Small Business Score Card finds mixed bag in Michigan

Small Business Score Card finds mixed bag in Michigan

Small businesses in Michigan are seeing both encouraging and troubling trends right now. The Small Business Association of Michigan is out with its 21st annual Michigan Entrepreneurship Score Card. It shows the number of new businesses that stay open for at least five years is among the highest in the nation. Small Business Association President Brian Calley says the picture is a mixed bag. “Michigan has generally narrowed the gap,” Calley said.…

The Silent Crisis: How Federal Cuts Threaten Michigan’s Small Businesses | Corp! Magazine

For years, politicians have called small businesses the “backbone of our economy.” They show up for ribbon cuttings, pose for photos, and use us as props in their speeches. But when it comes to protecting the programs that keep us alive, they’re nowhere to be found. The proposed cuts to the Small Business Administration (SBA) […]