SBSH Scoop | Events week of June 15 - Pick something! Show up!
Drop-In Business Connect
Monday, June 15, 3:30-4:30 pm
If you’d like to spend time with a business guide (that would be Miche!), it’s first come first served - just click on this calendar link and schedule yourself for a phone call.
SMART Session #2 | Evaluating Your Web Presence
Tuesday, June 15, 9-10 am
Matt Monte, a marketing mastermind, will help you through this critical business topic in a 1-hour Zoom session.
2nd Annual EUP Exchange
Tuesday, June 16, 1:00–4:00 pm
The Eastern UP SBSH is bringing back the EUP Exchange and brewing up an afternoon of dialogue, feedback, and hands-on guidance. We need every business owner/operator that can be there, at this in-person in Sault Ste Marie event.
SMART Workshop #8 | Leading Your Legacy | Strategic Planning for Small Business Owners
Wednesday, June 17, 8:30 am-noon
Don’t miss your opportunity to get real practical help from Dave Haviland of Phimation Strategy Group to set yourself up for success in this 3.5 hour, in-person workshop at the Center for Freshwater Research and Education in Sault Ste Marie.
SMART Workshop #9 | Basic QuickBooks Clinic
Thursday, June 18, 1-4:30 pm
If you use QuickBooks, this one's for you. Finance pro Diana Goode will walk you through common roadblocks and give you hands-on help to get your books right - 3.5 hour in-person workshop at Bay Mills Indian Community.
Drop-In Business Connect
Friday, June 19, 9-10:30 am
More bookable time with a business guide (that would be Miche-again!), it’s first come first served - just click on this calendar link and schedule yourself for a phone call.
Business Spotlight | Seder’s Pizza - Newberry Fabulousness!
What this SBSH grant funding truly represents is an opportunity for a more sustainable business.
If you've been craving a slice of something special, Seder's Pizza in Newberry is delivering just that, and then some.
After a strong first year, the team at Seder's made a move that's turning things up in a big way. Out went the wood-fired brick oven that could only handle about 7 pies at a time, and in came a 1991 conveyor belt oven sourced from a Kalamazoo restaurant equipment shop. Using the original recipe crust and chef Joe’s magic, this workhorse can cook 10 pizzas at a time, faster than the crew can even make them. Talk about a problem worth having.
Word spread quickly that Seder's was doing things well, and the nostalgia crowd showed up hungry. With 7 employees and 2 new summer hires joining the team, they're ready for the rush.
And if pizza isn't enough to get you in the door, Seder's just added wings to the menu with 11 sauces to choose from. I’ll be trying them all!
Joe credits his community for pushing him toward quality, and he's paying it forward by encouraging his team to grow every single day. His motto? Be better than you were yesterday, no matter what.
Newberry, your pizza spot is ready. Are you?
SMART Programs | Summer Abundance in Workshops and Sessions
Attend one, or a bunch. You won’t regret it!
SMART Sessions – These 1-hour virtual events connect you with business experts who share practical advice on specific topics.
SMART Workshops – These 3.5-hour, in-person events are hands-on and built for action. You’ll leave with real work done.
Smart Workshops
Your Turn | How Are We Doing?
You’re out there running businesses, juggling everything from inventory to snowbanks — so you know better than anyone what works, what doesn’t, and what you wish we’d do next.
Help us make our programming and communications even better.
Totally anonymous. Zero pressure.
Got a minute? Share what you are thinking.
And yes, we appreciate compliments but would hear criticism with a humble and grateful heart too!
People in the Know | Your Local Economic Development Peeps
Here are more people you can connect with when you are looking for resources and connections.
- Bob Sawruk - Sault Tribe - RSawruk@saulttribe.net
- Chris Olson - Chippewa County - admin@chippewacountyedc.com
- Nikki Radke - City of Sault Ste Marie - nradke@saultcity.com
- Miche Rayment - EUP region at large (and Mackinac County) - Miche@HeadwatersNorth.org
- Tammy Henry - Luce County - director@lucecoedc.com
- Tara Parrish - Bay Mills Indian Community - tparrish@baymills.org