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

On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Dominic Serra, the founder and CEO of Metro Wireless International Inc., and a VIP member of the Small Business Association in Michigan. “I see in the future, offices scaling down, not going away completely, but having to have two or three Internet connections, because if nobody's in that office, and the one Internet connection goes down, the whole company grinds to a halt,” 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 Doug Jenkins, the CEO of Kimberly Lighting and a VIP member of the Small Business Association in Michigan. “LED costs have dropped dramatically, and the lumens per watt have increased, which means a lower amount of energy that each fixture takes up,” Kimberly says. “Your cost recovery period seems to be about a year and a half or less,” when replacing fluorescents.

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 Bill Koetting, the president of energy storage solutions company Prime Energy Contract Services. They’re VIP members of the Small Business Association of Michigan. “For commercial applications for batteries, that's what we want to focus on -- getting something into our customers hands that reduce operating costs, ultimately providing more profit for them,” 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 Tarolyn Buckles, CEO of engineering, consulting and construction management firm Onyx Enterprises, and a member of the Michigan 50 companies to Watch. “My mission to sustain communities is in line with the journey I've had in my career from environmental to civil engineering to transportation to water resources projects, making sure that we have clean water,” 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 Keith Paul, the founder and CEO of HandyPro handyman services and a member of the Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. One of their specialties is modifying homes for aging-in-place. “It's so much cheaper to stay in a house rather than go into assisted living, if you can avoid that,” he says. “It's where my mom and dad want to live, they don't want to leave, so they're glad we're in this 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!

(music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)

On this week’s SBAM Weekly Podcast, Michael Rogers talks with Dawn Levian, the owner of Break Room Therapy and a VIP member of the Small Business Association. “My customers come in after having scheduled their session and they break glass or electronics because either they're dealing with something and they're looking for a different way to process those feelings, or just because I need a new entertainment and amusement item to do,” Levian 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  Seth Essling, comptroller for Safety Services, Inc., a third generation family-owned distributor of safety equipment and products and a VIP member of the Small Business Association of Michigan. “Manufacturing facilities, hospitals, police departments, emergency responders, many of these people are our customers, and they're relying on us,” Essling says. “So we absolutely have to step up and provide for these essential workers.”

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, an inspiring story of how a small southeast Michigan company harnessed its entrepreneurial spirit to provide a sensor component vital to COVID vaccine distribution. Michael Rogers talks with Cathy Koch, president and CEO of K-Tec Systems, a global manufacturer of advanced control and automation technology.

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 Bob Reichenbach, the president of Environmental Resources Group environmental consultants, and a member of the Michigan 50 companies to watch. Their growth strategy includes acquisitions. “We evaluate the folks in the business, determine if their services are complementary and if they meet our financial criteria,” he says. “We've been in growth mode since the inception of the business and we don't know any other way to operate right now.”

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 professional trainer and coach Laurel Romanella, the owner of Laurel & Co. --  a VIP member of the Small Business Association in Michigan. As small businesses work to recover from COVID restrictions and build toward future success, she says “I think the vision piece is really key. As I work with teams, one thing I found that eliminates their anxiety is having that clear plan.”

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)