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Sticker Blitz Leads the Sticker Printing Industry

Matt and Josh Stephens, brothers and co-founders of Sticker Blitz based in Warren, are paving a bright, innovative path in the sticker printing industry.

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September 30, 2024

Steps to Finding – and Keeping – the Best Employees

Finding employees for our businesses continues to increase in difﬁculty. As small business owners, we all think we offer a great place to work and people would want to work for us.

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September 29, 2024

Six Ways to Optimize Leadership Performance

Running a business is a demanding endeavor, often at the expense of our own well-being.

September 28, 2024

Content Strategy Dominates

There’s a lot of buzz these days about content marketing, the use of AI to create it, and how to leverage the content created for various platforms.

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September 27, 2024

Social Enterprise: Business with a Mission

Incompass Michigan is a statewide network of comprehensive human service providers working together to develop independence and achieve inclusive communities.

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September 26, 2024

Budget Wins and Legislative Warning Signs

Into the early morning hours on June 27, the legislature passed the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget. This was the final piece of their agenda before breaking for the summer and heading to their respective districts …

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September 25, 2024

You Can Offer a Competitive Employee Benefits Package!

As a small business, it’s vital to offer an attractive employee benefits package to hire and retain valuable, talented employees.

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August 6, 2024

SBAM’s Pooled Employer Plan Offers a Robust Solution for Your Employee Retirement Needs

Finding the right retirement plan to attract and retain employees is challenging for small business owners. And to compete with bigger companies and corporations, small businesses have to offer a robust employee benefit package.

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August 2, 2024

The Business Case for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: It’s for All Size Businesses!

Often, when small business owners hear about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, the first thing that comes to mind is, “I’m not a large enough company to benefit from this type of initiative.”

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August 1, 2024

Growth and Small Business Culture

As a business grows, it becomes increasingly complex. Business functions that one or two people once managed now require additional staff.

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July 31, 2024

Survey Says… No to Unemployment Insurance Weeks and Benefits Expansion

If you ask Michigan small business owners what keeps them up at night, you are likely to get some variation of the same response —trying to find qualified people to hire.

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July 30, 2024

The SBAM Foundation is Pleased to Present the Small Business Support Hub Grant Program

The SBAM Small Business Support Hub (SBSH) Grant Program is designed to provide support for established first and second stage businesses that have been disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 25, 2024

Member Profile: Little Blessings Learning Center

Dianne Hartwell is a true blessing to her community, and not only because she cares for and treats each child that steps through her door with love and dignity.

June 18, 2024

Member Profile: Elderly Instruments

At the helm of Elderly Instruments, Lillian Werbin, CEO and Co-Owner, steers her team toward daily success. These daily triumphs have made Elderly Instruments “a beacon of global fellowship, drawn together by the strings of …

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June 17, 2024

The Value of Apprenticeships for 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.

June 15, 2024

The Capital Conundrum: Funding Your Small Business Dreams

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.

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June 13, 2024

Ten Best Practices for Your Workplace Wellness Program

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 …

June 12, 2024

Laker Accelerated Talent Link

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 …