Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), interviews Jessica Skope, owner of Serendipity Day Spas and a member of SBAM’s Leadership Council. Serendipity Day Spas has been in business for 11 years and has locations in Frankenmuth and Linden.
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), talks with Linda Cena, of Michigan’s Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Department, about an upcoming series of webinars and seminars that will inform small business owners on their options for raising capital. SBAM is partnering with LARA to present the informational programs.
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM), talks with Rich Tegge about the small business perspective on managing retirement plans. Rich is the President and Founder of Wealth Strategy Group, in Marquette and a member of the Leadership Council for SBAM. He has attained recognition as an Accredited Investment Fiduciary® and a Profession Plan Consultant® (PPC). He served as a Second Vice President while supervising the Marquette branch of a large Wall Street investment firm. Rich’s prior successes include cofounding a computer integration firm that was later sold to a publicly traded Canadian company. He was also a three year letter winner with the Northern Michigan University Football team
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews Greg McPartlin, managing partner with Parjana, Inc. They are part of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Detroit program. Parjana, Inc. is a Michigan-based innovation company and has been solving water problems since 2004. Parjana, Inc. holds the patent for the EGRP®(Energy-Passive Groundwater Recharge Product), a water management technology capable of being manufactured as a distributable product.
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with noted small business advocate, Chris Holman, about the nine things to know before you start a small business, MSU's decision to invest $100,000 in funding for startup businesses and skilled job openings in Michigan outnumbering the supply of available workers.
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Jeff and Bonnie Steinman, owners of Hop Head Farms. Hop Head Farms produces hops for the brewing industry. They discuss the importance of creating a successful, sustainable infrastructure for the Michigan brewing industry.
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with sales trainer and coach, Greg Coyne, of Gerry Weinberg and Associates Sandler Training. Greg joined the Sandler Sales team in June 2012 as a sales trainer and sales force developer.
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews entrepreneur and social media expert Kate Snyder, owner of Piper & Gold Public Relations in Lansing, about how to put together a social media strategy for your company. Michael and Kate also talk about some recent updates to Twitter, whether or not it’s worth posting on Google +, the meaning of Facebook “Reactions,” and the type of social media content that is most effective for your small business to create.
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JACKSON, Mich., Feb. 22, 2016 – Hundreds of Consumers Energy employees are helping Michigan families stay warm this winter by taking part in over 30 Walks for Warmth across the state...
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews author and journalist, Rod Kackley about filling the need for tech talent, and what small businesses and educators are doing to address the challenge. Kackley is a journalist and author of business books like Last Chance Mile: The Reinvention of an American Community, Restore The Roar: Farm to Fork, Grand Rapids Needs Talent, Michigan Could Miss The Next Wave of Automotive Technology and a wide variety of fictional works.
