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November 13, 2009
Small Business Champion Podcast: Employer mandate in House-passed health insurance bill is bad policy for small businesses (6:27)
SBAM’s Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with Scott Lyon, vice president small business services for SBAM, about the employer mandate in the House-passed health insurance bill and how it would significantly hurt small business …
November 12, 2009
SBAM tops 7,100 members in October
The Small Business Association of Michigan’s (SBAM) statewide membership now tops 7,100, up nearly 400 members from October.“Small business owners continue to join our cause in record numbers because they believe in the power of …
November 12, 2009
Special Thanks to SBAM Members on MBT Surcharge Repeal Letter
We would like to thank the more than 160 businesses who lent their name to our efforts to repeal the MBT surcharge. You’ll recall that a couple of weeks ago, we sent out an alert …
November 12, 2009
U.S House Passes Health Care Bill
In a rare Saturday session, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed the House Democrats version of health care reform by a vote of 220-215.SBAM opposes the House bill. Among the reasons for our opposition are that it …
November 9, 2009
Innovation Award entry deadline extended to Friday Nov. 13
Great news! You now have until Friday, Nov. 13 to enter your innovative product or service in this year’s Innovation Awards program (a part of Michigan Celebrates Small Business.) Any product or service launched in …
October 30, 2009
Listen to the recording to today’s audio program on health insurance reform and Michigan small business owners
Scott Lyon, vice president small business services for SBAM, is one of the nation’s leading experts on small business health insurance and the current health insurance debate in Washington, D.C. He was interviewed today on …
October 28, 2009
Small Business Champion Podcast: Cyber-security (9:48)
This week, SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with Larry Harb, president and CEO of IT Risk Managers about small business cyber-security. Click here to listen.
October 27, 2009
Earn statewide recognition for your innovative product or service
If your Michigan small business launched a new product or service in the past three years, you could win the 2009 Innovation Award – a part of the Michigan Celebrates Small Business recognition program. But …
October 26, 2009
What you don’t know could be bad for your health (insurance). Learn about and discuss federal health insurance reform proposals online Oct. 29 at 3:30 p.m. with SBAM expert Scott Lyon
Proposals under consideration in Congress could have a dramatic affect on health insurance options for you, your family and your Michigan small business employees. Get updated about the most likely scenarios by tuning in to …
October 26, 2009
Small Business Award Nominations Deadline Extended to Nov. 9
The nomination deadline for the sixth annual Michigan Celebrates Small Business (MCSB) recognition program for entrepreneurs and supporters of small business has been extended to Nov. 9. In addition, the application deadline for the Michigan …
October 22, 2009
Small business owners respond to President’s call for small business credit
Responding to President Obama’s announcement today of a new initiative to enhance small businesses’ access to affordable capital, SBAM’s national affiliate The National Small Business Association (NSBA) registered support of the administration’s actions, but urged …
October 20, 2009
SBAM’s member magazine celebrates five year anniversary
(SBAM Vice President Communications Michael Rogers with cake that features our first magazine cover and our latest.) “Focus on Small Business”, SBAM’s member-only magazine, celebrates five years of publication this fall. This award winning magazine is …
October 16, 2009
(Video) Small Business Champion: Keep up the budget pressure
SBAM Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s Vice President Government Relations Dave Palsrok about recent progress on state budget talks at the State Capitol – and the need for small business owners to …
October 16, 2009
Last Budget Passes Legislature, Issues Remain
Last Thursday, the Senate and the House passed the last of the budgets for the 2009-10 fiscal year. They passed the School Aid budget by lowering the cut from 2.9% to 2.3%.With that action, the …
October 16, 2009
Senate Plan Would Repeal MBT Surcharge
As part of the deal to pass the school aid budget, the Senate also put together a plan to phase out the surcharge on the Michigan Business Tax (MBT) over three years. The plan has …
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