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June 12, 2009
The SBAM Small Business Champion Podcast: SBAM Volunteers go to Washington, D.C., to Talk Federal Health Care Reform (7:09)
This week, SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s Vice President Small Business Services Scott Lyon about a trip that he and a number of SBAM small business volunteers recently completed to the …
June 11, 2009
The SBAM Small Business Champion Podcast: Legislature Tackles Comprehensive Health Insurance Reform (7:11)
This week, SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s Vice President Government Relations Dave Palsrok about recently introduced legislation at the Capitol that aims to reform Michigan's health insurance system. The weekly Small …
June 11, 2009
Report: Small-group health market shrinking
As attention in Lansing focused on individual coverage, the health insurance market for small businesses in Michigan shrank again in 2008.The number of member months in the small-group market for companies with two to 50 …
April 24, 2009
President’s Budget Overview Backs $28 Billion in Small Business Credit for FY 2010
President Barack Obama’s FY 2010 Budget Overview offers full support for the U.S. Small Business Administration’s credit programs, authorizing SBA to support loan guarantees of $28 billion to small businesses.The FY 2010 Budget Overview provides …
April 23, 2009
SBAM in the News
The Detroit News published an article on April 20 called "Risky business: Metro area entrepreneurs launch start-ups despite tough economy."Excerpt:Many entrepreneurs are digging into their savings, borrowing money from friends and family or teaming up …
April 23, 2009
Win Federal Contracts with New Web-based Course
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launched its latest free online course, Business Opportunities: A Guide to Winning Federal Contracts. The instructional, self-paced guide is easy to follow and available on SBA’s Website at www.sba.gov/training. …
April 23, 2009
Small Businesses Are Encouraged to Plan Before Disaster Strikes
Recent floods in the Midwest and hurricanes/tropical storms in Texas and Florida have cost homeowners, renters and businesses millions of dollars in damages. These events serve as reminders to the public to have a disaster …
April 23, 2009
Do You Keep Credit and Debit Card Receipts? Could Lead to Court
The National Small Business Association, SBAM's national affiliate, reports that small-business owners who print receipts on credit and debit card purchases could find themselves the target of a lawsuit based on lack of specificity of …
April 23, 2009
AT&T Survey Finds That 42% of Small Business Owners Would Have Difficulty Surviving Without Wireless Technologies
Wireless devices are indispensable for today’s small business owners, who rely heavily on wireless technology to stay connected to their business and customers while gaining flexibility and time away from the office, according to a …
April 23, 2009
Good Workers Are Always Difficult to Find
A new survey indicates that despite Michigan's high unemployment rate, many businesses are having trouble finding qualified workers. However, SBAM's recent Small Business Barometer surveys of small businesses finds that most small employers report that …
April 23, 2009
Nation’s Small Businesses Could See 10% Hike in Health Insurance Costs in 2009
The National Small Business Association, SBAM’s national affiliate, reports that Mercer, a leading human resource consulting firm in New York, has released preliminary data from their National Survey of Employer-Sponsored Health Plans 2008. The data …
April 23, 2009
New Law Extends Net Operating Loss Carryback for Small Businesses; IRS To Ensure Refunds Paid Timely
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced that small businesses with deductions exceeding their income in 2008 can use a new net operating loss tax provision to get a refund of taxes paid in prior years.To …
April 23, 2009
SBAM Opposes Expansion of Unemployment Benefits to Part Time Workers
In this week's Small Business Champion podcast, SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s Director of Government Relations Mike Batterbee about a legislative proposal to make part time workers eligible for unemployment benefits …
April 23, 2009
New Survey Shows Small Businesses Interested in “Going Green” But Having Trouble Affording It
The National Small Business Association (NSBA), SBAM's national affiliate, today released data showing that cash flow is the number one reason small-business owners are unable to make their firms more energy efficient. Despite restricted cash …
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