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 …
Bernero Goes After Snyder on Tax Plan U.S. Senate Passes Jobs Bill, 1099 Repeal Left Undone Election 2010 Bernero Goes after Snyder on Tax Plan Earlier this week, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero claimed that Republican candidate …
When Gov. Granholm signed the new Texting Bill into law during a live appearance on the Oprah Show on April 30, more than a few of us road warriors started looking for practical answers to staying legal. According …
By Eric Seifert, a Senior Business Consultant with the Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center. From SBAM’s member-only Focus on Small Business magazine. A successful business is not created overnight or in a conference room …
Click here to get in on the conversation about SBAM's House and Senate endorsements, our support for Rick Snyder for Governor and our opposition to Proposal 2 -- the Constitutional Convention.
Legislative Leaders Making Progress on Budget Gubernatorial Candidates Choose Running Mates Party Conventions Round Out the Rest of the Ballot Legislative Leaders Making Progress on Budget There are four weeks to go before the end of the State’s fiscal …
As we have previously reported, in mid-August the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor and Treasury issued new proposed rules that set requirements for health insurers and plans to provide a Summary of …
SBAM President and CEO Rob Fowler told Crain’s Detroit Business that Brian Calley (who was honored by SBAM in 2008 as the organization’s Legislator of the Year) “speaks public policy, but he lives in the …
SBAM Announces 2010 General Election Endorsements Candidates Appreciate and Utilize SBAM Endorsement SBAM Announces 2010 General Election Endorsements Now that the primary elections are over, the Small Biz PAC (Political …
