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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

Want to Launch a Profitable Small Business? Check Out These 15 Fields

Business Next
February 9, 2016 1:30 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, interviews small business advocate, Chris Holman, about the 15 most profitable small business fields.

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Four Key Digital Marketing Trends

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February 9, 2016 12:30 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about four key digital marketing trends, how to correct the location of your business on mobile maps, mobile customers saving money by agreeing to watch ads on their phones, and data centers locating under water to save on energy costs.

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Tips and Advice to Better Manage Your Small Business Sales Process

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February 5, 2016 7:30 PM

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. Greg has been actively involved with Sandler Training since 2009. He has almost 10 years of success in sales and business development in the advertising industry. Michael and Greg discuss how to better manage issues of behavior and attitude for yourself and your sales team.

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Are You Up-To-Date on Credit Card Chip Technology?

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February 5, 2016 1:27 PM

Small businesses are implementing chip-enabled (EMV) credit card technology at varying rates. But it's important to get on board. SBAM's Vice President Communications, Michael Rogers, gets advice and insights from Independent Bank credit card experts, Anna Sperling and Elizabeth Rose.

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Detroit Startups Get a Half Million Dollar Jump Start

Business Next
February 3, 2016 11:30 AM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with small business advocate, Chris Holman, about $500,000 in Motor City Match Grants for small business startups in Detroit, the economic impact of Michigan’s University Research Corridor and five ways to avoid paying too much for a business loan.

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Better Check Your Passwords!

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February 3, 2016 10:29 AM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about the need for better passwords, high speed public Wi-Fi in New York City, and whether smartphone customers are getting bored.

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Learn how to be a cool place to work!

Business Next
February 2, 2016 4:00 PM

Millennials seek opportunities at companies they perceive as "cool." Michael gets some insights into how to cultivate coolness when he talks with Robert Verdun, president of CFI, named a Cool Place to Work in Michigan by Crain’s Detroit Business.

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Smartphones Could be Used to Monitor Driving Habits and Performance

Business Next
February 2, 2016 3:00 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with Linda Daichendt, executive director of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, about ride-sharing service using smartphone data to monitor their drivers, Facebook jumping into the local product and service market, and trends in connected cars.

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Insights Into the Current Business Lending Market

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February 2, 2016 2:11 PM

Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with small business advocate, Chris Holman, about shopping around for business loans but not devaluing your current bank relationships, and how to do less procrastinating as an entrepreneur.

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Success Lessons from a Cool Small Business in Detroit

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January 28, 2016 6:00 PM

The Ocelot Print Shop, an Artists' Collective and Community Screen Printing Shop in Detroit, was named by Business Insider as one of the 23 Coolest Small Businesses in Detroit.

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