Vote for Rick Snyder for Governor Vote NO on Proposal 1 Congressional Races to Watch Preview your Ballot Vote for Rick Snyder for Governor SBAM’s Small Biz PAC has endorsed Rick Snyder in the race to become Michigan’s next Governor. SBAM …
By Nathan Peck | MiBiz MICHIGAN — What a difference a year makes. While uncertainty exists among bankers over whether or not Congress will approve another extension of the 90-percent guarantee and waived fees for …
(Reproduced with permission from Accident Fund Insurance Company of America) There was once a time when a person could walk into a store, grab the “help wanted” sign from the window, and with as little as …
By Kirk Squiers, owner of Central Michigan Graphics in Lansing. From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine. With the proliferation of the Internet, the bad economy has made customers more price conscious. As a result, …
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2011 Michigan Celebrates Small Business awards program, a prestigious annual competition that recognizes successful small businesses and their supporters. The winners will be honored at the 7th annual …
The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) today at its Lansing headquarters celebrated surpassing 10,000 members. It’s an all-time membership high for the statewide organization and represents a doubling of membership in less than two …
By Nicolette Warisse Sosulski, MLIS (From Focus on Small Business, the Small Business Association of Michigan’s member-only magazine.) As a prospective entrepreneur, or the owner of a small or growth-stage business, market research may be the last …
President Signs Small Business Jobs Act 1099 Reporting Requirement Update President Signs Small Business Jobs Act This past Monday President Obama signed into law the Small Business Jobs Act. The bill contains a number of provisions that will …
Michael Rogers talks with Vice President Government Relations David Palsrok about the legislature finally completing the state budget – and what it means to small business owners. Click here to listen.
The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is an international business plan competition designed to highlight Michigan as a robust and vibrant venue for innovation and business opportunity. The competition will fuel innovation-based business growth by uncovering …
By Emily Rozanski Social media Web sites provide small businesses the opportunity to cost effectively reach their target markets where they are spending a majority of their time online. In addition, social media Web sites …
The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) was recognized with two significant awards at the Michigan Society of Association Executives (MSAE) 9th Annual Diamond Awards Banquet, held on Sept. 22, 2010, at The Townsend Hotel …
As part of its ongoing commitment to deliver education and resources to help business owners throughout the state, the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) is kicking off its Business Growth Strategies Series in partnership …
Reproduced with permission from Clark Hill PLC by Kurt M. Graham The newly comprised National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB" or "Board"), which now consists of a majority of pro-union appointees, has wasted no time expanding the …
