Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with small business advocate, Chris Holman, about the Ann Arbor SPARK annual meeting, the Michigan Celebrates Small Business event, the rise in women-owned businesses, social-mission oriented small businesses, Michigan’s bountiful fruit crops and small business owners as inventors.
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with small business advocate, Chris Holman, about the Michigan Celebrates Small Business Governor’s Residence reception, reshoring of manufacturing jobs, four things employees want more than extra compensation, powering your business on a Tesla battery pack, four HR mistakes made by startups, and how to keep your best workers from leaving.
Michael Rogers, Vice President Communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with small business advocate, Chris Holman, about recent small business meetings of the Michigan Hispanic Chamber, community banks and MSU’s Innovation Celebration. Michael and Chris also talk about tips for becoming a people-oriented small business person, best and worst cities in the nation in which to start a business, Shark Tank lessons of success, small business lessons you wish you could convey to your younger self, and hiring good employees is getting more difficult.
Michael Rogers, vice president communications for the Small Business Association of Michigan, talks with small business advocate Chris Holman about the Consumers Energy Pay It Forward Summit, online lending, a new report that says bad roads jeopardize Michigan’s economic recovery, Michigan as a “Freshwater Innovation Center”, the difficulty finding talent and skilled workers, and perspectives on a small business that offers a starting minimum salary of $70,000 a year.
Michael Rogers talks with nationally known small business advocate, Chris Holman, about the recent Health Technology Forum and the Pure Michigan Business Connect Matchmaking Summit, using your tax refund to grow your business, the rise of professional service franchises, the role of lenders as small business counselors, the potential business impact of a Hillary Clinton presidency and the ongoing skills/talent gap.
Michael Rogers talks with small business advocate, Chris Holman, about the Governor’s Tourism Summit, the BLM Leadership Summit, the Michigan Bankers Association Education Summit, law enforcement fighting blight to help small businesses, Michigan’s jobless rate dropping, and the high cost of small business bankruptcy.
Michael Rogers talks with small business advocate Chris Holman about the Governor’s Summit on Tourism, the CORE experience at MSU, the Governor’s Agriculture Summit, franchise success stories, industry sectors that are doomed and tips on selecting a franchise in which to invest.
Michael Rogers talks with small business advocate Chris Holman about the ongoing problem of a lack of qualified workers. Michael and Chris talk about the results of the 11th Annual Entrepreneurship Score Card. To close the show they discuss tips to avoid micromanaging your business after you have sold it.
Michael Rogers talks with small business advocate Chris Holman about pitch competitions for high school students, the value of business planning retreats, three success factors for the small business CEO, digital skills crucial to middle-skill jobs, the popularity of online loans, tech tools to help manage employees and three ways to overcome the liability of youth.
Michael Rogers talks with Chris Holman about the Detroit Policy Conference and the Detroit Chinese Business Association meeting, Walmart’s pay hike for starting employees, six personality flaws that contribute to small business success, eight steps to becoming a millionaire, and tips for scoring media coverage.
