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Workshops for Businesses Eyeing Governmental Contracts
The U.S. government is a major buyer of goods and services. But how do businesses and entrepreneurs get prepared and connected to sell to the government? A new program – 5 Steps to Start Up Business Bootcamp – is designed to help business owners and entrepreneurs do just that. An informational session will be held Feb. […]
Read MoreAccomplished Blues Musician Mark Braun to Headline ‘Tunes & Ties’ Gala
(FLINT, Mich. – Feb. 10, 2017) Accomplished blues and boogie-woogie pianist Mark L. Braun will play a few numbers during the Tunes & Ties fundraising gala, to be held Feb. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Flint Golf Club. The event is part of a year-long fundraising campaign that will benefit the YouthQuest […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Chamber Welcomes New Members in January
(FLINT, Mich., Feb. 1, 2017) –The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce today announced continued growth in its membership, with 12 area businesses joining the organization in January. These new members represent a wide range of industries, and are actively contributing to the success and economic activity of this region. “We’re pleased to welcome our […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee Chamber to Provide 80+ Training, Development Opportunities in 2017
(FLINT, Mich., January 31, 2017) – In an effort to serve as a central, affordable resource for professional and personal development, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce is offering more than 80 workshops and seminars in 2017. “Learning is a lifelong process that helps move you closer to reaching your full potential,” said George […]
Read MoreI-69 Thumb Region Selects Winner of the Food & Beverage Business Contest
(DAVISON, Mich. – January 23, 2017) Today, seven businesses vied in the “Catapult Your Craft Food & Beverage Business Competition,” with Elk Street Brewery in Sanilac County taking home top honors and the $5,000 grand prize. The final round of the business competition was held today as part of the 5th Annual Regional Summit, hosted […]
Read MoreLeadership NOW Kicks Off Third Cohort with 18 Genesee County Professionals
(FLINT, Mich., January 20, 2017) – Eighteen local professionals have been selected to participate in Leadership NOW, an intensive, year-long leadership development program offered through the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and United Way of Genesee County. The participants selected for the third cohort, which kicked off today, represent a wide variety of current […]
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