Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHREmployers, managers, and supervisors are pre-programmed to make hiring mistakes, said Lou Adler, author of "Hire With Your Head." The natural tendency is to decide on a candidate in …
Learn how to thrive and survive online. Advice from author and nationally-known social media expert Howard Reingold, keynote speaker at the recent Michigan Broadband Conference in East Lansing. Listen Monday 3-4 p.m. (replay at 8 …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Regina Bell, Guest ContributorHuman capital is a precious natural resource that companies, cities, and entire regions fiercely compete for. Business Leaders for Michigan has forecasted that the state’s …
By Steven StraussQuestion: It seems to me that there are just some things that are out of our control in business. A client may leave for no reason, or a good reason, and I would …
Author and business coach Tim Kuppler talks about how to build the culture advantage in your small business.Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 p.m., 8 p.m. and 1 a.m.) at Michigan Business …
Today on Business Next, small business management advice from best-selling sports and business author John U. Bacon. He was the keynote speaker at the recent Small Business Association of Michigan’s inaugural Leadership Council Summit. Listen …
From the Michigan Restaurant Show 2013, an interview on fire safety with Robert Fradle of Fields Fire Protection; Mike Wenkel of the Michigan Potato Industry Commission talks about the small business-dominated potato-industry; interview with Rick …
Business consultant Tom Borg talks about how to reach your clients, manage customer impressions, create fusion partnering, the importance of having good professional partners and how to run a mastermind group. Also today, what small …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Joe DeSantisReportedly, the corporate culture at Amazon empowers individual employees and brutalizes them at the same time, all by design.Brad Stone is a biographer of Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s …
By Steven StraussQuestion: I have been hearing a lot about this seemingly new term “thought leader.” How does one become a thought leader, exactly? I have been in business quite a while and think that …
From the recent Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference, learn how “placemaking” and grassroots entrepreneurship helps build small business success in local communities.Listen Friday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 p.m., 8 p.m. and 1 a.m.). …
Entrepreneurial success tips from restaurant legend Hans Schuler, chairman and CEO of Schuler’s Restaurant and Pub. He was the keynote speaker at the recent Connecting Entrepreneurial Communities conference.Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at …
Michael Rogers talks with Cynthia Kay, the owner of Grand Rapids-based Cynthia Kay and Company and a past chair of the Small Business Association of Michigan, about her new book Small Business for Big Thinkers. …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRHow does your company's compensation package measure up? Business owners and executives know they need productive employees to achieve their goals. If your compensation package is subpar, you may …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Cheryl Kuch Rudeness and incivility in the workplace are on the rise and may be costing employers greatly. According to an ongoing Georgetown University study, 96% of workers …
There are two basic ways to write off expenses for a vehicle you drive for business purposes. However, the one method that generally provides a bigger deduction requires more recordkeeping. Question: I'm using my personal …
Entrepalooza was recently held at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Today on Business Next, excerpts from a keynote address from serial entrepreneur Adam Lilling, the alumni entrepreneur of the year, and from …
Intern in Michigan is a free resource that connects Michigan’s small businesses with qualified internship candidates using a revolutionary matching algorithm. Intern in Michigan has made more than 150,000 matches and has over 23,000 registered …
