By Rebecca Cook DTMB – Purchasing Operations, Business Development, Sate of Michigan The “Contracting 101” PowerPoint presentation has been remade into a new self-study module, with an accompanying tutorial script that takes businesses through each slide, step by step. The “Elements of a Quality Proposal” presentation has been upgraded to a webcast. Businesses can view […]
By Sandy Barris President of Business Marketing Services and CEO of FastMarketingPlan.com Have you ever wondered how to streamline creating a marketing plan? I can show you seven simple things to ask to help speed up creating your next marketing plan. The first question to ask is, “Do I really need a marketing plan.” You […]
As Bloomberg Businessweek columnist Karen Klein recently pointed out: “There is a plethora of advice available for new business owners. But it’s wrong to assume that the hard work diminishes once entrepreneurs have established their ventures…When mature companies fail, it is often because they haven’t adapted, particularly during an economic downturn.” In the newest Best […]
By: Michael F. Harris Executive Director, Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America The mission of the Michigan Paralyzed Veterans of America (MPVA) is to enhance the lives of veterans with spinal-cord injury or disease, as well as all citizens with disabilities, by advocating for civil rights, assuring quality health care, supporting continued research and education, and […]
By Bonnie Bochniak MBPA/MFBA, Director of Government Relations The Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA) and the Michigan Food and Beverage Association (MFBA), work diligently to keep you up to date on the happenings in Washington D.C. as our new healthcare law continues to move forward. What follows is an update of what is and […]
By Bonnie Bockniak MBPA/MFBA Government Relations Director The Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA), along with its sister group, the Michigan Food and Beverage Association (MFBA), work diligently to keep you up to date on the happenings at our State Capitol in Lansing, and also on federal issues in Washington D.C. We would like to […]
By Wayne Roberts Tax Attorney, Dykema, Grand Rapids It has been a tough road, but we can finally bid farewell to Michigan’s onerous MBT. We can focus more on keeping businesses in our great state, and also looking attractive again to outsiders who want to relocate here. The optimism of the MBT repeal has had […]
By Chuck Moss Appropriations Chair State Representative So what’s going on in Lansing? The big news is that it’s summer and we’re not working on our budget. How come? We finished it two months ago. The 2011-2012 state budget was done before June 1st, balanced, and cut around $1.2 billion. Considering that the last four […]
By Evie Zois Dykema Along with “return on investment”, “dashboards”, and “relentless positivity”, “tax fairness” is one of the trendiest phrases to catch fire in state government in recent memory. This philosophy is one of the primary drivers shepherding Senate Bill 331 through the legislature. The bill, introduced by Senator Joe Hune (R-Fowlerville), proposes to […]
Don’t miss the FIRST EVER statewide SBA Small Business Outreach Tour! Are you a small business owner looking for tools to take your business to the next level? Do you need information, contacts, and resources to start your own business? Fifteen tour stops available. Hurry! Last Stop in Michigan is September 30, 2011. Click here for […]
