NFIB in Your Community

NFIB in Your Community

NFIB/Michigan members are involved in many ways across the state.

  • Doppel Recognizes Benefits of Fertilizer, Water, Sun and NFIB
    Atwood LawnCare opened its doors in 1970 and became an NFIB member shortly thereafter. When Tim Doppel joined the Atwood LawnCare team in 1980, he immediately realized the benefits of being a member of NFIB. In 1984, Doppel became president of Atwood LawnCare, and he believed then and continues to believe today that NFIB provides invaluable service and assistance to its members.
  • Diane Dearing Weathers Storm, Comes Through Thriving
    Business owner Diane Dearing knows first hand how small businesses in Michigan and around the country can weather the economic storm when it starts to brew. During times of great financial hardship and uncertainty about the future, Dearing managed to save her now thriving business and inadvertently write an inspirational survival story for other small-business owners.
  • Michigan IT Company Appreciates NFIB's Lobbying Strength
  • Tally Ho! Sixty Years with NFIB
    Founded in 1943, NFIB has been fighting for small business and free enterprise for more than 60 years. But you don't have to tell Jim Beech, owner of Beech & Rich Inc., about that.
  • Shedding Some Light on Small-Business Issues
    If a picture is worth a thousand words, then taking an elected official on a tour of your business is worth at least ten thousand. Just ask Michael Nevins at Full Spectrum Solutions located in Jackson, Mich.
  • Taking it to the Streets
    Much attention has been focused on the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the power of local governments to seize private property and give it to other private owners in the name of economic development. And while Michigan courts have held to a stricter standard in such cases, NFIB member Nancy Kurdziel has been working to curb local government abuse and affirm the rights of property owners.
  • Member Recognized for 60 Years of Membership
    Jim Beech of Beech and Rich in Battle Creek, Mich., was presented with a plaque marking the business' 60 years as a member of the National Federation of Independent Business.
  • Michigan Small-Business Champion Award Winner Named
    Michigan's largest small-business advocacy group, the National Federation of Independent Business/Michigan, has named Nevin Groce, vice president of operations of L & G Industrial Products Inc., recipient of its Small-Business Champion award.
  • Keeping Up the Good Work
    In July 1973, Ronald and Judy Smith opened the doors to Specialty Heating in Grand Rapids, Mich. Two years later, Smith’s son, Dean, began working for his father while he was in high school.
  • NFIB Names Jim Barnard Small-Business Champion
    Jim Barnard of Barnard Manufacturing, St. Johns, Mich., was honored at the fall Leadership Council banquet as NFIB's Small-Business Champion of the year.
  • Share Your Personal Story With Your Michigan Lawmakers
    For the next two years, your lawmakers will make hundreds of decisions that will affect your business.
  • Sheen Crunches the Numbers for Small Business
    Fulton Sheen is in the business of helping people understand finance.
  • Fred Radtke Claims His Small Business Niche
    Fred Radtke has found his niche. His company, F.A.R. Management, handles third-party unemployment claims administration, and it's a specialty service that's taken him to all parts of the country.
  • Letters to the Editor a Powerful Grassroots Tool in Michigan
    One of the best ways to reach communities is through letters to the editors of local newspapers.
  • Michigan Small Business Activism Happens at the Grassroots
    It's easy to think that what happens in Lansing is far removed from your daily business activities. However, lawmakers and regulators make changes every day that affect your ability to run your business!