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(FLINT, Mich. – Sept. 28, 2016) The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Visitors Bureau will recognize business excellence and community leadership with the third-annual Art of Achievement Awards. Nominations are open for the area’s premier awards celebration. The Art of Achievement honors outstanding business and community leadership in Flint & Genesee. Nominations for 2016 are… Read More 

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(Flint, Mich. – Sept. 14, 2016) The I-69 Thumb Region today launched the Catapult Your Craft Food & Beverage Business Contest, with cash prizes for local and regional winners totaling $30,000. The Catapult Your Craft Food & Beverage Business Contest aims to assist entrepreneurs and small business owners with starting or growing their craft food or beverage businesses.  In doing… Read More 

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Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium 2016 Announces New Business Challenge Competitions for Flint
#UES2016 brings business innovators, academics and community leaders together to solve urban problems using for-profit business solutions (DETROIT – Sept. 8, 2016) The Urban Entrepreneurship Initiative is pleased to announce the details of two new business challenge competitions in conjunction with the third annual Urban Entrepreneurship Symposium, to be held Oct. 19 to 21 in Flint. The 2016 Symposium (#UES2016) follows… Read More 

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Fall Enrollment Opens for TeenQuest Pre-Employment, Leadership Training
Countywide Afterschool Program Kicks Off First Session Sept. 19 (FLINT, Mich. – Sept. 8, 2016) TeenQuest – a pre-employment and leadership training program designed to prepare Genesee County youth for success in the 21st-century workplace – has released its 2016-17 schedule. Enrollment is open to all students, ages 14-19 in grades 9-12, in Genesee County. TeenQuest will be offered four… Read More 

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Technology Action Plan and priority goals presented (GENESEE COUNTY, Mich. – Aug. 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… Read More