Savannah Turbett
FACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Sean Murray, Rootless Coffee Co.
When Rootless Coffee Co. opened in September 2020, they set out to change how coffee was viewed by the masses. “I had worked in coffee and there was a lot I didn’t like about it,” says Sean Murray, CEO of Rootless Coffee Co. “People were using plain paper bags with plain labels, the names felt […]
Read MoreFACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Ellen Patnaude
Ellen Patnaude has been self-employed for the past 18 years. After eight years working as a community organizer and later as the executive director of a metro organization in Greater Cleveland, Patnaude moved back to Michigan. She didn’t intend to launch a business but was inundated with requests. “I have always had a reputation of […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Education & Talent is Accepting Applications for the 2023 Summer Youth Initiative Program
Email correspondence has been sent out to TeenQuest graduates ages 14-19 in grades 9-12 who are eligible to apply for Summer Youth Initiative (SYI). With a job fair set for May 6 at Genesee Career Institute, the division of the Flint & Genesee Group is encouraging teens to consider applying to work this summer. […]
Read MoreFACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Dr. Jawad Shah, Insight
To Dr. Jawad Shah, Insight means a lot of things. Through work at his medical group of the same name, Dr. Shah uses insight to see what may be under the surface to help treat patients properly. However, according to Dr. Shah, just looking at a patient doesn’t provide enough information to find the root […]
Read MoreGain Area Expertise with the Explore Flint & Genesee Certified Tourism Ambassador Program
(Flint, Mich., Mar. 8, 2023) Who founded Flint, Michigan? How many acres of land are part of the Genesee County Parks system? What cities border the southernmost part of Genesee County? These questions and many more are answered in the Explore Flint & Genesee Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) Program. “The CTA program is perfect for […]
Read MoreFACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Angela Lots, ATL Jamaican Jerk
Chicago native Angela Lots moved to Flint for her husband’s sake. After 15 years of being in Chicago, he wanted to move back to his hometown to be closer to family, and Lots conceded. “A couple of weeks into living here, I asked if he could take me to a Jamaican restaurant and he said, […]
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