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The Small Business Association of Michigans Small Business Weekly PodcastAuthor: Michael W. Rogers
The Small Business Association of Michigans 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. The program is hosted and produced by the Small Business Association of Michigan's Vice President Communications Michael Rogers Language: en Genres: Business Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Award-winning small business has great advice on inclusion and accessibility for the neurodiverse in your workplace
Episode 501
Tuesday, 14 October, 2025
On today’s program, Michael Rogers talks with Reena Naami, Owner and Founding CEO of the Spark Center for Autism, honored this year as a member of the prestigious Michigan 50 Companies to Watch. The center has grown from a two-person operation to nearly 50 employees, offering new programs like a summer learning program and internships. She highlighted the importance of inclusion and small adjustments for neurodiversity in workplaces. “It's really important to remember that inclusion and accessibility benefits everyone, and not just those who are meant to be the recipients of accommodations,” she says. “So when we think about it as business owners and entrepreneurs, providing accommodations can actually have a really great return on investment across the board. And the other point is that adjustments and accommodations don't need to be on a huge scale or necessarily require a lot of work or even money. They can be small adjustments that can still make really large impacts.” The Small Business Association of Michigan is the only statewide and state-based association that focuses solely on serving the needs of Michigan’s small business community. We have been successfully serving small businesses like yours in all 83 counties of Michigan since 1969. We’re located in Lansing, just one block from the Capitol. Our mission is to help Michigan small businesses succeed by promoting entrepreneurship, leveraging buying power and engaging in political advocacy. When small businesses band together through the Small Business Association of Michigan, they achieve more than they could on their own. Our 32,000 members are as diverse as Michigan's economy. From accountants to appliance stores, manufacturers to medical, and restaurants to retailers, what unites the SBAM membership is the spirit of entrepreneurship…a spirit that drove you to start and continue to operate your own business because you believe you can do something better than anyone else is doing it! (music licensed from www.jukedeck.com)
