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October 14, 2010
October 6, 2010
Retaining Clients: It Takes More Than You Think
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, …
October 5, 2010
Award Nominations are Now Being Accepted Through Nov. 12 for the 7th Annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business Event
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 …
October 2, 2010
SBAM Tops 10,000 Statewide Members
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 …
October 2, 2010
Hungry for Market Research? FREE Resources Abound
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 …
October 1, 2010
Weekly Legislative Round-Up
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 …
October 1, 2010
(Audio) Small Business Champion Podcast: State Budget Completed (6:05)
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.
September 29, 2010
Million dollar Michigan business plan competition now open
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 …
September 24, 2010
News from Social Media a New Trend?
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 …
September 23, 2010
SBAM Wins Leadership, Website Awards
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 …
September 22, 2010
Small Business Association of Michigan and Davenport University partner to deliver online Business Growth Strategies Series – Thursday, Oct. 14, 2010, 11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M.
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 …
September 22, 2010
Employment Law Alert: National Labor Relations Board Permits Unions to Display Large Stationary Banners in Front of Businesses Where They Have No Primary Labor Dispute
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 …
September 17, 2010
Weekly Legislative Round-Up
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 …
September 16, 2010
Texting Law is No LOL Matter Outlook Voice Access Comes to the Rescue
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 …
September 10, 2010
Businesses are Not Launched Overnight, Nor Are They Sold Overnight
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 …
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