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Small businesses owners: be aware of energy scams

Small business owners need to be alert to energy payment scams that are emerging across the state this holiday season. Energy scam attempts so far this year have led to $81,000 in losses.

September 25, 2015

Let SBAM help you nominate your company for Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards

Michigan Celebrates Small Business, the state’s premier event for recognizing outstanding entrepreneurs and innovation, is now accepting nominations for Michigan 50 Companies to Watch and the Small Business Innovation Award. Winners will be recognized May …

September 12, 2015

SBAM wins awards for social media campaign, membership development, member engagement

The Small Business Association of Michigan was recognized with three awards at the Michigan Society of Association Executives 14th Annual Diamond Awards Banquet, held on Sept. 10 at the Detroit Marriott – Troy. The awards …

September 11, 2015

Michigan Celebrates Small Business announces opening of nominations for Michigan 50 Companies to Watch

The Michigan Celebrates Small Business (MCSB) Awards program kicks off with nominations for the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Awards. To nominate your favorite company, click here. Each year fifty companies are chosen from hundreds …

July 29, 2015

2015 Small Business Association Of MI Annual Meeting – Panel Discussion

More excerpts from the 2015 Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) Annual Meeting, held recently in Lansing. The annual meeting included a panel discussion on “brand building” that featured representatives of iconic Michigan small business …

July 24, 2015

2015 Small Business Association Of Michigan annual meeting excerpts

Excerpts from the 2015 Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) Annual Meeting, held recently in Lansing. In this segment, a presentation by 2015-16 SBAM Chair Jerry Grubb, owner of Wee Discover Child Care & Enrichment …

June 18, 2015

SBAM annual meeting features Gov. Snyder, “brand building”, new officers and board members

Nearly 350 small business owners and supporters attended the Small Business Association of Michigan’s (SBAM) 46th annual meeting on June 18 in Lansing.A highlight of the event was an appearance by Gov. Snyder to announce …

June 1, 2015

Michigan’s Gary Kushner Given Top Small Business Honor by NSBA

The National Small Business Association (NSBA), the Small Business Association of Michigan’s (SBAM) national affiliate, today honored Gary Kushner, president and CEO of Kushner & Company in Portage, Mich., as the 2015 Lewis Shattuck Small …

May 20, 2015

Michigan Veteran Hiring Best Practices Summit, June 5 in Detroit

Learn how to build and implement an effective hiring strategy for current and former military service members by attending the Michigan Veteran Hiring Best Practices Summit, June 5, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the …

May 12, 2015

SBAM June 18 Annual Meeting and Networking Luncheon features panel on “Building a Brand”

The Small Business Association of Michigan will hold its Annual Meeting and Networking Luncheon on June 18, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the Lansing Center. The program will feature a panel of small business …

May 9, 2015

SBAM recognizes Innovation of the Year, top entrepreneurs at Michigan Celebrates Small Business

Nearly 800 celebrants gathered at the Lansing Center on Thursday, May 7, for the 11th Annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business (MCSB) gala awards event. The theme for the event – Unleashing Innovation and Growth – …

May 5, 2015

U.S. Small Business Administration kicks off May 4-8 Small Business Week

This year’s theme of Small Business Week is “SBA: Dream Big, Start Small.” The week’s activities include small business events in Miami, Los Angeles, San Antonio, New York City and culminating in Washington, D.C. where …

April 24, 2015

SBAM supports YES vote on Prop 1 road funding proposal

The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) board of directors Feb. 5 voted unanimously to support a YES vote on Proposal 1 on May 5. For continuously updated information on Proposal 1, see SBAM’s Facebook …

April 2, 2015

Lemonade Day Michigan – Inspiring a new generation of Michigan entrepreneurs

Workshop at Ford Field – Sunday, May 3, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.Lemonade Day – Saturday, June 6Please lend your support. Lemonade Day provides kids of all ages the opportunity to experience entrepreneurship by planning, …

March 25, 2015

Annual Entrepreneurship Score Card shows Michigan making excellent progress in growing the small business economy

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Graham Toft, the author of the eleventh annual Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card – 2015 Edition. The Score Card, a project of MiQuest, …

March 18, 2015

MiQuest study finds positive direction in Michigan’s entrepreneurial economy

LANSING, MI. – March 17, 2015 – The eleventh annual Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card – 2015 Edition reports continued positive growth in the state’s entrepreneurial economy. The Entrepreneurial Change Index, which measures the direction and …