(From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine) Creativity is a concept not always associated with beer. However for Short’s Brewing Company headquartered in Bellaire, Michigan, creativity is at the core. “One of the things we …
How MSU's Economic Development Center is working to help small businesses, and the communities in which they are located, be more successful. Listen to this free audio seminar this morning at 10 a.m. on MichiganBusinessNetwork.com. Our Business Next audio …
Gov. Snyder and Huntington Bank today announced that the bank has made more than $800 million in loans to nearly 1,300 small and commercial businesses in the first seven months of a four-year program—almost two …
The Hazardous Waste Generator Accumulation, Storage, and Labeling Requirements webinar is the second in a series of DEQ “Introduction to Hazardous Waste Regulations” webinars designed to help you understand and comply with the hazardous waste …
The Michigan House of Representatives is poised to vote on legislation that will modernize and clarify the Workers Disability Compensation Act. The Act, which governs our state’s complicated workers compensation rules, is 100 years old …
Financial advisor Rich Feight of IAM Financial talks about these key areas and how personal financial discipline will help improve your business bottom line: 1. Budget 2. Keep Housing Expenses low 3. Keep Auto Expenses low 4. Save Automatically 5. Avoid debt Here's how to …
Read the entire Detroit Free Press article here. SBAM is on the front lines of the long term effort to grow entrepreneurs and jobs in Michigan. Read about our plans for "economic gardening."
Sponsored by Michigan State University, the seminar is called “Think Global, Go Global.” Learn more by listening to SBAM's Business Next show on Friday Oct. 28 at 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Repeated at 3 …
In November of 2008, the Small Business Association of Michigan launched a new initiative to actively seek out regional and statewide business organizations who shared our vision in moving toward an entrepreneurial economy. The Tawas …
Question: Steve – It seems to me that with real estate prices so low, now is a good time to get into that business. Buy low to sell high! My problem is that I don’t …
Michigan Enacts Health Care Claims Tax Article provided by Clark Hill PLC On September 20, 2011, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed into law the Health Insurance Claims Assessment (HICA) Act, which establishes a 1% tax on certain paid health care …
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards program, a prestigious annual competition that recognizes successful growing businesses and their supporters. The winners will be honored at the 8th annual …
Bringing Relentless Innovation to Michigan (BRIM 2011) is designed to deliver inspiration, education and networking to Michigan-based businesses with a Traverse City twist. Whether you already run a wildly successful company or you're an aspiring …
In November of 2008, the Small Business Association of Michigan launched a new initiative to actively seek out regional and statewide business organizations who shared our vision in moving towards an entrepreneurial economy. Lansing’s Old …
Business Next is part of the new MichiganBusinessNetwork.com Internet radio network. Hear great tips and ideas for growing your business on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays at 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. (Repeated at 3 p.m., 8 p.m. and …
Make sure you sign up for the data plan that meets your needs; use the data calculators on the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan website to find out how much data you can really expect …
Question: Do you know much about advertising in e-newsletters? I receive one that I like a lot and see ads in there. Do they pull? Is it worth the money? And that also got me …
Michigan businesses can get free tools and resources to establish a website, find new customers and grow their businesses, when Google and its national and local partners launch Michigan, Get Your Business Online today and …
