The Small Business Association of Michigan's Small Business Weekly Podcast

On today’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Megan Doherty, president of F.D. Hayes Electric, a member of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. They’re a nearly century-old family-run business. “One of the things that I've really tried to learn from my father that ran the company before me, and learned from, is just really developing meaningful partnerships,” Doherty says. “So that's going to mean with customers, with vendors, and probably most importantly, with our employees.”

The Small Business Association of Michigan is the only statewide and state-based association that focuses solely on serving the needs of Michigan’s small business community. We have been successfully serving small businesses like yours in all 83 counties of Michigan since 1969. We’re located in Lansing, just one block from the Capitol.

Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own. 

Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!

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On today’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Brad Thomas, the President and CEO of Progressive AE, VIP members of the Small Business Association of Michigan. “[We’ve] created a sort of an owner's mentality that we have throughout the firm and we've got a strong philosophy of sharing the fruits of success with those that helped create it,” he says. “So what I would say the culture here is it's an employee owned, fully empowered, deeply committed, deeply engaged culture.”

The Small Business Association of Michigan is the only statewide and state-based association that focuses solely on serving the needs of Michigan’s small business community. We have been successfully serving small businesses like yours in all 83 counties of Michigan since 1969. We’re located in Lansing, just one block from the Capitol.

Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own. 

Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!

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On today’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Alex Bronson, owner of residential interior remodeling company Blackout Construction LLC in Harrison Township. He’s a VIP member of the Small Business Association of Michigan. “Before Coronavirus, we were mostly a residential rental maintenance company but when the  stay at home order went through that kind of fell apart, nobody's moving out,” he says. “So you know, I just very quickly had to rebrand my business.”

The Small Business Association of Michigan is the only statewide and state-based association that focuses solely on serving the needs of Michigan’s small business community. We have been successfully serving small businesses like yours in all 83 counties of Michigan since 1969. We’re located in Lansing, just one block from the Capitol.

Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own. 

Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!

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On the SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Todd Wallis and Missey Trudell, owners of Paper Image Printing Center. The Small Business Association of Michigan recently honored Paper Image with its 2021 Consumers Energy, Energy Champion award. Wallis says the Consumers Energy savings program sounds, at first, too good to be true. “But it is good, it is true,” he says. “There's no traps, there shouldn't be any skepticism. It just saves you money, it saves energy, it's a win-win.”

The Small Business Association of Michigan is the only statewide and state-based association that focuses solely on serving the needs of Michigan’s small business community. We have been successfully serving small businesses like yours in all 83 counties of Michigan since 1969. We’re located in Lansing, just one block from the Capitol.

Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own. 

Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!

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On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Jami Moore, president of JEM Tech Group. She is a member of the Small Business Association of Michigan Leadership Council. “I talk a lot to businesses about protecting yourself from the cyber attacks that are out there -- very, very, very important,” she says. “All it takes is clicking one email and the next thing you know you can be taken over.”

The Small Business Association of Michigan is the only statewide and state-based association that focuses solely on serving the needs of Michigan’s small business community. We have been successfully serving small businesses like yours in all 83 counties of Michigan since 1969. We’re located in Lansing, just one block from the Capitol.

Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own. 

Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!

(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)

On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Jim Mitte, president of Turtlehut Internet Marketing in Brighton. The firm was recently recognized by the Small Business Association of Michigan as a 2021 DTE Energy, Energy Champion. “These programs, it's a weird phenomenon we have going on where the utility companies are actually helping pay you to use less of their product,” he says. “I just was happy to take advantage of it and tell people about it.”

The Small Business Association of Michigan is the only statewide and state-based association that focuses solely on serving the needs of Michigan’s small business community. We have been successfully serving small businesses like yours in all 83 counties of Michigan since 1969. We’re located in Lansing, just one block from the Capitol.

Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own. 

Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!

(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)

On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Kevin Begola, owner of Bridge Street Exchange in Fenton. He recently was honored with the Small Business Association of Michigan's 2021 Spirit of Entrepreneurship Award. “I think being a good entrepreneur is just waking up with a dedication and passion every day to kind of move forward and always kind of chase what you're tracing at the moment,” he says.

The Small Business Association of Michigan is the only statewide and state-based association that focuses solely on serving the needs of Michigan’s small business community. We have been successfully serving small businesses like yours in all 83 counties of Michigan since 1969. We’re located in Lansing, just one block from the Capitol.

Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own. 

Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!

(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)

On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Martha Zehnder Kaczynski, the vice president and third-generation owner at the Frankenmuth Cheese Haus -- recently recognized as one of the 2021 Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. “You wouldn't think that honey and in particular clover honey actually goes very well with blue cheese, as does dark chocolate,” she says. “Those are fantastic combinations when you have a beer.”

The Small Business Association of Michigan is the only statewide and state-based association that focuses solely on serving the needs of Michigan’s small business community. We have been successfully serving small businesses like yours in all 83 counties of Michigan since 1969. We’re located in Lansing, just one block from the Capitol.

Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own. 

Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!

(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)

On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Nikki Weston Finkbeiner, Southeastern Michigan Branch Owner for Reserved Seating Upholstery --  VIP members of the Small Business Association of Michigan. “There are many upsides to recovering furniture instead of replacing it,” she says. “First, it's very cost effective, especially for commercial clients to recover due to the cost of replacement. Second, it's environmentally beneficial to reuse as many materials as possible.” 

The Small Business Association of Michigan is the only statewide and state-based association that focuses solely on serving the needs of Michigan’s small business community. We have been successfully serving small businesses like yours in all 83 counties of Michigan since 1969. We’re located in Lansing, just one block from the Capitol.

Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own. 

Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!

(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)

On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Dara and Mark Mayhoe, owners of Wiseman Tree Experts. They are VIP Members of the Small Business Association of Michigan. Mark says word-of-mouth is one of their best marketing tools. “People telling others, people seeing the work that we've done has been one of the greatest ways of spreading the news,” he says.

The Small Business Association of Michigan is the only statewide and state-based association that focuses solely on serving the needs of Michigan’s small business community. We have been successfully serving small businesses like yours in all 83 counties of Michigan since 1969. We’re located in Lansing, just one block from the Capitol.

Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own. 

Our 28,000+ members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it!

(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)