Interview with Donna Hartney, a Ph.D. performance consultant and the author of a new book called The AHA! Handbook: How to spark the insights that will transform your life and career.Listen Friday at 10-11 a.m. …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner VeracityThe recent data breach at Target stores, where credit and debit card data for about 40 million customers was accessed, has banks and processors reemphasizing the all-important aspect of …
By Steven StraussMerry Christmas, happy holidays, Happy New Year, and all other appropriate greetings and huzzahs! It is that time of year when no one is working except your intrepid small business columnist. And it …
Michael talks with Dale Willerton, The Lease Coach. Dale is a Professional Lease Consultant, coach, recognized speaker and author of Negotiating Commercial Leases & Renewals For Dummies.Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 …
Learn how to combat brain drain and attract top talent to your small business. Interview with journalist Joanne Cleaver, author of The Career Lattice. Listen Friday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 p.m., 8 …
How to “go global” to boost your opportunities for international trade and small business success. Interview with business consultant and author Patrick Dine.Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 p.m., 8 p.m. and …
Fifty-eight percent of small business owners in a recent Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) survey said their company health insurance rates went up this year, compared to just four percent who said that their …
Tony Merlo, owner of SmarterPhones.net and a member of SBAM’s Leadership Council, talks about the results of Black Friday online sales, the Coin credit card storage device, the Bitcoin cyber currency, Amazon’s drone delivery service, …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Dan Van SlambrookContemplating a holiday bonus or gift for your employees this year? Coming up short on ideas for something more creative than the traditional (and ill-advised) fruitcake …
On Wednesday’s show, profiles of two members of SBAM’s Leadership Council: Sue LaBonville of AIM in Midland and Jeff Padden of Public Policy Associates in Lansing.Listen Wednesday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 p.m., …
Learn how to successfully navigate business holiday parties and events. Plus, the week’s small business legislative update with SBAM’s Director of Government Relations Dave Jessup.Listen Monday at 10-11 a.m. ET (replay at 3 p.m., 8 …
Pure Michigan Business Connect will be hosting an invite-only supplier matchmaking summit featuring KUKA North America and The Boeing Company on February 6th, 2014 in Sterling Heights, Michigan. The KUKA and Boeing supply chain teams have …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRFlexible spending accounts (FSAs) recently became a little more flexible. That's because the IRS modified its "use or lose" rule, which returns any unused FSA balances back to employers …
Nearly every employee will commit a blunder at some point, some serious, others less so. And more than a few will blunder on a regular basis. Knowing when and how to confront disappointing behavior or …
Today on Business Next, David Hintz, WorkSafe Technical Services Manager for Accident Fund, provides winter workplace safety tips for small businesses. Also on today’s program, at the recent Making it in Michigan conference in Lansing, …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASEBy Anthony KaylinWith Obamacare becoming truly functional, is COBRA necessary? Through the public exchanges, terminated employees will have access to healthcare and quite possibly similar insurance at lower costs. …
Michael Rogers interviews entrepreneurs who had booths at the recent Making it in Michigan food product show in Lansing. Guests are Sue and Linda Herkner of Herkner’s Cherry Topping, Giovanni Ricossa, owner of Woodward Avenue …
Join the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports and the Michigan Fitness Foundation as they celebrate Pure Michigan Fitness during the 2014 Governor's Fitness Awards. Throughout the ceremony they will honor inspirational individuals …
