Small Business Association of Michigan

LANSING ? The compliance cost per employee for small manufacturers is at least double the compliance cost for medium to large manufacturers, a new study by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration shows. The study also shows companies with fewer than 20 employees spend $7,647 per employee each year to comply

LANSING - SBAM is one of several business organizations that is serving on the Advisory Council for the State Planning Project for the Uninsured, with the goal bring health insurance coverage to all Michiganians. The survey collects data on the uninsured and the current health insurance offerings by employers, and then developing realistic and viable

LANSING ? Twenty-four percent of small business owners said they increased major investments in plant and equipment this past spring ? the highest percentage reporting increases since 1999, according to the Small Business Association of Michigan?s quarterly Small Business Barometer survey, reversing a long investment downturn that began in 2000. In the previous quarter, only

LANSING ? Mark Clevey, the Small Business Association of Michigan?s Vice President for Entrepreneurial Development, has been appointed as a Commercialization Plan reviewer for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. Clevey, a nationally recognized and award-winning expert in SBIR and entrepreneurial business development, also serves as a Commercialization Plan reviewer

LANSING ? Mark Clevey has been named Executive Director of the Small Business Foundation of Michigan. He was formerly vice president of the Foundation. SBAM Senior Customer Service Representative Jeannie Reniewicz was promoted to Director of Customer Service. She will be responsible for the administration of the SBAM COBRA and Section 125 benefit plans including

LANSING ? The Small Business Association of Michigan has won a $150,000 three-year grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to replicate SBAM?s faith-based and small business energy savings program in five other states. The energy savings program is based on SBAM?s collaboration with Rev. Charles Morris of St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Wyandotte to

LANSING ? The Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) announced a promotion and a new staff member. Sarah Miller of Lansing, formerly Member Relations Coordinator, was promoted to Director of Products and Services effective Aug. 1. She will be responsible for overseeing the marketing functions of SBAM's non-insurance member products and services. Patty Trumble of

EAST LANSING ? The Small Business Association of Michigan announced six new board members, five new officers, and three advocates at its annual meeting June 23 in East Lansing. The new board members are Dale Danver, owner of Sordal Inc., of Holland; Bob Fish, owner of BEANER?s Gourmet Coffee ? Lansing; Mike Fox, owner of

LANSING ? Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) would spur the use of new information technologies that would reduce paperwork costs and improve the quality of care given to the patients. The use of these emerging technologies could save as much as $300 billion annually to

LANSING ? The final report of the 2004-2005 Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card, which gives Michigan a failing ?F? grade in entrepreneurial dynamism, is now available. The Score Card was developed by the Small Business Foundation of Michigan. The Score Card measures 121 different metrics in order to evaluate Michigan?s performance in small business creation, retention