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The Flint & Genesee Chamber will hold its Annual Meeting on March 23. We are looking forward to bringing business and the community together to review the progress made in 2016. We want as many of you as possible to join us because so many of you – our members, funders and other partners – were instrumental in helping the… Read More 

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Summer Youth Initiative Seeks More Business Participation
The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce is working to build on the success of its youth employment programs – namely the Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) – by adding more for-profit businesses into the mix of job opportunities. The benefits for the area businesses include: Increasing employers’ ability to train and retain its future workforce Closing the talent gap by… Read More 

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Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business, provide leadership tips and strategies or spur creativity in your organization. The articles were selected from a variety of publications and websites such as Fortune, Inc., Fast Company, New York Times and Wall Street Journal. In this issue, Inside Business explores part 2 in Critical Site Selection Factors. Critical Site Selection Factor #5: Available Buildings… Read More 

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New chairs have been selected for the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s five standing committees, which help facilitate a variety of activities and initiatives while providing networking opportunities for FGCC members. The new Chairs are: Ambassadors                     Frank Pepp Marketing & Sales Director, BowlFlint.com Pepp said his business strategy is based on the Hedgehog concept. It is the power… Read More 

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3 Offbeat Breakfast Dishes to Try this Weekend
What better way to kick off a lazy Sunday morning than with a delicious, warm breakfast that causes passersby to stop and say, "Ohhh, what's that?" For those of you looking for something that goes beyond your standard scrambled eggs and toast, here are a few of Genesee County's less traditional options. If you normally get a breakfast sandwich, try the...… Read More 

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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 – the precursor to HOPE… Read More