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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.

Five Key Technologies To Implement In Your Small Business

LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, chats with tech expert and small business owner Tony Merlo about five key technologies to implement in your small business, and how to improve your business online messaging. To listen to the SBAM podcast, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2776/Five-key-technologies-to-implement-in-your-small-business.aspx

By |2017-03-31T09:26:19-04:00March 31st, 2017|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Study Suggests Telecommuting Employees May Have Lower Wage Growth

LANSING - Telecommuting offers numerous positives for both employers and employees.  A few of those benefits include increasing employee productivity due to fewer distractions, improving employee satisfaction and retention rates, saving employee commuting costs, and offering employees more flexibility with their schedule.  According to Global Workplace Analytics, a San Diego-based consulting firm that specializes in

By |2017-03-31T09:16:58-04:00March 31st, 2017|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Profile Of A Detroit Cool Place To Work

LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Jordan Acker of Goodman Acker PC, named a Cool Place to Work in Michigan by Crain’s Detroit Business. From their website: “Goodman Acker P.C. serves injured and disabled clients in the Tri-County area and throughout Michigan. Our highly accomplished Detroit personal

By |2017-03-28T14:55:05-04:00March 28th, 2017|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Phishing: How To “Catch” A Scam Before It’s Too Late

LANSING - More than half of all internet users receive at least one phishing scam per day. Are your employees equipped with the knowledge they need to know what emails are safe? Why does this matter? Because your business may be a target. No matter the size of your business, your business is or will

By |2017-03-24T12:26:36-04:00March 24th, 2017|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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How To Become A Better Delegator

LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with business coach and trainer Tom Borg to get tips and advice on how to be a better delegator in your small business. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2768/How-to-be-a-better-delegator.aspx

By |2017-03-21T21:12:30-04:00March 21st, 2017|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Succession Planning For Peace Of Mind

LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Marc Salach, an attorney with the Dawda Mann law firm in Bloomfield Hills, about key questions to ask yourself to prepare for succession planning. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2762/Succession-planning-for-peace-of-mind.aspx 

By |2017-03-14T16:35:05-04:00March 14th, 2017|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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SBAM Webinar: How To Make Real News

LANSING - The news cycle is getting shorter and our attention span is getting smaller. Native advertising is starting to replace traditional news stories and news rooms are shrinking making it more difficult to get our stories out, build our brands or protect our reputation. At the same time, technology is expanding and with a website,

By |2017-03-10T10:27:43-05:00March 10th, 2017|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Health Care Reform: What Is Going On With ’Repeal And Replace?’

LANSING - On Monday evening, House Republicans introduced legislation that seeks to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA).  The single most important thing to remember, at least at this moment in time, is that until the Affordable Care Act is not the law of the land, it is the law of the land.

By |2017-03-10T10:19:50-05:00March 10th, 2017|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Achieve Energy Savings By Upgrading Your Office Equipment

LANSING - Office equipment acts as the guts of your business, making your day-to-day operations possible. The energy needed to power your office equipment certainly comes at a price - representing about 19 percent of total office building expenditures. For Michigan, energy consumption of office equipment alone is between 12-15 percent of total electricity use.

By |2017-03-03T14:53:03-05:00March 3rd, 2017|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Basics Of Data Integration For Entrepreneurs

LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Aaron Fuller, owner of Superior Data Strategies in Lansing, to learn more about the basics of data integration and how it can make small businesses more successful. To learn more, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2741/Basics-of-data-integration-for-entrepreneurs.aspx

By |2017-02-24T10:55:08-05:00February 24th, 2017|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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