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Inside Business Recommends: 4 Business & Leadership Reads

April 29, 2014 | Categories: Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business or provide leadership tips and strategies or spur creativity in your organization. The articles were selected from a variety of publications and Websites such as Fortune, Inc., Fast Company, Inc., New York Times and Wall Street Journal. We hope you find these […]

In Your Corner: A look back finds great progress

April 8, 2014 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Preparation and planning paid off as more than 400 business and community partners joined the Flint & Genesee Chamber at our recent Annual Meeting. It was a great celebration of our 2013 results and the progress the region is making toward economic growth and revitalization. As we took a look back, we saw evidence that […]

2013 Economic Impact Hits $442 Million

April 8, 2014 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

Last year, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Economic Development group collaborated with community partners on retention/expansion and attraction projects that totaled $442 million in investment and contract value for Genesee County. The 2013 investment amount is a 455 percent increase over the year before. The 25 investment projects also generated an estimated $246.3 […]

Local Woman Finds Recipe for Success

April 8, 2014 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Shirley Kautman’s friends always considered her a great cook. In fact, she found herself frequently providing her co-workers and friends with spices and recipes for use at home. Kautman was a full-time bank employee when she started Country Home Creations (CHC) from her kitchen in the early ’80s. Today, CHC is a global business offering […]

The Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) Offers Options for Employers

April 8, 2014 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Businesses in Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce can hire area students during the summer for half or less of their normal hiring and employment costs through the Summer Youth Initiative (SYI), a program of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. By hiring SYI applicants, employers have the opportunity to employ teens who are […]

Tourism’s Economic Impact Increases to $123 Million in 2013

April 8, 2014 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

Tourism in Flint & Genesee County generated $123 million in economic impact due to overnight hotel room rentals in Genesee County in 2013, according to the Flint & Genesee Convention & Visitors Bureau (FGCVB). Additionally, hotel occupancy was 54.4 percent, a 1.5 percent increase over the previous year, and lodging revenue rose 4.8 percent in […]