News From The Forum
Preemption is Un-American
What is American is cultural, and culture is a shared thing; it’s not something that divides us. Businesses ...
By Mike Shesterkin | Policy
Going Alone?
In business, and no matter what we do, we need others. Entrepreneurs and small business leaders seem to ...
By Mike Shesterkin | Vision & Principle
Key Performance Indicators and Sustainable Business
In business, success is something that must be measured. Running a small business is not – by a ...
By Mike Shesterkin | Practice & Assessment
Small Business Needs Proposal 2
Let’s protect Michigan’s democracy and free markets. Free markets, which can be thought of as the systems within ...
By Mike Shesterkin | Policy
A Page Out of Nature’s Book
Nature can teach us a lot about economies. When we go to the store, we often don’t think ...
By Qing Tiffany | Sustainability Speaking
Connect - Discover - Learn
SMSBF is a channel to connect with community stakeholders, discover sustainable business practices, and learn from each other in Detroit and Southeast Michigan. We believe a grassroots movement of local businesses and community leaders, working in partnership, will lead to the changes we so desperately need.
Philosophy
SMSBF operates under the philosophy that small, local businesses can be most effective by working together to transform our community for the better.
Vision
SMSBF envisions a local, resilient, and democratically led triple bottom line business community and economy in Detroit and SE Michigan.
Mission
To deliver content that local businesses and community stakeholders can use to implement practices leading to a diverse, resilient, and just economy.