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Business News – March 15, 2023
Pharlon Randle of Bangtown Productions & Recordings was recently presented with the Michigan Afterschool Partnership Impact Award. One of the many services Bangtown Productions & Recordings offers is the Studio On The Go, a mobile recording studio that has been utilized in schools to offer students an opportunity to create their own music from scratch. Dr. Kathryn Svinarich has been… Read More 

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Gain Area Expertise with the Explore Flint & Genesee Certified Tourism Ambassador Program
(Flint, Mich., Mar. 8, 2023) Who founded Flint, Michigan? How many acres of land are part of the Genesee County Parks system? What cities border the southernmost part of Genesee County? These questions and many more are answered in the Explore Flint & Genesee Certified Tourism Ambassador (CTA) Program.  “The CTA program is perfect for individuals who want to become… Read More 

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Moving Flint Forward
GM increases funding for next round of Moving Flint Forward Grant Program (Flint, Mich., March 2, 2023) Today, General Motors (GM) and the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance announced the next round of its Moving Flint Forward Grant Program created to help local businesses grow and thrive. Thanks to an increased financial commitment of $270,000 from GM, the Moving Flint… Read More 

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FACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Angela Lots, ATL Jamaican Jerk
Chicago native Angela Lots moved to Flint for her husband’s sake. After 15 years of being in Chicago, he wanted to move back to his hometown to be closer to family, and Lots conceded.   “A couple of weeks into living here, I asked if he could take me to a Jamaican restaurant and he said, ‘we don’t have one,’” says… Read More 

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New name, expanded reach for governmental contracting support provider in Flint & Genesee 
(Flint, Mich., Feb. 22, 2023) The Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) is now the East Michigan APEX Accelerator. It is one of more than 90 former PTACs nationwide that is, or will soon be, rebranding following a recent change in where it’s housed at the federal level.   The APEX Accelerator program was founded in 1985… Read More 

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Business News – Feb. 22, 2023
[caption id="attachment_62645" align="alignright" width="137"] Jake Mengel[/caption] Jake Mengel has joined the East Michigan APEX Accelerator (formerly Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance PTAC) as a procurement counselor. Most recently, he was the senior talent acquisition partner for Cision. The Greater Flint Health Coalition has hired Bryanna McGarry as its new director of Policy and Partnerships. Prior to this position, McGarry worked… Read More