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"The Small Business Association of Michigan's Entrepreneurial Insights" every week presents a dynamic audio interview from a top-notch expert on entrepreneurial success. Hear great tips and advice on how to be a more effective small business owner.
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Affordable, sustainable health benefit solutions for small businesses (opens the original)
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On today's program, Michael Rogers talks with Ime Ekpenyong, PhD, owner of SGRX Health and a VIP member of the Small Business Association of Michigan. SGRX is a Michigan-based healthcare organization that's been providing a combination of pharmacy benefit management services and third-party administration (TPA) services to private and public sector payers since 2001. On the pharmacy benefit front, they work with employer groups to help manage employee benefits from a prescription management stan
Don't just react to legislation – learn how to be proactive and shape bills (opens the original)
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On today's program, Michael Rogers talks with Kristen Zalac and Jared Rodriquez, partners in Waypoint Policy, a company that provides Michigan business owners with curated legislative intelligence. Their platform aims to bridge the gap between complex legal language and practical business impact by offering real-time bill tracking and concise summaries. "If you're not at the table, you're likely on the menu and that holds true at all levels of government," Rodriquez says. "Ultimately, one bill c
Young talent leading the way in building Michigan's drone and robotics industry (opens the original)
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On today's program, Michael Rogers talks with Dakoyta Greenman, Founder/CEO of Westwood AI, a VIP member of the Small Business Association of Michigan. His firm specializes in autonomous drone systems and data automation, including the "Ranger Engine," a versatile core technology used for diverse applications ranging from commercial roof inspections to military runway analysis. "The last three years, I have primarily hired high school and young college kids to build this business," he says. "I w
How to get your business strategy, people and processes moving in the same direction (opens the original)
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On today's program, Michael Rogers talks with Scott Hiipakka, President of AxisPoint Advisors, VIP member of the Small Business Association of Michigan and former Army general. His company helps organizations navigate critical growth and transition phases. He says that businesses often reach a plateau where their existing methods are insufficient for future success, requiring a realignment of strategy, people, and processes. "Leadership can be hard," Hiipakka says. "But when we look at what is t
Small business cyber safety in a cyber-dangerous world (opens the original)
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On today's program, Michael Rogers talks with former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder, CEO of SensCy, a 2026 Michigan 50 Company to Watch. SensCy was created in 2022. Its mission is to help people be safer in the cyber-world with a particular focus on small and medium-sized organizations. "Almost every organization is going to get attacked and the implications of a successful attack can literally put somebody out of business or seriously threaten their business, threaten their reputation, cost them
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