSING – The Small Business Association of Michigan this week is honoring the state’s hardworking small business owners, as it celebrates […]

April 27, 2023

SBAM’s Budget Recommendations

SBAM, along with a coalition of business groups*, has issued the following recommendation related to the state budget and allocation of existing American Rescue Plan Act funds. Michigan has yet […]

April 20, 2023

Survey shows small businesses confident in Michigan banking system

Inflation remains top concern among small businesses LANSING – Despite recent national banking concerns, small businesses have confidence in their financial institutions, according to a new survey released by the […]

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April 17, 2023

The Small Business Briefing – April 17, 2023

Watch Now! On today’s Small Business Briefing hosts Brian Calley and Sarah Miller discuss: Health care mask requirements ending Home sales State revenues Legislative updates Thank you to our sponsor […]

April 11, 2023

SBAM: Clean Slate law creates opportunity for Michiganders, small businesses

After Michigan’s Clean Slate law went into effect on April 11, Small Business Association of Michigan President & CEO Brian Calley issued the following statement: “Michigan’s Clean Slate law is […]

April 7, 2023

Going PRO Talent Fund Update

The Going PRO Talent Fund program makes awards to employers to assist in training, developing and retaining current and newly hired employees. The application for the second cycle is tentatively scheduled […]