On the last day before the Legislature was scheduled to adjourn for spring break, the House and Senate voted to send the controversial Autism Insurance Mandate legislation to the Governor. Governor Snyder is expected to …
By Stephanie Hicks, courtesy of Clark Hill PLC, an SBAM Approved Partner On Feb. 9, 2012, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (the Departments) issued Technical Release No. 2012-01 (the Release). …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner Midwest Transaction GroupAs a result of the Durbin Amendment, the Federal Reserve Board has placed a cap on debit card transactions, putting the interchange fee at 0.05% + 21 …
From SBAM's national affiliate, NSBA:Leaders in both the House and Senate have offered varying small-business tax packages. The first was offered last week by House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.), backed by House Ways And …
Learn about a great new tool for securing college interns at your small business. Click on the play button below to listen to SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talk with Wendy Pittman, executive director …
The Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) is offering free seminars to acquaint employers with the unemployment insurance system in Michigan and recent legislative changes within the UIA. Seminar Topics Include: UI Legislative UpdatesWorking Part-Time and Collecting Unemployment Benefits …
From SBAM's national affiliate, NSBA:On Tuesday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Senate-amended version of Jump-Start Our Business Start-ups Act (H.R. 3606 or “JOBS” Act) by a margin of 380-41, addressing one of NSBA's …
March 28, is the deadline to apply for the GLEQ Business Plan Competition. Interview with GLEQ Executive Director Diane Durance. Also, Julie Mann, owner of JMann Consulting, talks about how to construct an effective job …
Three hundred sixty businesses joined SBAM last week. Included in this total are 322 members of the Michigan Association of Timberman, SBAM’s newest Strategic Partner.“SBAM is thrilled with our continuing strong membership growth and we’re …
Presentations from the recent Reinventing Michigan seminar in Lansing: State Budget Director John Nixon; David Lorenz, Manager, Public and Industry Relations, Travel Michigan; Sandra Rich, President of Hiring Solutions LLC; Bob Fish, president of BIGGBY …
Article courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner Midwest Transaction GroupIf you are looking for an easy and inexpensive way to accept payments on the web, Authorize.Net’s Simple Checkout could be the perfect solution. It is so …
(By Dave Jessup, Director of Government Relations) Proponents of mandated insurance coverage for the treatment of autism argued their case this week. At the same SBAM joined other core business groups in offering testimony opposing legislative …
Click on the play button below to hear this six-and-a-half-minute long interview on how to navigate social media challenges in your small business workplace. SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with HR expert Toni …
How are we doing on building Michigan's entrepreneurial culture? Interview with Rob Fowler, president and CEO of SBAM, on the results of SBAM's latest Entrepreneurship Score Card. Listen today at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and …
The Small Business Foundation of Michigan’s eighth annual Entrepreneurship Score Card finds that Michigan’s economic assets remain postsecondary education and a highly skilled workforce. Science, engineering and graduate program output remains healthy and technology competitiveness …
In case you missed it, late last week the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a new cost estimate for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). During the debate in Congress, which was just …
While it doesn’t sound like a lot of time, the Supreme Court will hear six hours of oral argument over three days regarding the Constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (AC). The …
SBAM added 97 new businesses to the association’s membership last week. Included in this 97 were 75 businesses from the Holly Area Chamber of Commerce, SBAM’s newest Strategic Partnership. The Holly Area Chamber of Commerce joins …
