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20 local businesses receive grant funding through the Flint & Genesee Small Business Support Hub
Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance program awards $5,000 grants to start-up businesses  (Flint, Mich. Feb. 19, 2025) – Yesterday, 20 small businesses in Genesee County were awarded grant funding thanks to the Flint & Genesee Small Business Hub Grant Program at the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance, a division of the Flint & Genesee Group. The grant program is designed… Read More 

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Local businesses encouraged to connect with new Genesee Entrepreneurial Network
Monthly consultation sessions to launch Feb. 27 (Flint, Mich., Feb. 13, 2025) The Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance, in collaboration with local partners, is launching the Genesee Entrepreneurial Network (GEN) to strengthen support for entrepreneurs and small business owners in Flint & Genesee. GEN unites a coalition of local small business service providers – nonprofits, municipalities, financial institutions, and universities… Read More 

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Human resources, talent professionals invited to the inaugural Talent Horizon Summit
(Flint, Mich., Feb. 3, 2025) Flint & Genesee Education & Talent, a division of the Flint & Genesee Group, will host its first Talent Horizon Summit on Thursday, Feb. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to noon. It will take place at the Genesee Career Institute Conference Center, located at 5081 Torrey Road in Mundy Township. The event is for human resources… Read More 

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Flint & Genesee Education & Talent launches DEI Champion Certificate Series, other workshops in first quarter of 2025
New Talent Development catalog to kick off Feb. 5, 2025  (Flint, Mich., Jan. 14, 2025) Local talent development provider Flint & Genesee Education & Talent is launching its quarterly Talent Development catalog. The division, a part of the Flint & Genesee Group, is offering a range of training from the Future of Hiring to Canva 101 for Business. New this… Read More 

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Funding available to small businesses through Flint & Genesee Small Business Hub grant program
Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance to award $210,000 in small business grants (Flint, Mich., Dec. 2, 2024) The Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance’s Small Business Support Hub has launched a new grant program designed to support businesses at all stages of growth and empower them to thrive. Applications for the Flint & Genesee Small Business Hub Grant Program, which will… Read More 

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Visitor spending in Genesee County steadily increasing since 2020 according to new report
According to the 2023 Tourism Economic County Report, visitors spent $615.8 million in Genesee County in 2023  (Flint, Mich. Nov. 19, 2024) - A new report published by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation shows tourism spending in Genesee County has increased yearly since 2020, with an increase of 9.1% from 2022 to 2023. Visitors spent $615.8 million in Genesee County… Read More