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GM and Flint & Genesee Chamber announce a second round of Moving Flint Forward Small Business Grant recipients
General Motors and the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce today announced that 15 small businesses in Flint were awarded a total of $150,000 from the Moving Flint Forward Small Business Grant Program. It is the second round of grants from the GM-funded initiative, which supports revitalization efforts across the city’s neighborhoods by strengthening local […]
Read MoreBe Our Guest: Genesee County Hotels Seek to Fill Open Positions at Virtual Job Fair
Flint & Genesee Chamber to offer free resume, interview workshops leading up to event (FLINT, Mich. – March 10, 2021) As the hospitality industry approaches its busy season in Genesee County, 10 area hotels will meet with job seekers during the Flint & Genesee Virtual Hospitality Job Fair—the first in a series of industry-specific job […]
Read MoreArea small businesses awarded more than $4 million in Michigan Small Business Survival Grants
Grants helped small businesses to retain 1,138 jobs in Genesee County Today, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce announced that $4.12 million in Michigan Small Business Survival grants were awarded to 291 small businesses in the seven-county Region 6, comprised of Genesee, Shiawassee, Lapeer, Tuscola, Sanilac, St. Clair and Huron counties. Of those, 96 […]
Read MoreUpcoming Training Makes the Business Case for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Registration underway for Feb. 24 event through Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce (FLINT, Mich. – Feb. 16, 2021) Diversity, equity and inclusion—also known as DEI—is an important topic for business and organizational leaders throughout Flint, Genesee County and beyond. To assist local employers in ensuring that DEI is treated as a top priority in […]
Read More‘Our Town’ Matches Gift Cards Purchased at 23 Genesee County Food-Based Businesses
(FLINT, Mich. – Feb. 8, 2021) Planning to order carryout or dine in at one of your favorite Genesee County restaurants? Get more for your money with the “Our Town Gift Card Match Program.” Thanks to a $25,000 donation from Consumers Energy, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with 20+ area […]
Read MoreTeenQuest Offers Final Chance to Earn Invite to 2021 Summer Youth Initiative Job Fair
Registration is now open for Feb. 18-March 25 session (FLINT, Mich. – Feb. 5, 2021) Tim Szary is a systems engineer at Raytheon Technologies. Jelani Taylor is a business analyst at McKinsey Seattle. And Quanhyia Wade is now in her first year as a nursing student at Mott Community College. Despite their different career paths, […]
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