Economic Development
Senior’s Thesis Aims to Bring Awareness to Business Resources at Kettering
While many people know that Kettering University is home to the Michigan Small Business Development Center, not everyone is as aware of the school’s Business Administration department. Gabrielle Hoag, a Kettering senior majoring in business administration, aims to change this through her research thesis, “Entrepreneurship Needs: An Outreach Project to Benefit the Community while Increasing […]
Read MorePeople need jobs. Factories need workers. Busing, a love story.
by Chastity Pratt Dawsey Bridge Magazine Last year, Lamont Allen was one of the 10,000 people in the Flint area without a job. Worse, he had low job skills, a prison record and no car. Forty miles south, at least 800 manufacturing jobs were waiting, unfilled in Livingston County. Then, in December, business, nonprofit and transportation […]
Read MoreHiring Great People and Reducing Turnover
August 31, 2016 By: John DiLorenzo, CEO, Michigan Planners The formula seems pretty cut and dry, doesn’t it? Good benefits + decent pay = a lifelong employee. However, in today’s competitive economy, candidates consider several factors before joining a company, including flexible work hours, drive time, work environment and advancement opportunities. What are today’s employers […]
Read MoreWhy you should be optimistic about Flint
August 10, 2016 Through hard work, dogged determination and, yes, some good luck, Flint and Genesee County are making important strides forward. And it’s showing up in several ways. Let’s start with wage growth. In a recent analysis done by the University of Michigan, wage growth in Flint was the seventh highest nationally in 2015, […]
Read More2016 Flint Matchmaking Summit
August 10, 2016 The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and the Small Business Association of Michigan are partnering with Pure Michigan Business Connect to host the 2016 Flint Matchmaking Summit. The event will be held Sept. 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Riverfront Banquet Center. This invitation-only matchmaking initiative will match […]
Read More2016 Wage and Benefit Survey Reveals Sustained Optimism in the Region
August 10, 2016 The 2016 I-69 Thumb Region’s Wage and Benefit Survey has found that employers in the region remain bullish on hiring for the current year. The biennial report also shows the threat of layoffs remain low among companies that responded to the survey. The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce along with economic […]
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