The Moving Flint Forward blog features guest articles, photos and videos from grant recipients. Earlier this year, 15 small businesses in Flint were awarded $10,000 each through our Moving Flint Forward Small Business Grant Program. And for Tonya Atkins — who was laid off from her primary job for a few months at the beginning of the pandemic — that funding made all the difference. “It seems like at […] It’s been just over two years since Jackie Earley purchased and started rehabbing a vacant building in the Grand Traverse District. Today, that building is home to CompuNinjas, Earley’s computer repair shop. “I was born and raised in Flint,” said Earley. “I believe this city has a lot of potential. It needs work, but all […] Earlier this year, General Motors and the Flint & Genesee Group awarded grants to 15 small businesses in Flint. Among those recipients was Sal’s Gym Flint, located at University Avenue and Bangs Street. Below, husband-and-wife duo Jacob and Ashleigh Saldaña share a bit about their business’ history and the impact of the Moving Flint Forward […] By Patrick Hayes A big part of the experience customers get when they enter Flint Trading Co., owned by Walter McAdow, is simply McAdow himself. “I’m kind of like this tortured, conflicted artist in a lot of ways, and that’s part of what makes it special here,” McAdow said. Flint Trading Co., a gallery located […] By Skyelar Herriman Vern’s Collision has been a part of my life since I was born. It’s also been a part of the community’s life for more than 49 years. Vern’s Collision was started by my great-grandpa, Vern Herriman, and is now being continued on by my grandpa, Michael Herriman. When you walk into the […] Before Sherman’s Lounge closed in observation of the current executive orders, we caught up with Bruce Hardy about the Moving Flint Forward program. Here, he shares how he and his brother are improving the 50-year-old bar through the General Motors-supported initiative, their commitment to the city’s south side and more. To learn more about Sherman’s […] As part of the Moving Flint Forward Small Business Grant Program, each grantee must work with a local nonprofit organization, either through volunteering, coordinating a service project or providing a service pro bono. Given the current pandemic, Great Lakes Facilities Management opted to support two local institutions, both located in the city of Flint: Whaley […] By Jaszmane Sisco Sisco’s Catering LLC is a family-based catering business that was launched in 2017 after my dad, Therman Sisco, completed the Flint Small Business Initiative Program through Laura Sigmon of Best Practices Consulting Services LLC. Being born and raised in Flint, we value serving the people in our community and the goal is […] With help from the General Motors-funded Moving Flint Forward Small Business Grant Program, Beck’s Barber & Beauty is expanding its business into building space that previously had gone unused for more than 10 years. As part of the Moving Flint Forward Small Business Grant Program, each grantee must work with a local nonprofit organization, either through volunteering, coordinating a service project or providing a service pro bono. This weekend, for example, Deria Brown of Glam Box Boutique offered a free course through the Sparkle Pink Club, focused on building entrepreneurship and […]
Moving Flint Forward with Bella’s Concessions & Catering
Moving Flint Forward with CompuNinjas
Moving Flint Forward with Sal’s Gym
Flintside: Moving Flint Forward grant helps local artist expand custom jewelry creations at Flint Trading Co.
Guest Blog: Moving Flint Forward with Vern’s Collision
Video: Moving Flint Foward with Sherman’s Lounge
Photos: Moving Flint Forward with Great Lakes Facilities Management
Guest Blog: Moving Flint Forward with Sisco’s Catering
Video: Moving Flint Forward with Beck’s Barber & Beauty
Photos: Moving Flint Forward with Glam Box Boutique
