Member Services
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Assistance
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 […]
Read MoreJumpstart Conference Rescheduled Due to Weather; New Date is March 4
February 24, 2016 Entrepreneurs and small business owners can gain the knowledge and resources needed to start a business during the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce eTEAM’s ninth annual Jumpstart Conference. This year’s conference will feature three new breakout sessions for prospective and fledgling business owners along with the annual awards luncheon to celebrate […]
Read More7 Professional Development Opportunities Coming Up in March
February 24, 2016 With the recent release of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s 2016 Business Training Catalog, Inside Business has compiled a list of upcoming training opportunities that address different goals and objectives for your professional and personal lives.
Read MorePTAC Certification Series
February24, 2016 Some government contracts are set aside for certain businesses with special certifications, such as woman-owned, small disadvantaged businesses and veteran-owned. However, the odds of businesses owned by women winning a federal contract are about 21 percent lower than for otherwise similar companies, according to a new report from the Commerce Department. The Region 6 […]
Read MoreThe Women’s Leadership Committee Recruiting Members
February 24, 2016 The Women’s Leadership Committee (WLC) brings together area women who are members of the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce to address issues affecting them in the business world. And the committee is working to boost participation in 2016.
Read More‘Life’s Too Short?’ Think Again
February 24, 2016 By: Zachery Shiner, Manager of Retirement Services Division, Michigan Planners As of the date of writing this article, the Guinness World Records has the oldest living person surviving to be 122 years and 164 days. That’s a lot of birthday candles! Advancements in medical technology, among other factors, have led to a […]
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