Amanda Blackburn, Author at Flint & Genesee Group

4 Business & Leadership Reads

August 11, 2015 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

August 12, 2015 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. Forbes Resource Center: How to build a small business How […]

Flint & Genesee story told through many venues

July 21, 2015 | Categories: Convention & Visitors Bureau, Economic Development, Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Branding a city or county is important and challenging work. And when it’s done well, branding strategies can positively impact a city’s or county’s ability to achieve its desired economic, social and cultural objectives. So here in Flint and Genesee County, our goal is to promote the region as an excellent area in which to […]

Renovation Work on 600 S. Saginaw Street Set to Begin

July 21, 2015 | Categories: Economic Development, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

The effort to renovate vacant property at 600 S. Saginaw St. under the state’s Obsolete Property Rehabilitation Act (OPRA) has been given the green light. The redevelopment project, led by Uptown Reinvestment Corp., will transform the property into eight storefronts with separate entrances for small businesses. The OPRA request, approved July 15 by Flint’s Receivership […]

TeenQuest/SYI a Finalist for Prestigious Industry Award

July 21, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business

The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s TeenQuest/Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) program is a finalist for the Regional Innovation Award, sponsored by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). The program is one of four selected for the prestigious award. TeenQuest and SYI are companion programs to improve the employment prospects for teens in […]

Request a Chamber Speaker for Your Next Event

July 21, 2015 | Categories: Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Inside Business, Member Services

Did you know that the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce has a Speakers Bureau available to area organizations? The free service is ideal for nonprofit, professional, educational, business and civic associations with an interest in Flint and Genesee County, said Tim Herman, CEO of the Chamber. “The Speakers Bureau is a great resource for […]

Less is More When Designing a Successful Advertisement

July 21, 2015 | Categories: Education & Training, Inside Business, Member Services

Simplicity is key when it comes to advertising for your business, says Steffany Hillis, one of two designers leading a Lunch & Learn seminar about advertising design and layout in August. “We’re exposed to so much advertising in a given day,” said Hillis, marketing communications specialist at Hurley Medical Center. “One of the best ways […]