On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Jenny Brown, the co-founder and CEO of Dutton Farm and EveryBody. She was recently featured in the member profile in the Small Business Association of Michigan's Focus magazine. The mission of Dutton Farms is to celebrate, educate and employ people with special needs. EveryBody is a social enterprise selling bath and body products.
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with State Representative Angela Witwer, named Legislator of the Year by the Small Business Association of Michigan. “I just represent the community and my community is full of businesses, both small and large, and I have been a lifelong business person,” she says. “So to me, when those votes were really important to small business, I had to represent the community that I represent.”
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Julie Lough, owner and president of Small Business Association of Michigan member Micro Visions Incorporated, recently named a member of the 2021 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. “We deliver IT environments with greater security, accessibility and recoverability,” she says. “I think the biggest challenge for businesses is ransomware because you could potentially lose your whole business.”
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Diane Christensen, founder of Custom Results Corporate Consulting, an employee benefits and human resources consulting agency. She is also a member of the board of directors for the Small Business Association of Michigan. “In addition to having just a real strong employee benefits package, I think those companies that can adapt [to what employees want] are going to be far ahead of the game,” she says.
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Matt Bulloch, CEO and president of TentCraft, a Veteran-Owned Small Business named a 2021 SBDC Best Small Business by Michigan Celebrates Small Business. They’ve shipped medical tents to some of the biggest health care systems in the world. “I know I got a lot of fulfillment out of being able to help do our part for the pandemic,” he says.
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Cathy Howell, owner of Wicked Sister Bar & Grill in Sault St. Marie, members of this year's Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. “During COVID, we launched delivery, which I didn't think that we would keep once we could be reopened to 100%,” she says. “And it's been so popular that we're keeping the delivery, we have a dedicated delivery driver on most days when we host out for it.”
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Brent Yax, CEO of Awecomm, and Dave Townsend, COO. Awecomm is a strategic IT services firm that was named as a member of the 2021 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. When it comes to modern IT security, “You've got to be able to be diligent about making the changes that you need to make to protect your business, protect your data, protect your clients,” says Townsend.
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Joe Marr, a member of the Small Business Association of Michigan’s Leadership Council and owner of Sandler Training in Ann Arbor. Marr discusses the challenge of trying to sell remotely. “How do we bond with people? How do we establish trust with people, when we're one step removed?”
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Bill Ellis, owner of Innovative Computers and a VIP member of the Small Business Association in Michigan. As a technology solutions provider, he says he is seeing many customers moving, post-COVID, to a hybrid work-from-home, work-in-the-office solution. “They're bringing people in for two to three days a week right now seeing how it lasts,” he says. “Some of them were talking about probably never coming back in on Fridays, because it gives [employees] a chance to cut out early when things are done because they don't have to travel.”
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Kim Bode, owner of integrated communications agency 8thirtyfour. The agency is a VIP member of the Small Business Association of Michigan and was recently recognized as a member of the 2021 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. “Making sure that you spend time creating a plan, or being very intentional as it relates to culture and in ensuring that your employees know where the company is going, that's been huge,” she says.
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Luke Barber of Barber Packaging Company. They are a VIP member of the Small Business Association of Michigan and were recently named a member of the 2021 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. “COVID kind of accelerated a trend that we were already observing in the marketplace, which is that now manufacturers and distributors are shipping right to people's doorsteps,” he says. “We have to make the packaging so that it can transit anywhere in the world.”
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Dichondra Johnson, owner of DRJ & Associates LLC, and a VIP member of the Small Business Association of Michigan. She helps her clients with growth, development and strategy. “The talent that you have can grow a business, it can sustain a business, it can change a business in the most complicated times, diverse times,” she says. “And I think we're learning right now, with the pandemic and the change of employment needs, that talent is not to be taken for granted.”
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with professional certified leadership coach Becki Fraser, owner of Focus for Growth. “My philosophy is that there is no need to really turn yourself into a pretzel of what everyone else says that you should be, or even your own internal vision,” she says. “In fact, it's more about unwinding the pretzel that you've already created and started to twist up.”
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Heather Isch, president, owner and CEO of full-service marketing communications firm LKF Marketing. “We think it's really important to understand what the goals and objectives are of our clients, what a homerun is going to look like,” Isch says. “And then you build out those benchmarks and tactics to help them get where they want to go.”
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Ajay Gupta, founder and principal of GMB Capital. “The goal is to partner with small business owners, understand their goals and help them achieve them,” he says. “This could be through investment advice, or simply leveraging the network that I've built over the last few years.”
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with professional speaker, certified trainer and business consultant Lisa Fisher, owner of Lisa Fisher Associates. “A component that I am huge on is leadership, training others to be leaders and to step up, whether they have the title or not, but to be able to facilitate conversations to be able to step in and assist others when they're in need of help,” she says.
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Mark Hagerty, the president of Michigan Solar Solutions. “The power output [from solar] has gone up dramatically. At the same time in the last 13 years, electric rates have over doubled. So panels are going to continue to get better but the biggest change in the industry is going to be the adoption of batteries,” Haggerty says.
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks about ransomware with Nate Steed, a partner with the law firm Warner Norcross and Judd who co-chairs their cybersecurity and privacy group. “If you work in the healthcare field or the financial sector or insurance or anywhere where you are collecting sensitive personal information on individuals, you really need to be on the lookout because in many ways the ransomware attackers know they have you over a barrel if you are attacked,” he says.
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Joel Scoby, Chief Executive Officer for Umbrella Security & Investigation Services, and a VIP member of the Small Business Association in Michigan. “Definitely our most common service is our uniformed guards,” he says. “We have about 34 guards, staffed right now working full time.”
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Michael DeBruyn, owner and president of Great Lakes Stainless in Traverse City. He says his company embraces the entrepreneurial spirit, including responding to COVID by rolling out antimicrobial copper coverings for door handles and high-touch areas. “Definitely willing and excited to take some measured and calculated risks along the way,” he says.
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Brian Wassom, Partner in Warner Norcross + Judd, LLP, to help small business owners gain a greater appreciation of the relevant legal landscape with respect to artificial intelligence (AI) tools. AI software represents a potentially lucrative asset for small businesses as these applications have become sophisticated and affordable enough to automate many functions that currently cost business owners a great deal of time and money. Leveraging these tools properly offers a great competitive advantage but with any opportunity, however, there are risks as well.
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Chris Chamberlain, owner of Princess Riverboats and a VIP member of the Small Business Association of Michigan. They operate in Lansing, Detroit and Petoskey. “A pillar of our business is our safety promise to our customers,” he says. “Just the same way that we promise a great boat ride and a great meal and great entertainment, we're promising a safe, comfortable environment for our passengers.”
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Sherif Farghal, President and CEO at Pyramid Consulting International, based in Ann Arbor. “[Businesses] need coaches that understand the decision sciences, that understand how to facilitate because facilitating a discussion about decision making is one of the toughest discussions that you can have,” he says. “People have different agendas, different ideas, different goals, and to reach consensus about a certain decision-making process is very difficult.”
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Ronald Dwyer, the owner of Royal Cleaning Services, and a VIP member of the Small Business Association of Michigan. When it comes to cleaning your business, “you want to hire a professional that can get the job done right for you and in the long run save you money by keeping your family or employees, everybody, happy and healthy,” he says.
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Patti Eisenbraun, managing member of Brown Iron Brewhouse in Southeast Michigan (named “Best Beer Bar 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 in Michigan” by CraftBeer.com.) “You know, anybody can go and eat anywhere, there's so many places from small locations, like myself, to the large chains, and we just want to provide that unique atmosphere,” she says.
The Small Business Association of Michigan 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.
Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own.
Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!
(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)