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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.

Cracker Barrel Counties Vote GOP; Whole Food Counties Vote Democrat

LANSING - For the first time in history, voters identifying as "independent" outnumber both Democrats and Republicans, and that's forcing political types to use other data to gather information on voters. Speaking at the Small Business Association of Michigan annual networking luncheon, David Wasserman, the house editor of the Cook Political Report, said the moves

By |2016-06-28T20:11:55-04:00June 28th, 2016|Featured, Politics, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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SBAM Small BIZ PAC Announces Endorsements For Aug. 2 Primary

LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan Small BIZ PAC has endorsed candidates for the Aug. 2 primary election. In addition, in some races the Small BIZ PAC has designated multiple candidates as receiving the “SBAM Stamp of Approval.” The Small BIZ PAC endorses candidates based on incumbent voting records, past or current small

By |2016-06-24T14:30:39-04:00June 24th, 2016|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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SBAM Podcast: RightAnswer.Com Health And Safety Company Profile

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Ellen Hallett, chief operating officer for RightAnswer.com of Midland. The company was recently named a member of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. RightAnswer.com, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) application development company, creates and manages referential databases and document authoring and

By |2016-06-22T10:48:03-04:00June 22nd, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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SBAM Podcast: Top-Notch Innovators At Michigan State University

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with award-winning innovators honored at Michigan State University’s annual Innovation Celebration. He chats with social entrepreneur Josh York, founder of The York Project; MSU professor William Donohue and the “Maven Quotient” project on social influencers, Jarett Lazare and his package-delivery

By |2016-06-15T16:15:30-04:00June 15th, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Easy Tips To Turbocharge The Performance Of Your Business Smartphone

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with mobile electronics expert Tony Merlo to get his best tips and advice on how to improve the performance of one of your most important tools for small business success: your smartphone. To subscribe, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2410/Easy-tips-to-turbocharge-the-performance-of-your-business-smartphone

By |2016-06-10T09:34:30-04:00June 10th, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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An Event For Entrepreneurial Small Business Leaders June 15

LANSING- If you are an entrepreneurial small business leader, be sure to sign up to attend the June 15th CEO Growth Symposium in Ypsilanti. Michael Rogers, communications director for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Symposium organizer Miche Rayment, founder and facilitator of The Hire Effect in this podcast. Register here. To listen

By |2016-06-08T14:53:29-04:00June 8th, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Study Shows Substantial Increase In State Tax Payments By Small Businesses

LANSING - A new report released today by Anderson Economic Group shows that owners of small businesses and other so-called pass through entities paid $702 million in income taxes on their profits in 2014, compared to $464 million in 2011 – a 51 percent increase. “This highly credible study by Anderson Economic Group (which has

By |2016-06-07T14:11:09-04:00June 7th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Basics Of Crowdfunding For Small Businesses

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks about the basics of small business crowdfunding with Sandra Cochrane, technology and business consultant for the Michigan Small Business Development Center. Sandra assists start-up and early-stage high-tech companies.Services she provides to clients include business plan development, accessing capital, strategic planning,

By |2016-05-25T10:42:40-04:00May 25th, 2016|Entrepreneurs, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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The FLSA Exempt Final Regulations Are Here

LANSING - Last week the U.S. Department of Labor published the final regulations that will adjust the definition of exempt employment for certain white collar positions by raising the salary level below which workers will be non-exempt, i.e., eligible for overtime pay under the Fair Labor Standards Act. Back on March 13, 2014, President Obama

By |2016-05-22T20:46:08-04:00May 22nd, 2016|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Spring Cleaning For Your Mobile Devices

LANSING - Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about “spring cleaning” your mobile devices with software updates and password overhauls. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2385/Spring-cleaning-for-your-mobile-devices

By |2016-05-22T20:40:00-04:00May 22nd, 2016|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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