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FACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Sean Murray, Rootless Coffee Co.
When Rootless Coffee Co. opened in September 2020, they set out to change how coffee was viewed by the masses.  “I had worked in coffee and there was a lot I didn’t like about it,” says Sean Murray, CEO of Rootless Coffee Co. “People were using plain paper bags with plain labels, the names felt very exclusive and limiting. It… Read More 

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Business News – May 17, 2023
Craig Fiederlein, senior partner at CF Legal, has been elected as president of the Genesee County Bar Association. Isaiah M. Oliver, president and CEO of the Community Foundation of Greater Flint, has announced his resignation effective July 28 to take on the role of president for The Community Foundation of Northeast Florida. Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea, president of Mott Community College,… Read More 

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Moving Flint Forward
(FLINT, Mich. – May 15, 2023) – Today, General Motors and the Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance announced that 23 small businesses in Flint were awarded a total of $200,000 from the Moving Flint Forward Small Business Grant Program. This is the fourth round of grants from the GM-funded initiative, which supports revitalization efforts across the city’s neighborhoods by strengthening local businesses.… Read More 

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Lead Now offers current, emerging leaders opportunity to ‘unlock their potential’
Applicants required to attend one of three informational sessions (FLINT, Mich. – May 4, 2023) – Calling all business, nonprofit, and municipal professionals: It’s time to take your leadership skills to the next level. As Lead Now gears up for its 10th year, the Flint & Genesee Group’s introspective leadership development program is now accepting applications from area professionals who live… Read More 

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FACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Ellen Patnaude
Ellen Patnaude has been self-employed for the past 18 years. After eight years working as a community organizer and later as the executive director of a metro organization in Greater Cleveland, Patnaude moved back to Michigan. She didn’t intend to launch a business but was inundated with requests.   “I have always had a reputation of saying what people were thinking… Read More 

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Business News – April 25, 2023
Bovan Floral Group has been named the 2023 Retailer of the Year by the Great Lakes Floral Association. Essence Wilson, chief strategies officer for Communities First, is an honoree for Women Who Shape the State 2023. She is one of 11 women shaping the state and she will be celebrated at an awards dinner on May 15 in Lansing and announced on… Read More