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

On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks about ransomware with Nate Steed, a partner with the law firm Warner Norcross and Judd who co-chairs their cybersecurity and privacy group. “If you work in the healthcare field or the financial sector or insurance or anywhere where you are collecting sensitive personal information on individuals, you really need to be on the lookout because in many ways the ransomware attackers know they have you over a barrel if you are attacked,” 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!

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On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Joel Scoby, Chief Executive Officer for Umbrella Security & Investigation Services, and a VIP member of the Small Business Association in Michigan. “Definitely our most common service is our uniformed guards,” he says. “We have about 34 guards, staffed right now working full time.”

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 Michael DeBruyn, owner and president of Great Lakes Stainless in Traverse City. He says his company embraces the entrepreneurial spirit, including responding to COVID by rolling out antimicrobial copper coverings for door handles and high-touch areas. “Definitely willing and excited to take some measured and calculated risks along the way,” 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 Brian Wassom, Partner in Warner Norcross + Judd, LLP, to help small business owners gain a greater appreciation of the relevant legal landscape with respect to artificial intelligence (AI) tools. AI software represents a potentially lucrative asset for small businesses as these applications have become sophisticated and affordable enough to automate many functions that currently cost business owners a great deal of time and money. Leveraging these tools properly offers a great competitive advantage but with any opportunity, however, there are risks as well. 

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 Chris Chamberlain, owner of Princess Riverboats and a VIP member of the Small Business Association of Michigan. They operate in Lansing, Detroit and Petoskey. “A pillar of our business is our safety promise to our customers,” he says. “Just the same way that we promise a great boat ride and a great meal and great entertainment, we're promising a safe, comfortable environment for our passengers.”

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 Sherif Farghal, President and CEO at Pyramid Consulting International, based in Ann Arbor. “[Businesses] need coaches that understand the decision sciences, that understand how to facilitate because facilitating a discussion about decision making is one of the toughest discussions that you can have,” he says. “People have different agendas, different ideas, different goals, and to reach consensus about a certain decision-making process is very difficult.”

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 Ronald Dwyer, the owner of Royal Cleaning Services, and a VIP member of the Small Business Association of Michigan. When it comes to cleaning your business, “you want to hire a professional that can get the job done right for you and in the long run save you money by keeping your family or employees, everybody, happy and healthy,” 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 Patti Eisenbraun, managing member of Brown Iron Brewhouse in Southeast Michigan (named “Best Beer Bar 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 in Michigan” by CraftBeer.com.) “You know, anybody can go and eat anywhere, there's so many places from small locations, like myself, to the large chains, and we just want to provide that unique atmosphere,” she 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 Scott Sharp, lead partner for merger and acquisition specialists S. Lawrence & Company -- VIP members of the Small Business Association in Michigan. They do a lot of planning to help entrepreneurs transition out of their small business. “You wouldn't write your will in the ambulance on the way to the hospital, and you should not have that type of short term mentality about the transition of the business that you have worked hard to grow and develop and the people in it that helped you grow and develop,” 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 Jeff Dodson, the owner of Dodson Payments Solutions and a VIP member of the Small Business Association of Michigan. He observes that the biggest opportunity for small businesses is having multiple payment options for their customers. “With a business owner, whether it's a restaurant or even a retail shop, they just have that challenge of having one person to help them manage all that,” 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)