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Business Next, hosted by Michael Rogers, has tips and advice on how small business owners can be more efficient, profitable and successful.

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Recent Posts

The Continuing Rise of Voice Recognition Technology

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June 16, 2016 1:00 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews tech expert Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, to learn more about Google wanting to knock Amazon's Echo off its perch at the center of the smart home, and the challenge of addressing cyberbullying. Forty percent of adult Internet users say they’ve been harassed online, and almost three quarters say they’ve seen someone else being harassed.

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Details On the Newly Issued Federal Overtime Regulations

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June 16, 2016 11:00 AM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, chats with noted small business advocate Chris Holman about newly issued federal overtime regulations, and myths about the economy and our ageing workforce.

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Lawyers are small business owners too!

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June 16, 2016 10:10 AM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, profiles Small Business Association of Michigan VIP member Christine Caswell, to learn more about the challenges of being an attorney and a small business owner.

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Lack Of Broadband Access Holds Back Much Detroit Business Development

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June 15, 2016 2:00 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with tech expert Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about Detroit’s digital divide and recent developments in mobile health technology.

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Biggest Boo-Boos Made By Startups

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June 15, 2016 1:22 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, chats with nationally known small business advocate Chris Holman about the six biggest mistakes made by startup entrepreneurs, and five reasons it’s advantageous to start a small business as a young person.

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Profile of MI-50 winner Stewart Industries of Battle Creek

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June 15, 2016 12:00 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Erick Stewart, owner of Stewart Industries in Battle Creek, a member of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. Stewart helps manufacturing companies to improve product quality, line balance issues, off-line processes, and support the overall effectiveness to their current customer base. Incorporated in May of the year 2000, they serve Michigan and the Central/Northern and Southern United States. They are ISO 9001:2008 certified and SDB Government Certified.

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Digital Divide Plagues Detroit Residents and Small Business Owners

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June 13, 2016 1:00 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews tech expert Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan. They talk about Detroit residents trapped by the digital divide, the rapid development of self-driving big rigs, growing pains in the mobile health field and prospects for a 700 m.p.h. tube train.

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Profile of Michigan 50 Companies to Watch Winner Service Professor

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June 13, 2016 11:47 AM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Brad Krause, owner of Service Professor, named to the list of Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. The firm provides 24-hour, seven-days-a-week heating, cooling, electrical, plumbing and sewer service.

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The Buzz Around Virtual Reality

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June 9, 2016 3:00 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with tech expert Tony Merlo, owner of SmarterPhones.net, about new developments in Virtual Reality, tools to shake up your creative thinking, how disconnecting from technology can benefit your personal relationships, how to improve smartphone performance and the importance of activating “find my phone” on your mobile device.

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Will Fast-Food Workers Become Obsolete?

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June 3, 2016 3:00 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with nationally-known small business advocate Chris Holman about the possible obsolescence of fast-food workers, six mistakes made by startup entrepreneurs and five reasons to start a small business when you are in your twenties.

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