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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.

Cyber Risk Insurance – Does Your Company Have The Right Plan In Place?

LANSING - How does your company use technology in its day-to-day operations?  If you are like most, you buy and sell products or raw materials, intellectual property is stored on-line, you communicate with customers and vendors and promoting your business via social media are simply part of your day.  Unfortunately, each of these actions provides

By | 2018-06-14T15:17:00+00:00 June 14th, 2018|Cyber Defense, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Study: Term-limits Failed To Deliver On Claims

LANSING - A Citizens Research Council of Michigan study claims the state's 1992 voter-initiated term-limits constitutional amendment has failed to broom out career politicians, increase diversity or make more elections competitive. However, term-limits leader Patrick Anderson said the term-limits amendment didn't advertise itself as a cure to many of the things the Wayne State University (WSU)

By | 2018-05-17T19:10:26+00:00 May 17th, 2018|Politics, Politics/Government, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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SBAM 2018 Annual Summit To Feature Gubernatorial Candidate Forum

LANSING - Registration is open for the Small Business Association of Michigan 2018 Annual Summit June 21 that will feature a gubernatorial candidate forum. But that's not all you can expect! The Summit also includes: Expanded small business expo hall Informative business owner panel discussions on timely topics Ample networking opportunities Fabulous items in a

By | 2018-05-17T18:48:07+00:00 May 17th, 2018|Politics, Politics/Government, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Extra $175 Million for Roads Signed Into Law

LANSING - Surrounded by orange barrels, traffic work zone signs, Republican legislative leaders and an audience of road building advocates, Gov. Rick Snyder last week inked a $175 million budget bill with $160 million earmarked for immediate road repairs. Acknowledging that this was not a total fix, the Governor asked everyone to focus on the

By | 2018-03-27T19:29:01+00:00 March 27th, 2018|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Emerging Tech Trends Business Leaders Should Be Monitoring

LANSING - Technology is changing at a rapid pace. From artificial intelligence to augmented reality, the technologies available to today's business owners are nothing short of astounding. Understanding what is on the technological horizon is crucial if you want to get out ahead of tomorrow's tech trends. If you're a business leader who wants to

By | 2018-03-02T09:24:38+00:00 March 2nd, 2018|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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State Of Manufacturing Tour Highlights Growth Of Jobs, Skills Needed

LANSING - When Jay Timmons took over as president and CEO of The National Association of Manufacturers' in 2011, many said manufacturing in the United States was dead, that factories and jobs were moving overseas and this country would have to shift to a service economy. Today he calls that notion "farcical." With growth in fields like

By | 2018-02-23T12:19:34+00:00 February 23rd, 2018|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Paid Sick Leave, Minimum Wage Shooting For Spring Signature Submittal

LANSING - The campaigns backing initiatives for paid sick leave and a minimum wage hike in Michigan both say they'll emerge from winter weather petitioning with ballot proposals to turn in this spring. Danielle Atkinson, spokesperson for MI Time to Care, said the group is aiming for "early spring" to turn in their signatures. The

By | 2018-02-14T09:14:59+00:00 February 14th, 2018|Politics, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Snyder Order Asks For Better Broadband Plan By August 

LANSING - Gov. Rick Snyder pledged Monday to convene a panel dedicated to crafting a "comprehensive plan to improve access to broadband services." Snyder issued an executive order creating a "Michigan Consortium for Advanced Networks,” which will be charged with putting together such a plan by Aug. 1. The plan, according to the Governor's office,

By | 2018-02-08T17:17:23+00:00 February 8th, 2018|Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Clean MI Govt; Prevailing Wage Repeal; Pot Legalization Raise $1 Million Plus

LANSING - Three Michigan ballot committees have gathered more than $1 million in support based on today's campaign finance filings with another committee on the verge of hitting the $1 million milestone. The amount raised isn't necessarily a harbinger for success, however. The Clean Michigan Government drive to create a part-time Legislature has raised more than $1 million,

By | 2018-02-08T17:22:39+00:00 February 7th, 2018|Politics, Politics/Government, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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Snyder Tells How Michigan’s Comeback Story Is Real

LANSING - Michigan's "relentlessly positive" governor used his final State of the State address Tuesday night to make the case why the Great Lakes State is better off today than it was when he took over more than seven years ago. The vast majority of Gov. Rick Snyder’s 53-minute speech Tuesday heralded "The Michigan Comeback

By | 2018-01-31T14:36:05+00:00 January 31st, 2018|Politics, Small Business Association of Michigan|
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