How Good is Your MRU©?
Originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS Magazine I know you’re wondering, so let’s define MRU© right off the bat: Firstly, MRU© stands for “Maximum Resource Utilization.” Loosely, it means getting “the […]
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October 9, 2022
Ready the Lifeboat!
By David C. Rhoa Originally featured in SBAM’s Focus Magazine Recently, I was speaking with a small business owner about the state of the economy and his concerns about where […]
October 4, 2022
The Foundation of SBAM’s Legislative Agenda: Small Business, People and Place
By Alexa Kramer Originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS Magazine The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) continues to be the premier organization for small businesses in Michigan. Our legislative agenda […]
September 27, 2022
Michigan Supreme Court’s Rouch World Decision Means Big Changes for Small Businesses
By Adam Ratliff and Steve Palazzolo Originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS Magazine On July 28, the Michigan Supreme Court released its decision in one of its most closely watched cases […]
September 20, 2022
Time to Re-Evaluate Your SIMPLE IRA Plan?
By John Rogers Originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS Magazine If your company currently offers a SIMPLE IRA plan to employees, then you have taken an important first step in helping […]
June 29, 2021
Small Business Owners Show True Entrepreneurial Spirit
By Sarah Miller, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS on Business Magazine i recently had the opportunity to participate in a roundtable discussion with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, SBAM president Brian […]
June 22, 2021
Economic Outlook for the State of Michigan
By Jacob Burton, Gabriel Ehrlich, and Michael McWilliams, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS on Business magazineResearch Seminar in Quantitative Economics, University of Michigan etween February and April of 2020, Michigan […]
June 15, 2021
OPINION: Digital Tools Offer Hope for Detroit’s Hurting Businesses
By Sheryl Sandberg and Brian Calley, originally published in The Detroit News on March 15, 2021 he pandemic has been devastating for small businesses across southeast Michigan. More than 800 entrepreneurs closed […]
June 8, 2021
Changing Your Perspective Makes Sales Easier – and More Successful
By Lynne Golodner, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS on Business magazine ave you ever felt awkward about sales? Like you sounded desperate, or demanding? Or worried that it would turn […]
June 4, 2021
Virtual Employee Engagement: THE CULTURAL CONUNDRUM
By Camron Gnass, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS on Business magazine Early in the pandemic, I was talking with a friend who sits in a very different kind of seat than […]
May 28, 2021
2021 Recruiting Trends
By Sheila Hoover, originally featured in SBAM’s Focus Magazine Recruiting changed significantly in 2020, and recruiters have had to make adjustments as they continue a plan in 2021. Multiple recruitment […]
May 25, 2021
Beware of a Spike in Phishing Scams
By Mark Strippy, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS on Business magazine It’s important to help your team understand how to identity potential scams, especially as many of us continue to work […]
April 23, 2021
Personal Experience Helps Me Understand the Needs of Small Business Owners
By State Representative Mark A. Tisdel, originally featured in SBAM’s FOCUS on Business Magazine n 2011, at the age of 56, I made the decision to run for public office: […]
August 4, 2020
Moving Mountains: How Adrienne Bennett’s Tenacity Has Elevated Benkari to Incredible Heights
By Bona Van Dis Adrienne Bennett, president and CEO of Benkari LLC Plumbing & Water Conservation, is a woman to be reckoned with. And after 40 years in the plumbing […]
July 28, 2020
Our Strength is UNSTOPPABLE
By Lorri Rishar, co-owner and CEO of Edge Partnerships and Board Chair of SBAM Leaders are defined by their courage, their successes and, perhaps, their hearts. As I begin my […]
November 26, 2019
Intellectual Property
What is intellectual property, and how does it affect small business owners?
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