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Small Business Association of Michigan

The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) is the only statewide and state-based association that focuses solely on serving the needs of Michigan’s small business community. We have been successfully serving small businesses like yours in all 83 counties of Michigan since 1969. We’re located in Lansing, just one block from the Capitol.

SBAM’s Fowler Outlines New Energy Efficiency Program In Partnership With DTE, Consumers

ROYAL OAK - Rob Fowler, CEO of the Small Business Association of Michigan, announces a new partnership with Consumers Energy and DTE to develop an energy office at SBAM that will position three people in the field to work with small businesses to develop better energy efficiency strategies. Fowler said the program is aimed not

By |2017-05-08T18:55:18-04:00May 7th, 2017|M2 TechCast, Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Employee Engagement Starts With Onboarding

LANSING - The term onboarding means different things to different companies.  Some describe onboarding as the time it takes to complete paperwork and conduct a background screening after a new hire accepts an offer. Others consider onboarding to be the first-day orientation, consisting of one day (or one hour in some cases) packed with paperwork

By |2017-05-04T22:25:34-04:00May 4th, 2017|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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SBAM Annual Meeting & Small Business Expo

SBAM Annual Meeting & Small Business Expo 6/15/2017 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Lansing Center (map) Please join us! SBAM Annual Meeting & Small Business Expo Thursday, June 15, 2017 9:00am - 1:45pm Members! We have a limited number of tickets available for $55! Register now to take advantage of this great offer. NEW! Expanded

By |2017-04-28T09:02:58-04:00April 28th, 2017|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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SBAM Launches Small Business Energy Services Program

LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan is partnering with Consumers Energy and DTE Energy to provide enhanced energy services to small businesses across Michigan through a new “SBAM Energy Solutions” program. “Thanks to this new partnership, SBAM will be able to deliver small business owners red-carpet access to Consumers and DTE programs that

By |2017-04-26T20:57:37-04:00April 26th, 2017|Clean Update, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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How Van We Foster And Encourage A Great Entrepreneurial Culture In Michigan?

LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, presents Neil Sheridan, chair of the Entrepreneurship Task Force at the Small Business Association of Michigan, in an excerpt of his recent talk at Capitol Issues Forum on why entrepreneurs are vital to Michigan’s economy and how we stack up to other

By |2017-04-25T18:46:00-04:00April 25th, 2017|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Figuring Out The Best Way To Flow Data Around Your Small Business

LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, Aaron Fuller, owner of Superior Data Strategies, to get his advice on improving the flow of data in your small business operations. To Listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2799/Figuring-out-the-best-way-to-flow-data-around-your-small-business.aspx

By |2017-04-19T14:06:43-04:00April 18th, 2017|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Advice On How To Build Your Small Business Leadership Team

LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with trainer and leadership coach Kevin Suboski, to get his tips and advice on how to build a leadership team in your small business. To find out more, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2787/Advice-on-how-to-build-your-small-business-leadership-team.aspx

By |2017-04-12T10:25:18-04:00April 12th, 2017|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Finding Technical Talent Tough, Not Impossible

LANSING - April 3rd marked the first day this year that H-1B visa applications were accepted by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services.  The date holds particular significance for many employers who hire technical talent, as the H-1B is a vehicle by which many difficult-to-hire IT and engineering vacancies are filled with foreign workers. Historically,

By |2017-04-07T12:16:41-04:00April 7th, 2017|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Advice On How To Build Your Small Business Leadership Team

LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with trainer and leadership coach Kevin Suboski, to get his tips and advice on how to build a leadership team in your small business. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2787/Advice-on-how-to-build-your-small-business-leadership-team.aspx

By |2017-04-04T20:31:21-04:00April 4th, 2017|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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SBAM’s Rogers Talks 50 Companies To Watch, Annual Meeting, Engage Events

ROYAL OAK - Mike Rogers, communications director of the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks about the 50 Companies To Watch winners that will receive their awards at a special ceremony on May 4. SBAM also announced the Innovation Award winner, OPS Solutions, a Wixom company that provides an Augmented Reality device for workplace training.

By |2017-04-03T20:22:54-04:00April 3rd, 2017|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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