Article courtesy of MIRSKasich, who is a former member of Congress as well as the current two-term governor of Ohio, was in town at the offices of the Small Business Association of Michigan. While not …
Article courtesy of MIRSOn Wednesday, dozens of legislators and staff crammed into Gov. Rick Snyder's press auditorium to watch him sign his fifth budget. The administration dubbed the event, "Five Years. Five Smart, Balanced Budgets." …
Article courtesy of MIRS Gov. Rick Snyder announced Thursday commitments from DTE Energy and Consumers Energy, the state's two major utility companies, to increase their annual spend with Michigan owned businesses to $1 billion a year. …
Your employees can be dramatically more productive if they have comfortable workstations. Learn more today on SBAM Shorts. SBAM’s Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with James Good, president of Humantech of Ann Arbor, about …
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 …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with PNC Bank economist, Kurt Rankin, about the spring 2015 PNC survey of small and mid-sized Michigan business owners. The survey shows …
The petition language for different marijuana legalization proposals were approved by the Board of State Canvassers (BSC) Thursday, clearing the groups backing the initiatives to begin signature collecting. The Michigan Cannabis Coalition (MCC), fronted by former …
A state board signed off on a reworking of Ford Motor Co.'s massive state tax credit package, marking the first company to come to new terms on a type of tax agreement that caused some …
By Anthony Kaylin, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEIn order to identify and implement a reasonable accommodation, the employer and employee need to engage in an interactive discussion. Regardless, the final decision rests with the …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews award recipients from the Michigan State University Innovation Celebration. In this interview he chats with Usman Majeed, founder of Tech Twurl, a …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews participants in the Michigan State University Innovation Celebration. In this interview, he talks with Dr. Dennis Fulbright, CTO of Treeborn Products. Treeborn …
With the budget essentially in the rearview mirror, the upper chamber is turning its attention to the elephant in the room.After session Thursday, the Senate spent most of the day caucusing in the first of …
Courtesy of MIRS News ServiceState Treasurer Nick KHOURI felt the full heat of the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday morning as senators on both sides of the aisle grilled him for specifics on plans to change …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews award recipients from the Michigan State University Innovation Celebration. In this interview, he talks with Innovation of the Year winner, Dr. Merlin …
By Daniel Cherrin, North Coast StrategiesSocial media is a blessing and a curse. There is so much to do and so many people to follow that we can waste so much time posting and following. …
An agreement reached on next year's film incentive funding would essentially bring spending for the program to $5.9 million.That's in stark contrast to what the Michigan Film Office (MFO) started this fiscal year off with …
With one businessman saying it could “irreparably harm” Michigan's ability to compete, economic developers clashed with lawmakers Tuesday over the proposed shift of $185 million from development efforts to roads. “The impact would be all …
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with John Sammut, President and CEO of Firstronic, a member of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch.Prior to joining Firstronic, John served …
