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Funding available for small businesses through ‘Moving Flint Forward’
GM increases funding for next round of Moving Flint Forward Grant Program (Flint, Mich., March 2, 2023) Today, General Motors (GM) and the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance announced the next round of its Moving Flint Forward Grant Program created to help local businesses grow and thrive. Thanks to an increased financial commitment of $270,000 […]
Read MoreNew name, expanded reach for governmental contracting support provider in Flint & Genesee
(Flint, Mich., Feb. 22, 2023) The Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is now the East Michigan APEX Accelerator. It is one of more than 90 former PTACs nationwide that is, or will soon be, rebranding following a recent change in where it’s housed at the federal level. The APEX Accelerator […]
Read MoreExplore Flint & Genesee Books Seven Events in First Half of 2023
Seven events to account for at least 1,200 room nights at Flint & Genesee hotels (Flint, Mich. Feb. 21, 2023) The sales team at Explore Flint & Genesee has worked hard to secure seven events to be hosted locally in the first half of 2023. Each of these events will bring new individuals to the […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Education & Talent seeks employers to hire teens this summer
(Flint, Mich., Feb. 6, 2023) Flint & Genesee Education & Talent’s teen employment program, Summer Youth Initiative (SYI), is now accepting responses to its Request for Proposal (RFP) from local businesses and organizations looking for employees this summer. “Traditionally, we have partnered with mostly nonprofits and schools to employ our SYI teens and we […]
Read MoreExplore Flint & Genesee Announces New Executive Director
(Flint, Mich., Jan. 30, 2023) On January 23, Amari Steward was promoted to executive director of Explore Flint & Genesee, a division of Flint & Genesee Group. The position opened in November of 2022 after the restructuring of departments at the Group which promoted former executive director Alaina Wiens to Chief Marketing & Communications Officer […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Group launches innovative talent attraction program
‘Make Your Move’ serves as resource for prospective residents, employers (Flint, Mich., Jan. 11, 2022) Connecting employers with prospective new Genesee County residents just got easier with the launch of Make Your Move in Flint & Genesee. The new talent attraction program from the Flint & Genesee Group aims to market the region to prospective […]
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