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Operation HOPE, Huntington Bank Bring Financial Entrepreneurship Training to YouthQuest
Flint-Area Students to Benefit from National Youth Entrepreneurship Initiative (FLINT, Mich.– Feb. 21, 2017) There may soon be an increase in the number of young entrepreneurs who call Flint home, thanks to a partnership between Operation HOPE, Huntington Bank and the YouthQuest Afterschool Initiative. Starting today, the organizations will begin piloting Banking On Our Future […]
Read MoreWorkshops 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 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 MoreBaker College of Flint to host annual economic forecast by Federal Reserve economists
FLINT TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Two economists from the Detroit branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago will present an economic forecast for 2017, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 5-7 p.m. at the Baker College of Flint Center for Business, 1050 W. Bristol Road. The event is free and open to the public; registration is not required. […]
Read MoreFlint Sprint Comes to a Close, Results Benefit the Community
In October, we announced an ambitious initiative called the Flint Sprint, which partnered Michigan businesses with local organizations in Flint to help improve the quality of life for residents – in just 60 days. As the Flint Sprint comes to a close, I am delighted to share that the 22 participating Michigan businesses and community […]
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