News & Resources

Community collaboration: a key to small business success

A Fenton winery owner shares tips for collaboration.

April 8, 2019

Influencers, Facebook, mobile – Oh my!

As an integrated communications firm, we would be remiss if we didn’t share with you the big things happening in the marketing world that may affect your 2019 strategies.

March 30, 2019

Insights on how small employers can cope with the talent shortage

Advice from the experts.

March 18, 2019

The quality of your service will set you apart from cheaper competitors

Success lessons from an iconic family-owned business.

March 8, 2019

Lessons from a marketing reboot

Getting marketing information to your customers, how they want it and when they want it.

March 4, 2019

Marriage and business – partnering for better or for worse

Michael Rogers talks with SBAM board member Sue Tellier, who with her husband Jon owns JetCo Solutions in Grand Rapids.

March 4, 2019

Special guests a highlight of SBAM’s winter Leadership Council meeting

The great reputation and hard work that SBAM puts into maintaining and building strong bipartisan relationships was on full display at the Leadership Council’s winter meeting.

February 25, 2019

Accounting should not be taxing for your small business

The ways in which a CPA can be a trusted advisor for your small business

February 18, 2019

Is it wise to carry the majority of your financial risk in your business?

Rich Tegge, owner of Wealth Strategy Group in Marquette, talks with host Michael Rogers about small business risk management and long term financial planning. Tegge serves on SBAM’s Board of Directors. […]

February 16, 2019

Take the time to safeguard your new product developments

Small businesses frequently need to work with consultants, prototype makers and pilot production manufacturers to develop new products or manufacturing processes.

February 11, 2019

Entrepreneurial challenges

The challenges of being an ambulance company entrepreneur.

February 4, 2019

Employee retention and attraction in the field of senior care

Michael Rogers talks with Russ Knopp, who with his wife Leslie owns Comfort Keepers Home Care Agencies in Traverse City. Russ is a past chair of the SBAM Board of […]

January 14, 2019

Tips for recruiting in a tight job market

Recruiting top talent in a tight labor market can be tough.

January 10, 2019

Outsourcing – or not

Finding all the people you need with the skills you need when you need them is challenging. Growing your business sometimes requires you to evaluate whether you hire directly or outsource for talent.

January 9, 2019

A potent partnership

DTE Energy, Consumers Energy and the Small Business Association of Michigan have teamed up to help Michigan business owners reduce their energy costs.

January 4, 2019

Association Health Plans and SBAM’s new TranscendAHP program

Hear how one small business is benefiting from TranscendAHP.

December 17, 2018

The benefits of big picture project planning

Understand a client’s business challenges in order to help serve them better.

December 3, 2018

Adaptability helps a mobile medical diagnostic company survive and thrive

Michael Rogers talks with Milan Gandhi, Vice President of Med-Share, Inc., and 1st Vice Chair of the SBAM Board of Directors, to learn more about how his family-owned mobile medical […]