Strauss Column: Innovation
Question: We were wondering if you had any suggestions regarding how we could promote more innovation in our business. We own a small manufacturing plant and have down time that could be put to use …
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February 3, 2012
February 2, 2012
Three tips to help you fight back against the big dogs of online retail
In January, Amazon.com ran a promotion encouraging consumers to use its mobile app. If customers purchased an item via its app while in a retailers' store, Amazon provided a monetary incentive to choose the online …
February 1, 2012
New survey report: small business confidence hits highest level in three years
SBAM’s national affiliate, the National Small Business Association (NSBA), today released its 2011 Year-End Economic Report, which shows a decidedly more positive outlook for America’s small businesses, with important gains in several key indicators. Most …
February 1, 2012
Hear about the top ten trends impacting your profitability in 2012. USA Today business columnist Steven Strauss on today’s Business Next free audio seminar
Listen at 10 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on the Michigan Business Network. Listen to archived programs anytime at your convenience on your PC or mobile device by going to the Business Next show …
January 31, 2012
Entrepreneurship: Instrument for Positive Social Change
By Mark H. Clevey, MPA, Entre/Intrapreneurship Consultant and co-author of the Michigan Entrepreneurship Scord CardIn 2011 the Michigan Municipal League published a new book titled, “The Economics of Place: The Value of Building Communities Around …
January 31, 2012
H-1B Filing Season To Begin April 2, 2012
Employers are reminded to identify new candidates who will require H-1B sponsorship as soon as possible, to ensure that these applications are accepted for processing. April 2, 2012 is the first date that an employer …
January 31, 2012
Attention employers – UI Tax reform underway
On Dec. 19, 2011, the State Legislature approved a comprehensive solution to Michigan’s defunct Unemployment Trust Fund. Prior to the reform action, the system, which is wholly financed through taxes on employers, was indebted to …
January 31, 2012
Infrastructure funding debate heats up
(By Dave Jessup, director of government relations) Jan. 30, 2012: A week after Gov. Snyder called on the legislature to find $1.4 billion in funding to help maintain the state’s crumbling roads and bridges, a …
January 31, 2012
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(By Dave Jessup, director of government relations) Jan. 30, 2012: A week after Gov. Snyder called on the legislature to find $1.4 billion in funding to help maintain the state’s crumbling roads and bridges, a …
January 30, 2012
The 3 R’s to Handling Customer Complaints
(By Tom Borg, owner of Tom Borg Consulting)Every organization receives complaints. The key is turning a complaint into win-win situation. Too often employees and managers take the customer’s complaint personally and get defensive. It would …
January 30, 2012
Learn why 2012 is shaping up to be great for small business. 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. today on the Business Next audio seminar
Today at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Business Next at the Michigan Business Network: SBAM President and CEO Rob Fowler talks about why he believes 2012 will be a breakout year for small business. And, …
January 30, 2012
Payroll Tax Talks Begin
Story Courtesy of NSBAThe twenty lawmakers assigned to negotiate a long-term extension of the payroll-tax holiday met for the first time on Tuesday, and while several are hopeful they can reach a deal quickly, the …
January 30, 2012
Go Local Blog: MABA
Current Coordinates:42°44′49″N 84°24′4″W / 42.74694°NOriginally Published November 11, 2011 - This week I decided to blog about one of SBAM’s strategic partners based just across town from SBAM headquarters in Haslett, Michigan: The Meridian Area …
January 28, 2012
You may be small (for now) but you can still grow and succeed
(By David Fant, owner of Market Mapping plus and chair of SBAM’s Strategic Communications Advisory Committee. From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine)What do Microsoft, Apple Computer, and Amway Corporation all have in common? …
January 28, 2012
Steven Strauss Column: Maximum returns from microfinance
Q: Steve, I would like to expand but the recession was tough on me and my business. As a result, my business’ credit stinks, as does my own personal credit. I don’t have a fancy …
January 28, 2012
Steven Strauss Column: Maximum returns from microfinance
Q: Steve, I would like to expand but the recession was tough on me and my business. As a result, my business’ credit stinks, as does my own personal credit. I don’t have a fancy …
January 28, 2012
Steven Strauss Column: Maximum returns from microfinance
Q: Steve, I would like to expand but the recession was tough on me and my business. As a result, my business’ credit stinks, as does my own personal credit. I don’t have a fancy …
January 27, 2012
Steven Strauss Column: Maximum returns from microfinance
Q: Steve, I would like to expand but the recession was tough on me and my business. As a result, my business’ credit stinks, as does my own personal credit. I don’t have a fancy …
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