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(FLINT, Mich. – March 4, 2016) Today, the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and the eTEAM named the 2016 Rising Star and Spark Award recipients during the ninth annual Jumpstart Entrepreneur Conference. About 100 aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners were on hand at the Holiday Inn Gateway Centre to learn how to start and grow a small business. (more…) Read More 

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New funding bolsters existing disaster declaration, will aid businesses, individuals (FLINT, Mich. – February 26, 2016)  Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and a member of President Obama’s Cabinet, was in Flint, Michigan today to announce additional SBA assistance for businesses and individuals affected by the ongoing water crisis there. This package is in addition to the… Read More 

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City’s economic health is at stake as long as lead pipes remain in place  (FLINT, Mich. – February 25, 2016) The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce is thankful for the funds committed by federal and state governments, and now the focus must be on removing the lead pipes from Flint’s water system as soon as possible. (more…) Read More 

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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="200"] Tim Herman, CEO[/caption] February 24, 2016 I want to start this message by thanking the businesses that have been communicating how the Flint water crisis is impacting their establishments. This not only helps the Chamber be more aware of what’s happening but also helps us create better solutions to assist you. Last week, I sent an… Read More 

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February 24, 2016 Low-interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to Flint and surrounding area small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small aquaculture businesses and private nonprofit organizations affected by the contaminated public water supply disaster that began on Oct. 1, 2015. SBA Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet made the loans available following a disaster declaration… Read More