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Business News – Feb. 1, 2023
General Motors Co. recently announced that it will invest $579 million in its Flint Engine Operations facility. This investment will help prepare GM’s sixth generation family of small-block V-8 gas engines, along with the associated block, head, and crank machining. This will mark a return of V-8 engine production to Flint and is part of a planned investment across four… Read More 

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Explore Flint & Genesee Announces New Executive Director
(Flint, Mich., Jan. 30, 2023) On January 23, Amari Steward was promoted to executive director of Explore Flint & Genesee, a division of Flint & Genesee Group. The position opened in November of 2022 after the restructuring of departments at the Group which promoted former executive director Alaina Wiens to Chief Marketing & Communications Officer effective January 1.   “We… Read More 

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Business News – Jan. 11, 2023
Lewis & Knopf, CPA, P.C., announced the promotions of Ashish Kapoor, Kenneth W. Rappuhn, II, and Brittany Sepanak. All three professionals are taking on new responsibilities as managers. Prior to their promotions, Kapoor served as a senior staff accountant in the firm’s tax department, Rappuhn served as a senior staff accountant and Sepanak served as an accounting associate on the… Read More 

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Flint & Genesee Group launches innovative talent attraction program
‘Make Your Move’ serves as resource for prospective residents, employers (Flint, Mich., Jan. 11, 2022) Connecting employers with prospective new Genesee County residents just got easier with the launch of Make Your Move in Flint & Genesee. The new talent attraction program from the Flint & Genesee Group aims to market the region to prospective residents and help connect them… Read More 

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TeenQuest Pre-Employment Training Program Opens Up Schedule, Adds Flexibility
(Flint, Mich. 01/09/2023) With the new year comes new opportunities for a longstanding program aimed at training Flint and Genesee County teens. TeenQuest, a pre-employment training program administered by Flint & Genesee Education & Talent, a division of Flint & Genesee Group, is changing the way it serves its program to allow for flexibility and to reach a broader audience.… Read More 

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FACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Corinthian Carouthers, Creative Hair School of Cosmetology
In 1996, Corinthian Carouthers was inspired to go to cosmetology school to save money. With a love for fashion and beauty, Carouthers realized she was spending too much on beauty services for her and her daughter, Corinthian II. “I had an ‘aha’ moment that I could go to beauty school and save money performing services on myself and my daughter,”… Read More