An SBAM Leadership Council profile of Mark Neithercut, owner of Neithercut Philanthropy Advisers. Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 p.m., 8 p.m. and 1 a.m.) at MichiganBusinessNetwork.com. Downloadable podcast versions of previous shows …
By Rob Fowler, President and CEOSmall Business Association of MichiganSBAM is proud to support Michigan Citizens for Strong and Safe Communities’ campaign to protect local community services and help small businesses create jobs – without …
Small Business for Michigan today launched a public information campaign designed to remind the state’s citizens that the overhaul of Michigan’s business tax code has allowed small businesses to thrive and create jobs. “This communications …
Business coach and consultant Tom Borg talks about how to deal with change and how to assist your employees with adapting to change in your small business.Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 …
For Immediate Release: April 18, 2014Contact Rob Fowler: 517-242-5180 A new 501(c)(4) nonprofit called Small Business for Michigan was launched today in Lansing. Small Business for Michigan supports public policies and …
Written by: Scott Lyon, SBAM Senior Vice PresidentLate last week the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) opted to allow Michigan's insurers to continue some health insurance plans that are not compliant with …
By SBAM President and CEO Rob Fowler In his speech in Ann Arbor on April 2, the President said that “…Nobody who works full-time should be raising their family in poverty.” But his minimum wage …
Michael Rogers profiles Joel Tillman, a member of SBAM’s Leadership Council and owner of several Mathnasium locations in mid-Michigan.Listen Friday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 p.m., 8 p.m. and 1 a.m.) at MichiganBusinessNetwork.com. …
Michael Rogers talks with Julie McFarland, president of book printers McNaughton & Gunn, Inc. in Saline.Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 p.m., 8 p.m. and 1 a.m.) at MichiganBusinessNetwork.com. Downloadable podcast versions …
Small business was well-represented at a Friday afternoon event in Lansing when Gov. Snyder signed the first of a series of bipartisan bills that will provide more stable local government revenue for essential services (including …
SBAM has named Tony Stamas as the organization’s Vice President Government Relations. He will be joining SBAM effective April 14.Stamas is currently Chief of Staff to Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville. He is a former …
Starting April 1, Michigan will begin accepting applications for the Healthy Michigan Plan online, by phone, or in in person at local Michigan Department of Human Services offices.Since Governor Rick Snyder signed the Healthy Michigan …
Column courtesy of Steve StraussQuestion: Hi Steve. I really enjoy your column and find your advice to be usually spot-on. But I take issue with your recent column about minimizing risk. I get it, no …
By Eric Brown, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEImagine you are about to graduate college, looking for employment, and you land an interview with a respected company. The interviewer reaches out to you to pin …
By Steve Strauss It is almost impossible to understate the value and importance of your business slogan, tagline, or catchphrase. Do it right, and people get exactly what your business is about, and in just …
By SBAM Approved Partner, AdvanceHRBack in 2013, President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address to call for raising the federal $7.25 minimum wage, which has been in place since 2010, to $9. …
If you are willing to go through your local Board of Review, you still have time to take advantage of a new exemption from the state’s personal property tax (PPT) even if you missed the …
Today on Business Next, excerpts from a panel discussion at the ACE 14 conference recently held in Livonia. The panel covers how to fund your innovation with resources from Michigan. Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET …
