Inside Business
Member News – Oct. 16, 2019
Lewis & Knopf, CPA, P.C. recently announced the following personnel updates: Kevin Kelley, CPA, was promoted to manager from senior staff accountant. Kelley has been with the firm since 2016 and currently works in the firm’s audit department. He serves clients in a variety of industries, including construction, manufacturing, distribution, school districts, and not-for-profit. Kiran […]
Read MoreSupport YouthQuest: Judge a Business Pitch Competition, Attend the Program
This October, members of the business community can support local youth by giving just a few hours of their time. YouthQuest, an afterschool program administered by the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, is seeking community participation in two upcoming events, where attendees can: Judge a YQ Biz business pitch competition. Students participating in YQ […]
Read MoreCEO Blog: What is kindness and does it belong in the workplace?
I came across an article the other day in The Flint Journal* that caught my attention. The headline read: “Be kind, and live longer, researchers say”. While being kind is a fundamental tenet of mine, and something that my wife and I instilled in our children, I wanted to read further to learn how researchers […]
Read More‘Fall 4 Fitness’ challenges local professionals to get moving
To promote health and wellness within the local business community, the Greater Flint Health Coalition’s Commit to Fit! program is gearing up for its ninth annual Fall 4 Fitness Challenge. The business-to-business wellness competition is available free-of-charge to any Flint & Genesee business, organization or community group interested in bringing wellness to the workplace. Here’s how it […]
Read MoreMember News – Sept. 25, 2019
Isaiah Oliver, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, has been selected as one of 23 leaders nationwide to spearhead an effort to create a more civil society and more civil discourse. Oliver is a part of the inaugural class of the Civil Society Fellowship, a partnership between the Aspen Institute and the […]
Read MorePeckham hosts community open house for new manufacturing facility
Yesterday, Peckham, Inc. hosted a community open house to celebrate the opening of its manufacturing facility on Linden Road near the Genesee Valley Center. Peckham’s Flint Township location provides apparel manufacturing jobs and vocational services for people with disabilities. The renovated facility, formerly a furniture retail space at 3080 S. Linden Rd., has more than […]
Read More