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Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Ari Dolgin, director of business development for Beyond Gaming, a member of the Inc. 5000 list of fast growing companies for 2016. Beyond Gaming is the primary owner of GamerSaloon.com,the global leader in skill-based, cash prize online competitions for console, PC, browser-based and mobile games. Established in 2006, GamerSaloon has nearly a million members and has awarded more than $34 million in prizes. GamerSaloon live events and broadcasts have been bringing the competitive gaming experience to audiences around the world for a decade.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, chats with mobile tech expert Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about the launch of the iPhone 7, the rise of voice recognition programs and the precautions to take to help you protect your online accounts.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Aaron Fuller, about why data management is important and why people should think about how they treat data. Across an 11-year career with the Accident Fund Insurance Company, Aaron developed strategies to model data, create technical designs for a broad range of systems and encourage data stewardship, leading to the establishment of their enterprise data warehousing, business intelligence and enterprise architecture programs.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Joe Marr, owner of Joe Marr Sandler Training in Ann Arbor, on how to better manage the sales process in your small business. Marr has over 20 years of experience organizing, training, coaching and managing sales professionals and sales managers worldwide. In executive sales and training positions in the corporate world, Joe was responsible for the technical and sales fundamentals training of over 1000 sales people worldwide in support of a $110,000,000 business. A native of Ann Arbor who attended EMU Business School, Joe's mission is to help business people to get as comfortable and effective in selling and sales management, as they are in the rest of their business.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Ryan Rosett, co-founder of Credibly, a lender associated with the Small Business Association of Michigan’s member-only Pulse financial analysis tool. Michael and Ryan talk about what’s going on in the world of small business lending, how Credibly is different than typical brick-and-mortar lending institutions and how Credibly offers more to small businesses than just lending.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Wesley Mathews, CEO/Co-Founder of High Level Marketing, recently named to the Inc. 5000 list of fast growing companies. Wesley currently sits on the advisory board of the Detroit Entrepreneur Organization (EO). Wes resides in Novi, Michigan with his wife and 4 boys; and enjoys golfing, fishing, hockey, hunting, and relaxing. He founded his website development company in 2009 with Jon Bowerman.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, to learn more about new federal guidelines for driverless car development, the threat that artificial intelligence poses to jobs, Apple’s free app to reach children how to code and advances in smart home technology.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Chris McCuiston, co-founder of Goldfish Swim School Franchising (a member of the Inc. 5000 list of fast growing companies for 2016). Goldfish Swim School was founded in 2005. Jenny and Chris McCuiston took a concept that they formulated with nearly two years of research, and cultivated a business that provides results in the learn to swim environment. Their proprietary curriculum and systems were developed after traveling the country in search of the “best practices” to teach babies and young children how to swim. The first corporate store, in Birmingham Michigan, opened in 2006, and quickly saw success. Opening its doors with over 500 students at inception, Goldfish currently teaches over 12,000 students per month company wide.

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan Interviews Taras O. Shalay, Professional Insurance Broker at Burns and Wilcox of Farmington Hills. They discuss Taras’ advice on how small business owners can protect themselves from cyber liability.

) Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Cynthia Kay, a past chair of the association, about her new book Stop Wishing. Stop Whining. Start Leading.: A No-Nonsense, Straight-Talk Guide for Women Who Aspire to Lead. From the Amazon description: Authors Cynthia Kay and Doreen Bolhuis, both creative and dynamic business owners, skip the fluff to tell you how it really is as they share tips on how to get ahead. Their practical advice encourages women to start thinking about their futures as leaders—and what it takes to get there. Kay and Bolhuis urge women to develop their own personal brands of leadership instead of simply mimicking management styles…and form their own paths to success in the process. Whether you're a mid-level manager looking for more leadership, a female executive with dreams of being a CEO, a female business owner wanting to be a better leader, or a company seeking to grow your high-potential female leaders for bigger roles, there is valuable information to be learned. There are barriers for women who want to get ahead—but it's far from impossible to break through to the other side. Learn how and achieve the success you crave today!