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The Small Business Briefing – September 20, 2021

Today is the 200th episode of The Small Business Briefing! On this episode we talked about the results of our recent COVID-19 Impact Survey and more news impacting Michigan’s small […]

September 16, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – September 16, 2021

On today’s show we are covering the Biden administration’s proposed financial reporting requirement with special guest Alex Morris of the Michigan Bankers Association. Also on the agenda? Update on the Biden […]

September 13, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – September 13, 2021

On today’s episode hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley discuss the new vaccine mandates from President Biden and we’ll look at the data for #DataMonday. Watch the episode. The Small Business […]

September 9, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – September 9, 2021

Welcome to The Small Business Briefing with hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley. On today’s show: A quick look at the data A recent U of M study on immunity from […]

September 2, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – September 2, 2021

Welcome to today’s show! Brian Calley is here with special guest Stathi Afendoulis of Afendoulis Cleaners & Tuxedos in Grand Rapids, to talk about the impact the pandemic has had on his […]

August 30, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – August 30, 2021

Today on the briefing hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley are here to discuss: #datamonday New EU restrictions coming? Additional UI benefits ending soon SBAM’s new employer vaccine toolkit Eviction moratorium update Watch the […]

August 23, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – August 23, 2021

On today’s show hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley talk about the usual infection and vaccination stats for #DataMonday, plus Pfizer’s FDA approval and other pertinent small business news. Watch the […]

August 19, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – August 19, 2021

On The Small Business Briefing today hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley covered the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC), the Biden Administration mandating all staff of Medicare and Medicaid Nursing […]

August 16, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – August 16, 2021

On The Small Business Briefing today hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley cover #DataMonday, where we take a look at the latest infection and vaccination rates. Also on the agenda? […]

August 12, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – August 12, 2021

Hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley provide updates on the latest small business news, legislation and more. Watch the episode. The Small Business Briefing is sponsored by Marana Group, a […]

August 9, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – August 9, 2021

Welcome to The Small Business Briefing with hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley. On today’s show, we’ll take a closer look at the current infection trends and Michigan’s outlook. Watch […]

August 5, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – August 5, 2021

Welcome to The Small Business Briefing with hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley. Vaccine progress Vaccine and mask policies in other states and large companies Michigan school guidance issued FDA full approval of […]

August 2, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – August 2, 2021

Welcome to today’s briefing, with hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley. #DataMonday – COVID cases are up across the country. We’ll talk about the rise in infections and vaccination efforts. Also […]

July 26, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – July 26, 2021

On today’s briefing: #DataMonday – What are the trends here in Michigan related to infections? Vaccines tick upward, and a second Michigan county hits 70% Are national rules on the horizon? Watch the […]

July 22, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – July 22, 2021

Welcome to The Small Business Briefing with hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley. On today’s show we have special guest State Representative Mark Tisdel to talk about a recent veto […]

July 19, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – July 19, 2021

Hosts Rob Fowler and Brian Calley are here to talk about the latest small business issues. They’ll also cover the increase in COVID cases across the country, and take a […]

July 15, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – July 15, 2021

Today host Rob Fowler is joined by talent expert Sheri Welsh, owner of Welsh & Associates, who will offer some talent acquisition and retention tips. Also on is small business reporter […]

July 12, 2021

The Small Business Briefing – July 12, 2021

On today’s briefing, Rob Fowler is joined by Allison Beers, owner of Events North, to get an update on Michigan’s events industry. We’ll also cover the latest data, including case counts […]