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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.

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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Computer Science Education Needs To Step Up Its Game

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about plans to improve computer science education, rules of etiquette for videoconferencing, how to avoid being hit by “ransomeware”, social apps improve security of user data, legal concerns

By |2016-05-18T18:00:49-04:00May 18th, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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What Should You Measure With Online Marketing?

FLINT - Online marketing has become a very sophisticated process in the last decade, with many new analytics and resources available to digital marketers. It now takes constant measuring, and that’s because of the high level of competition in the digital space. But there are ways to get a step up on the competition. It just takes a

By |2016-05-13T10:03:08-04:00May 13th, 2016|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Lay The Groundwork For Getting Better Workers By Being Involved In Your Community

LANSING - Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with recruiting expert Sheri Welsh, owner of Welsh and Associates in Kalamazoo, about how to attract better employees to your small business. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2361/Lay-the-groundwork-for-getting-better-workers-by-being-involved-in-your-community

By |2016-05-11T13:36:49-04:00May 11th, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Do You Have The Right Attitude To Grow Your Business?

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with nationally-known small business advocate, Chris Holman, about five wrongheaded attitudes that may be stunting your entrepreneurial growth, and ten ways to learn about your target audience. To listen, click on http://www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/blog/do-you-have-the-right-attitude-to-grow-your-business

By |2016-05-11T13:37:04-04:00May 11th, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Section 504 Funding: A Tool To Improve Your Access To Capital

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks to Beth Arroyo, senior loan officer of the Economic Development Foundation. She provides great insights into how you can access long term financing for equipment and real estate acquisitions through Section 504 lending. To listen to this podcast, click on

By |2016-05-04T08:16:29-04:00May 4th, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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SBAM Shorts: Save Money By Not Being Cellular Data Hog

LANSING - On this episode of SBAM Shorts audio report Small Business Association of Michigan Vice President Communications Michael Rogers talks with Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, on ways you can use your mobile devices more efficiently and avoid racking up data charges. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2347/Save-money-by-not-being-a-cellular-data-hog

By |2016-05-03T15:36:17-04:00May 3rd, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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SBAM Podcast: Virtual Reality Technology Continues To Advance

LANSING - Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about how virtual reality technology is making inroads in education, and greater use of smartphones to pay for parking meters. To listen to this podcast, click on http://www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/blog/virtual-reality-technology-continues-to-advance

By |2016-05-03T15:36:38-04:00May 3rd, 2016|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Cyber Security: Curiosity Can Kill More Than The Cat

LANSING - Most adults know that washing your hands reduces the risk of spreading germs, and cleaning and bandaging a wound prevents infection. But do you know what can happen when you pick up electronic germs? In 2015, two separate groups of researchers ran experiments to test people’s curiosity and their knowledge of cyber security.

By |2016-04-29T16:01:38-04:00April 29th, 2016|Cyber Defense, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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