Statement from Rob Fowler, president and CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, in reaction to the state budget plan released today by Gov. Granholm:“Small business owners are concerned that the plan is mostly …
A press conference was held at the State Capitol in Lansing on Tuesday, Sept. 8 by the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) and other members of Michigan’s business community to demand that reforms, not …
This week, SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s Vice President Government Relations David Palsrok about the looming state budget crisis and the high stakes facing small business. Click here to listen. The …
Michigan Congressmen are hosting Healthcare Town Hall meetings across Michigan. Small business owners are urged to attend and share your views on federal health care reform. Rep. Pete HoekstraMonday, Aug. 317 – 8 PM – …
This week, SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s Director of Government Relations Mike Batterbee about the status of several small business issues that are pending in Michigan's legislature. Click here to listen. …
In the Aug. 24 edition of Crain’s Detroit Business (subscription required), SBAM’s Vice President Small Business Services Scott Lyon said that SBAM opposes the “pay or play” employer mandate that is contained in most of …
An article in the Aug. 19 Business Review West Michigan says "As legislators grapple yet again with the state's fiscal crisis, business groups are quietly laying the groundwork for possibly changing Michigan's tax structure.""It's a …
This week, SBAM's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with SBAM’s Vice President Government Relations Dave Palsrok about making your voice heard in the debate over federal health care reform. Click here to listen. The …
SBAM's Small Biz PAC has endorsed Mike Nofs (R-Battle Creek) in the primary race for the 19th State Senate seat.“We are pleased to endorse Mike Nofs in this important Senate seat. He understands the problems …
Be relentless. It’s a simple sentence, one that is spoken inside Michigan-based digital marketing agency Oneupweb’s global headquarters daily. And now, it’s that attitude that they will take on the road, embarking on a 5-day …
Contact Elected Officials on Harmful Business ProposalsMark Brewer, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, last week proposed several new ballot initiatives that will increase the cost of running your business. Since then, business groups across …
The Wall Street Journal reports today that "Support for President Barack Obama's health-care effort has declined over the past five weeks, particularly among those who already have insurance." Read more here.Learn more about SBAM's stance …
Perks matter, according to a new Health2Resources’ survey of workplace wellness incentive programs. Of the 372 small, medium and large companies surveyed, 64% use incentives for some kind of employee health, wellness or disease-management …
The National Small Business Association (NSBA), SBAM’s national affiliate, reports that with health care reform deliberations stalled in the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the delayed release of a Senate Finance Committee bill, President …
The U.S. Senate passed July 24 a Continuing Resolution (CR) that would temporarily reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program through September 30. The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to follow suit this …
