Michael Rogers

Small Detroit Business Excels In Worldwide Freight Forwarding

LANSING - Michael Rogers talks with Patrick Bosworth, president of NDLX Logistics in Detroit, to learn more about what it’s like to be a “travel agent for freight” and his lessons of small business success. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/3037/Small-Detroit-business-excels-in-worldwide-freight-forwarding.aspx

By |2017-12-18T20:38:19-05:00December 18th, 2017|Small Business Association of Michigan|

Old Fashioned Customer Service In A High Tech e-Commerce World

LANSING - How does small business owner Cathy Koch of K-Tec Systems continue to provide exemplary customer service in an e-commerce world? Host Michael Rogers will discuss with Cathy how her firm, which provides instrumentation and control systems, has kept up the pace. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2980/Old-fashioned-customer-service-in-a-high-tech-e-commerce-world.aspx

By |2017-10-18T07:29:55-04:00October 18th, 2017|Small Business Association of Michigan|

How To Energize Your Utility Savings

ROYAL OAK - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Valerie Brader, executive director of the energy policy group called the Michigan Agency for Energy. She talks about how Michigan’s energy law is having a positive impact on small business. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2850/How-to-energize-your-utility-savings.aspx

By |2017-06-13T18:36:52-04:00June 13th, 2017|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|

Advice On How To Build Your Small Business Leadership Team

LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with trainer and leadership coach Kevin Suboski, to get his tips and advice on how to build a leadership team in your small business. To find out more, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2787/Advice-on-how-to-build-your-small-business-leadership-team.aspx

By |2017-04-12T10:25:18-04:00April 12th, 2017|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|

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|

Entrepreneurial Lessons On Bouncing Back From Business Failure

LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Shri Thanedar, Ph.D, founder of Avomeen Analytical Services in Ann Arbor, to learn how he bounced back from total business failure and is now sharing the financial gains of his business success with his employees. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2709/Entrepreneurial-lessons-on-bouncing-back-from-business-failure.aspx

By |2017-02-01T14:37:17-05:00February 1st, 2017|Entrepreneurs, M2 TechCast, Podcasts|

Hiring Veterans Who Can Help Make Your Small Business Successful

LANSING - Michael Rogers, communications officer for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Jim Cowper, president of CPI Contract Professionals based in Waterford. They’re a veteran-owned business that specializes in technical staffing, and he shares some insights on how to find and hire veterans. To listen, click on https://www.sbam.org/Resources/tabid/97/ArtMID/2980/ArticleID/2681/Hiring-veterans-who-can-help-make-your-small-business-successful.aspx

By |2017-01-11T15:09:26-05:00January 11th, 2017|Podcasts, Small Business Association of Michigan|

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