(By John Westra is Director, NuWave Government Solutions. From the Small Business Association of Michigan’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine.) Why are (apps) running on iPhones, iPads and Android powered Phones & Tablets fast becoming …
Ernesto Sirolli in his book Ripples from the Zambezi (a business book even if it doesn’t sound like one) cites three key business areas as his “Management Trinity.” He says, “If one is missing, the …
The Small Business Association of Michigan announced that David Jessup has been named the association’s Director of Government Relations. Jessup will assist Vice President Government Relations David Palsrok in administering the association’s government relations activities. Before …
Budget Taxes 1099 Item Pricing Ergonomics Highlights of the governor's budget proposal include: Higher education would be cut by 15 percent, with $83 million set aside for distribution to universities that keep tuition increases below 5-year, system-wide …
Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers tells WLNS-TV6 News that businesses create economic growth and jobs. “Small Business Association of Michigan official says …
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The U.S. Senate has approved a measure to repeal the burdensome 1099 reporting mandate included in the health care law. Last year, the Small Business Association of Michigan brought this issue to Michigan U.S. Sen. …
On this week's Business Next weekly Internet radio program, you can hear an interview with State Senator Rick Jones (R-Grand Ledge), sponsor of Senate Bill 20. The bill, which passed the State Senate on Feb. …
By Daryl Weinert (from the Small Business Association of Michigan’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine) Recently, economists from the University of Michigan gave us all a rare piece of good news – Michigan will see …
By Julie Mann, MSIR, SPHR, CCP While the news focus is on the state of unemployment in Michigan, the state of employment has become a topic of the past. But yet, we know that history repeats …
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The Small Business Association of Michigan announced that Daniel Mahoney has been named the association’s Vice President for Membership and Development. Mahoney will be responsible for the Small Business Association of Michigan’s membership growth and …
If someone collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest in your workplace today, would you know what to do? Would your employees know how to increase a co-worker’s chance of survival? With each minute of elapsed time …
Small Business Association of Michigan President and CEO Rob Fowler says the organization applauds Gov. Snyder’s announcement that Michigan’s economic development strategy will switch to a greater focus on “economic gardening.” Fowler says gardening is …
