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Legal Webinar Series: Protecting Your Small Business

Join the experts at Mavacy Law Firm as we discuss how to protect your business through the use of contractual agreements. Attorney Karolina Powalka will explain some of the ways you can use contracts to develop relationships with your employees, vendors, and customers, mitigate risk, and save on expensive legal fees when disputes arise. This […]

HR Roundtable Discussion Series

Event Series SBAM HR Roundtable Discussion Series

The HR Roundtable is a collaborative forum where HR professionals gather virtually to share insights, best practices, and challenges related to managing an organization’s workforce. In this interactive setting, participants engage in open dialogue, exchanging ideas on talent acquisition, compliance, performance management, and other HR-related topics. The roundtable format encourages networking and the exchange of […]

Upper Peninsula/Houghton Region Owner2Owner Event

The Observatory Lounge 820 Shelden Ave, Houghton, United States

Please join us September 25, 2024 at The Observatory Lounge, 7th Floor of Houghton's Hampton Inn & Suites, from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. for an SBAM Owner2Owner (O2O) event! These O2O Regional Events are for small business owners only. They allow small business owners to build a sense of community in their region and gather […]

Wake Up Keweenaw

SBAM President & CEO Brian Calley will be the special guest at Wake Up Keweenaw Breakfast Speaker Series! Doors open at 7:00 a.m. for breakfast, with the program running from 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Bonfire Banquet Room | Houghton RSVP to reserve your seat -  info@keweenaw.org

Keweenaw Bay and Beyond Lunch & Learn with SBAM

Brian Calley, President & CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, will be at the Baraga County Chamber of Commerce to discuss how SBAM can assist the businesses in Baraga County. This event will take place in the Chamber Board room from 11:30am to 1:00pm, come for as long or as short amount of […]

Walsh Leadership Academy (WLA): Empathetic Leadership

Walsh College 3838 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI, United States

Cost | Free

Unleash the leader within you! Walsh Leadership Academy is offered monthly for businesses looking to build skills on their team in leadership, so they can build an empowered team as they grow. In this session you will learn the important role that empathy plays in leadership.

Upper Peninsula/Marquette Region Owner2Owner Event

The Honorable Distillery 136 W. Washington St., Marquette, MI, United States

Please join us September 26, 2024 at The Honorable Distillery, downtown Marquette, from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. for an SBAM Owner2Owner (O2O) event! These O2O Regional Events are for small business owners only. They allow small business owners to build a sense of community in their region and gather together with other small business owners. […]

Lake Superior Community Partnership & SBAM Lunch and Learn

In partnership with the Lake Superior Community Partnership (LSCP) the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) will be holding membership-based Lunch and Learn. Location: The Northern Michigan University Classroom, located in the Collaborative Economic Development Space ​on the second floor of 101 W. Washington Street in Marquette. This is an LSCP member exclusive event.  From […]

Traverse Connect Leadership Roundtables (Dates & Location TBD in Traverse City)

Cost | Free

Leadership Roundtables bring together groups of 8 to 12 key decision-makers from the Grand Traverse region’s small businesses. These decision-makers will meet 10 times over the course of a year for collaborative, growth-oriented roundtable sessions in which leaders can explore business and personal matters with guidance of experienced facilitators.

Networking Event: Healthcare Innovation Pitch

Walsh College 3838 Livernois Rd, Troy, MI, United States

Cost | Free

The Michigan Healthcare Innovation Pitch will connect established healthcare and biotech small businesses to healthcare innovators. Innovative healthcare and HealthTech startups will present their innovations, which are potential in-licensing or M&A opportunities for Michigan small businesses in the biotech and healthcare verticals.