Jessica Richardson is Senior Partner at the In-Fusion Group in Southgate. On the SBAM Weekly Podcast, she shares with Michael Rogers her advice on shaping company culture and improving personal executive performance. “One of the keys to success is being self-aware, and self-awareness as a leader means that I recognize that other people have different needs than me,” 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)
Attorney Klint Kesto is a VIP member of the Small Business Association of Michigan. He has a unique background that includes small business experience and a distinguished career in the State House. On the SBAM Weekly Podcast, he tells Michael Rogers that there is value in being involved in the political process. “If there's a problem, most likely either me or whoever is having the issue in their business is not the only one dealing with that problem,” he says. “Let's go to the legislators, they work for us. Let's get them to understand what the problem is...and have them make that change.”
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 26,000+ 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)
SBAM VIP member Diane Hartwell owns Little Blessings Childcare Center with three locations in the Lansing area. Diane and her daughter Helen talk with Michael Rogers on the SBAM Weekly Podcast about the keys to keeping their business vital while restricted by the COVID-19 crisis. “Stay positive, keep that connection,” Diane says. “That’s what makes a small business person successful, the connection to the community. Of course, I cater to the children but the adults are part of it too.”
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 26,000+ 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)
SBAM VIP members Dr. Tom McDonald, DDS, and his wife Coleen McDonald, are owners of Mid-Michigan Dental Excellence. They talk with Michael Rogers on the SBAM Weekly Podcast about their business, how they have been affected by the COVID-19 situation and their advice for other small business owners trying to cope with lockdowns and social distancing.
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 26,000+ 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)