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 …
By John Westra is Director, NuWave Government Solutions. From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine. Ask any small business owner about their “relationship” with government and you are likely to get an earful. Listen to …
A recent PIRGIM report claims that repeal of the federal health care law would hurt small business owners. But the report is misleading because it simplistically presents outright repeal as the only option in the …
By Rob Fowler, President and CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan (from the association’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine.) I’d like to expand on a thought expressed in our previous Communiqué by 2010-2011 …
Click here to listen to the podcast or download the MP3 file. You can also subscribe through iTunes and get "Business Next" delivered automatically. On this week's show: Segment one (at 1 minute …
There are four pillars for learning how to effectively manage the Internet rapidly and easily. Pillar 1: Your website and content. Pillar 2: How to use the best social media (Facebook, Twitter and YouTube). This article covers the …
The Small Business Association of Michigan will launch the “Business Next” weekly Internet radio program on Jan. 8-9. Listeners can access the show by going to www.TalkLansing.net and clicking on “Listen Now” between 9 a.m. …
In Part I of “The Smart (Phone) Money Is on Apps to Win & Tablets to Show” talked about trends in technology for 2011. Here we focus on specific trends that will be advantageous to …
From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine Getting involved in politics is not usually the first way small business owners choose to spend their “extra” time. However, as the following SBAM member testimonials prove, getting …
by John Westra Your Best Business Smart Phone Choices for Christmas Many of us are either looking for a new mobile phone or have someone on our list that would like a new smart phone for …
By Matt Harlow (from SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine) What is Google Marketplace? Google Marketplace is an online store filled with online applications (Google Apps), all of which are available via a single user account …
By Jeffrey Van Winkle and James Waggoner Businesses enter into financial and strategic combinations for a wide variety of reasons. Many are in need of additional growth capability, which can be supplied by new products, an …
By Paul Hense, CPA This may be the most difficult year-end planning tax advisors have ever experienced. It is fall and we still don’t know what the tax law will look like in 2011. The political …
By Chad Paalman is Vice President, NuWave Technology Partners. From Focus on Small Business, SBAM’s member-only magazine. Midway through 2010, you send an email using Office 2000 on a PC that proudly announces its compatibility with …
By Barbara Lezotte, APR, president of Lezotte Miller Public Relations Inc. From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine Technology has multiplied the ways companies can communicate with clients and customers, making marketing, advertising and public …
A coalition of statewide groups, including the Small Business Association of Michigan, is issuing a “ShopMIDowntown Holiday Challenge” to all Michigan residents. The “ShopMIDowntown Holiday Challenge” asks individuals and organizations to do at least 75% …
