Sbam Shorts, Your Weekly Small Business Success Tip

Michael Rogers talks with Tobi Moore, owner and CEO of NGage Management, a full service multi client association management company. Tobi talks about how being a business owner taught her the value of being versatile.

There are many great reasons for entrepreneurs like you to belong to the Small Business Association of Michigan. Ken Bogard, a partner with Nexus Business Solutions in Grand Rapids and a veteran business counselor, values his participation in SBAM’s Leadership Council. “I just think there’s a lot to give, and when you meet other peers and other people who are going through some sort of struggles, when you’re in a group like this you have a real opportunity to make an impact and that’s what I’m drawn to.” Ken also likes the fact that he can take action through SBAM. “There are business owners in this organization that have issues that they just need help, they need leverage and SBAM’s able to provide that kind of help. But we’re also the one s that have to bring the issues to the table so that we can find a way to solve them.” Leverage the value of your involvement with the Small Business Association of Michigan. Call today at 800-362-5461.

Michael Rogers talks with Ken Bogard, a partner with Nexus Business Solutions in Grand Rapids and a veteran business counselor, to learn more about the hazards of immersing yourself too much in the minute details of your business.

There are many great reasons for entrepreneurs like you to belong to the Small Business Association of Michigan. “I am a new member and very excited to be a part of SBAM. I think it’s the first organization that I came across that is made up solely of business owners, which I think is really cool.” Marion Siebert is Design Director and co-founder of Brightly, a full service digital agency in Grand Rapids with satellite offices in Austin and San Jose. She’s part of SBAM’s Leadership Council. “It’s great to save space for some really cool conversations and being able to connect with other businesses and help each other and I’m really excited to get more involved.” Leverage the value of your involvement with the Small Business Association of Michigan. Call today at 800-362-5461.

Michael Rogers talks with Jeff Farrington, chief operating officer for Gordon Advisors, about the best way to prepare your business for the challenge of managing growth.

There are many great reasons for entrepreneurs like you to belong to the Small Business Association of Michigan. Ask Jeff Farrington how he feels about SBAM. “Oh I think it’s fantastic.” Jeff is the Chief Operating Officer for Gordon Advisors in Troy. “My background real brief is that as a small business owner myself I was a member. I then became a state representative and I chaired a couple of committees, including the tax policy committee. And I was involved with them on the advocacy side and how much they fought for small businesses. People need to understand that all businesses are not the same. Large corporations and small businesses often fight for the same things and often fight for very different things. So if you’re a small business owner, I’d say make sure that you help out on the advocacy because the people in Lansing, the people in Washington, D.C., are often making rules that help or hurt you and you want a voice in that. Plus they have nice resources and everything but for me, it was more t

Michael Rogers talks about managing a virtual workforce with Marion Siebert, co-founder of Brightly in Grand Rapids.

There are many great reasons for entrepreneurs like you to belong to the Small Business Association of Michigan, like the assistance you can get in navigating the red tape that comes from being in a highly regulated industry. Michael Rogers talks with Scott Ellis, owner of MichiGrain in Lansing.

Michael Rogers talks about suggestions for navigating the rules and paperwork in a highly regulated industry when he chats with Scott Ellis, owner of the MichiGrain Distillery in Lansing.

Membership testimonial from Kevin Begola, owner of Titanium-Buzz.com and a member of the Small Business Association of Michigan's Leadership Council.

Michael Rogers talks with small business tech expert Tony Merlo, owner of SmarterPhones.net, about a simple trick for improving the performance of your mobile phone.

Michael Rogers talks with Kathy Koch, founder of K-Tec Systems, provider of instrumentation and control systems and an early online pioneer in her industry.

Michael Rogers talks with Sonja Parker, vice president of software company IDI in Ann Arbor, about why she believes that on-site employees work better for them than having virtual workers.

Entrepreneurs have lots of great reasons for belonging to the Small Business Association of Michigan, and one of the best is for the opportunity to network with their peers. Listen to this inspiring testimonial from Jay Harrington, owner of Life and Whim in Traverse City and a member of the Small Business Association of Michigan’s Leadership Council.

Michael Rogers talks with Karen Smoots, owner of KMS Designs in Portage and a member of the Small Business Association of Michigan’s Leadership Council. She invented and launched the Green Glove Dryer and Wall Dryer, featured on HSN and QVC.

Michael Rogers talks with Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan about new rules for creating computer passwords.

Michael Rogers talks with Ian Richardson, the founder of Doberman Technologies in mid-Michigan. Richardson he works with Lansing Community College to find interns and potential employees.

Michael Rogers talks with Kevin Begola, owner of K-B Titanium Designs in Linden, to learn more about his lessons of small business ecommerce success.

Michael Rogers talks with branding expert Jay Harrington, owner of Life and Whim in Traverse City.

Michael Rogers talks with Jennifer McDurmon, Vice President Community Banker at Independent Bank, about the key elements of effective cash flow management.