Are you interested in having strategies on delivering your renewals for the 2025 season? We know that business owners and our agent partners are feeling the pressure to be innovative in their benefit offerings. During this webinar, we will discuss tangible details that will help you not only deliver renewals but deliver solutions to your […]
The Small Business Briefing airs Mondays at 3pm ET. Watch to get the latest news from SBAM’s Brian Calley and Sarah Miller, along with special guests! Watch live on Facebook or register to watch via Zoom. Check out past episodes!
Participants will learn and be prepared to practice process improvement methods including: process mapping, 5S workplace organization, identification and elimination of waste, error-proofing, standardization of work, and process verification. This course will be held virtually on August 27, 2024, from 9:00am to 4:00pm. Capacity is limited to 22 people. Exclusively for Small Business Support Hub […]
Representatives from the State of Michigan Procurement will review how to bid on State of Michigan contracts. Speakers will review the basics of how to do business with the state and will include information on a new initiative geared towards increasing opportunities for Geographically Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.
Networking isn't just about business cards; it's about building meaningful connections. Derek Dickow’s "Experience the Power of Connection" Bootcamp introduces the Five Pillars of Purpose-Driven Networking. Through engaging stories, personal anecdotes, and actionable advice, Derek shares his proven formula for cultivating lasting connections. This course will be held at the Cambria Hotel in Detroit (600 […]
Please join us August 28, 2024 at 1 Bold Step in Grand Rapids 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 […]
As small businesses grow, their C-level leadership needs grow as well. The BIG Hub will provide access to fractional C-level executives to work with companies for short periods of transition or growth, to either upskill members of the existing team, or to assist in the transition and decision to expand the leadership team.
We’ll review what every small business owner should know about HR from a compliance and operational perspective as well as some best practices to apply immediately to their business.
The Michigan Supreme Court recently issued an opinion resulting in changes to the state’s earned sick time laws and established the Michigan Earned Sick Time Act. The Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity has issued answers to frequently asked questions regarding these complex changes. Join SBAM's Brian Calley and Kelli Saunders for this special member briefing to […]
This course will explore how smaller entities can ramp up to do “big business” by understanding their strengths and the buyer’s perspective. Many strategies and techniques that work for large entities are counterproductive for smaller ones. This course will offer a roadmap to create an organization that is efficient, creative, and entrepreneurial. This course will […]
The Small Business Briefing airs Mondays at 3pm ET. Watch to get the latest news from SBAM’s Brian Calley and Sarah Miller, along with special guests! Watch live on Facebook or register to watch via Zoom. Check out past episodes!
Michigan biotech and healthcare companies are struggling to grow, add products to their portfolio and raise investor capital. One solution is to partner with or in-license technology from startups. This event aims to pair startups with small healthcare and biotech businesses and to explore growth solutions in supply chain or M&A/in-licensing.
Michigan biotech and healthcare companies are struggling to grow, add products to their portfolio and raise investor capital. One solution is to partner with or in-license technology from startups. This event aims to pair startups with small healthcare and biotech businesses and to explore growth solutions in supply chain or M&A/in-licensing.
This course will explore how smaller entities can ramp up to do “big business” by understanding their strengths and the buyer’s perspective. Many strategies and techniques that work for large entities are counterproductive for smaller ones. This course will offer a roadmap to create an organization that is efficient, creative, and entrepreneurial. This course will […]
The Small Business Briefing airs Mondays at 3pm ET. Watch to get the latest news from SBAM’s Brian Calley and Sarah Miller, along with special guests! Watch live on Facebook or register to watch via Zoom. Check out past episodes!
Please join us September 18, 2024 at the Alley Cat Café, downtown Pontiac, 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 […]
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 […]
The Small Business Briefing airs Mondays at 3pm ET. Watch to get the latest news from SBAM’s Brian Calley and Sarah Miller, along with special guests! Watch live on Facebook or register to watch via Zoom. Check out past episodes!
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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.
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 […]
The Small Business Briefing airs Mondays at 3pm ET. Watch to get the latest news from SBAM’s Brian Calley and Sarah Miller, along with special guests! Watch live on Facebook or register to watch via Zoom. Check out past episodes!
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.
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.
We’ll review what every small business owner should know about HR from a compliance and operational perspective as well as some best practices to apply immediately to their business.