Economic Development
I-69 Thumb Region Agri-Tourism Directory Makes Buying Local Easy
(FLINT, Mich. – Sept. 1, 2016) Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer and the start of the harvest season, otherwise known as fall. As the temperature begin to cool and the air turns crisp, our tastes in outdoor fun and food tend to take on a different flavor, too. To help plan […]
Read MoreDeadline for Skilled Trades Training Funds Fast Approaching
August 31, 2016 While Michigan’s economy continues to gain momentum, there is still a challenge for companies to find talent with the skills they need. To address this issue, there’s the Skilled Trades Training Fund (STTF), which provides competitive awards for employer-responsive training to enhance talent, productivity and employment retention. Applications will be released by […]
Read MoreFlint & Genesee County Recognized as Certified Connected Community
August 31, 2016 Connect Michigan applauds the efforts of Genesee County, Michigan, for achieving certification under Connected Nation’s Connected Community Engagement Program. Today, Connect Michigan presented Genesee County’s certification and its Technology Action Plan before the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, University of Michigan-Flint representatives, Genesee County Board of Commissioners and community stakeholders. The release […]
Read MoreLeadership Reads: Economic Development
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 […]
Read MoreSenior’s Thesis Aims to Bring Awareness to Business Resources at Kettering
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 Community while Increasing […]
Read MorePeople need jobs. Factories need workers. Busing, a love story.
by Chastity Pratt Dawsey Bridge Magazine Last year, Lamont Allen was one of the 10,000 people in the Flint area without a job. Worse, he had low job skills, a prison record and no car. Forty miles south, at least 800 manufacturing jobs were waiting, unfilled in Livingston County. Then, in December, business, nonprofit and transportation […]
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