Steven Strauss: Working With Family
Question: My wife convinced me to hire her nephew. He did a good job for us – until he started dating my assistant. They broke up last month. Now there is tension in the air, …
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April 30, 2012
April 30, 2012
Has Your Company 401(k) Plan Made These 11 Mistakes?
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRThe IRS released a list of 11 potential 401(k) plan errors. Has your company's plan made any of them? Ignoring these mistakes can lead to costly penalties and even …
April 28, 2012
Worried about the intricacies of complying with state and federal regulations? Davenport University can help! Details on the SBAM audio seminar of the week (6:15)
Hear more free Business Next audio seminars by going to sbam.org/radio. Or, listen to the live stream every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on theMichigan Business Network.
April 27, 2012
$100,000 business plan competition for women entrepreneurs! Get the details at 10 a.m. on the Business Next audio seminar
Michelle Lewis Watts, director of programs and operations for the Michigan Women’s Foundation, talks about their $100,000 Entrepreneur-You Business Plan Competition. Also today, Sean Simpson, co-founder of Autobike, talks about their innovative bicycles with automatic …
April 26, 2012
SBAM adds 27 members last week
SBAM added 27 new members last week to the already 14,000+ active member businesses. This growth showcased our statewide footprint with new members coming from 16 different counties. These 27 new members also represent results …
April 25, 2012
Get great tips for small business success! Listen to our free Business Next audio seminar
HR expert Julie Mann discusses how to help job seekers fit in to small business job opportunities; Rob Trube, author of the business planning book “The Simple Focus Plan”; Athena Trentin, program director of the …
April 25, 2012
Is Your Ex Going to Inherit Your 401(k) Plan Account? Are You Sure?
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRThere have been tragic stories about people forgetting to update their retirement plan or life insurance beneficiaries after a life-changing event. It is not uncommon for retirement plan assets …
April 24, 2012
Tax Records: What Can You Throw Away?
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner AdvanceHRMaybe it's a good thing that the April 17th federal tax deadline coincides with the urge to spring clean. It feels good to throw out some of the financial …
April 24, 2012
New survey shows Michigan’s public universities embrace entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial degrees, classes, clubs and competitions are springing up at all 15 Michigan public universities, a new survey by the Michigan Sense of Place Council shows, as higher education institutions react to the state’s changing …
April 23, 2012
Protecting Your Clients’ Data
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner Midwest Transaction GroupMillions of customers use credit and debit cards for purchases each year. The flow of money, and information, is at an all-time high. Not only do businesses …
April 23, 2012
The marketing and business-building opportunities of social media. Today at 10 a.m. on the Business Next audio seminar!
Joe Serwach, Managing Director of Organik consulting, on how to take full advantage of the marketing and business-building opportunities of social media. Also, a west Michigan small business that’s keeping jobs in Michigan thanks to …
April 23, 2012
Steven Strauss: Twitter for Business
Question: I like using Twitter to follow famous people and writers I like. The ability to see what they are thinking in real time is cool, and watching a breaking news story unfold on Twitter …
April 20, 2012
This week’s legislative update: Personal Property Tax elimination debated, deregulation moving forward
This week the Michigan Senate conducted its first hearing on the eight-bill package that would ultimately eliminate the Personal Property Tax (PPT) on manufacturing equipment and remove the Personal Property Tax on industrial and commercial …
April 20, 2012
Use video to boost the impact of your social media! Learn how on the SBAM audio seminar of the week (5:34)
Hear more free Business Next audio seminars by going to sbam.org/radio. Or, listen to the live stream every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the Michigan Business Network.
April 20, 2012
USA Today columnist Steven Strauss talks about his new book, the 3rd Edition of the Small Business Bible. Today at 10 a.m. on Business Next!
USA Today columnist Steven Strauss talks about his new book, the 3rd Edition of the Small Business Bible, his new website and how small businesses can effectively use Twitter. Also, a story of entrepreneurial success …
April 20, 2012
New Guidance Issued on Health Care Reform: Form W-2 Reporting and Group Health Plan Coverage
By Stephanie Hicks, courtesy of Clark Hill PLC, an SBAM Approved Partner PPACA requires that employers with at least 250 employees must report the cost of employer-sponsored health care on an employee's W-2, beginning with …
April 19, 2012
Michigan Insurance Agencies Honored by Accident Fund
Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, a partner of the Small Business Association of Michigan, recently recognized its President's Club Award honorees, which includes those with written premium exceeding $1.5 million, a cumulative loss ratio …
April 19, 2012
New environmental inspection initiative from the DEQ
Passing an inspection by a regulatory agency is a necessary, but sometimes stressful, fact of life for many business operators. The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is working to make the inspection process a …
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