Education & Training
Inside Business Recommends: 3 Business & Leadership Reads
Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business or 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, Inc., New York Times and Wall Street Journal. We hope you find these […]
Read MoreDisney Institute is back with “Disney’s Approach to Creativity & Innovation”
(FLINT, Mich. – August 26, 2013) — Are you ready to bring clarity to your business challenges? Are you ready to inspire new ways of thinking about organizational effectiveness? Then, you’re ready to D’Think. The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce welcomes Disney Institute and “Disney’s Approach to Creativity & Innovation,” a one-day workshop Wednesday, Sept. […]
Read MoreBankruptcy is NOT a solution for Flint
I was in a meeting the other day and someone said, “Tim, do you think the city of Flint will file for bankruptcy?” This was shortly after Kevin Orr, the emergency manager for Detroit announced that the city had filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy. In response, I said I didn’t see a need for it… […]
Read MoreHundreds of Teens to Volunteer for Area Organizations
Employment preparedness and work experience are important life lessons, and so is understanding the importance of giving back to the community. Teens in the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) receive all three. On Wednesday, Aug. 7, hundreds of SYI students will volunteer for the 2013 SYI Day of Service. The […]
Read MoreTake the Road to State Contracting
Interested in working with the State of Michigan? Then join the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) as they host a webinar on August 7 and a seminar on August 21 designed to help local businesses learn how to contract with the State of Michigan. The State Contracting Opportunities 3.0 […]
Read MoreTeenQuest Accepting Applications for Fall
The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce TeenQuest pre-employment and leadership training program is accepting applications. The program is designed to teach Genesee County teens important skills needed to prepare them for today’s employment market.
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