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August 31, 2016 Registration is underway for the 2016 Commit to Fit: Fall 4 Fitness Challenge. The annual challenge – which kicks off Oct. 1 and runs through Oct. 31 – calls on employees of area businesses, organizations and community groups to complete just 35 minutes of physical activity a day. To earn points, individuals can track their activity at… Read More 

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August 31, 2016 An Ann Arbor-based nonprofit is launching a yearlong fundraising campaign that will benefit art programming provided through YouthQuest and culminate with an especially unique journey – one that involves transporting a 385-pound piano on a tricycle built for three from Flint to Mackinac Island. The “Sprint 4 Flint: Ride, Swim, Play…Give” project is the latest from Mr.… Read More 

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August 31, 2016 The stores are stocked with backpacks, and the busses are already rolling for certain Genesee County districts. If you’re among those feeling a bit of back-to-school nostalgia, why not embrace your learning mindset and take advantage of some of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming business training sessions? (more…) Read More 

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August 31, 2016 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 topics in economic development. The Creative Economy in U.S. Metros: Arts… Read More 

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August 31, 2016 Help welcome back thousands of University of Michigan-Flint students, faculty and staff — and promote your business. As the UM-Flint prepares to celebrate its 60th anniversary this year, it also is looking to expand traditional fall activities to invite the whole community to celebrate with us and help welcome back students and faculty. Area businesses are invited… Read More 

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[caption id="attachment_22827" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo credit: Kettering University[/caption] While many people know that Kettering University is home to the Michigan Small Business Development Center, not everyone is as aware of the school’s Business Administration department. Gabrielle Hoag, a Kettering senior majoring in business administration, aims to change this through her research thesis, “Entrepreneurship Needs: An Outreach Project to Benefit the… Read More