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[caption id="" align="alignright" width="200"] Tim Herman, CEO[/caption] April 6, 2016 As Flint makes its way through the water contamination crisis, the challenges that many businesses are faced with are mounting. So while the experts are working on a plan to provide safe, clean water, we, at the Flint & Genesee Chamber are focused on solutions that support our local business… Read More 

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April 5, 2016 Check out these articles that may prove helpful as you run your business, 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, New York Times and Wall Street Journal. In this issue, Inside Business explores topics in corporate philanthropy and social responsibility. How a New Generation… Read More 

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April 6, 2016 By: Mike DiLorenzo, Chief of Outdoor Operations (COO) The transformation of healthcare within the past 10 years has impacted the way organizations have unveiled healthcare changes. A well-thought approach for communicating adjustments – both small and large – to company-sponsored programs is crucial. (more…) Read More 

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April 6, 2016 The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s Moving Flint Forward Initiative is off to a rousing start, thanks to the pledges of support from several key community stakeholders. This is just the beginning of a long-term collaborative effort by the Flint & Genesee Chamber and its partner organizations to keep Flint & Genesee on a positive trajectory,… Read More 

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April 6, 2016 Using a proven model that has worked across the state in connecting buyers to suppliers of Michigan goods and services, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation has created an innovative web-based platform to allow companies with purchasing needs to connect with Flint and Genesee County suppliers. The Pure Michigan Business Connect website is a free resource that links… Read More 

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 April 6, 2016 A Flint company will purchase equipment, supplies, make building improvements and hire new employees as a result of Michigan Economic Development Corporation’s participation in a $200,000 term loan initiated by Metro Community Development. The loan is part of an ongoing economic development effort to help Flint’s businesses grow and create new jobs. “Reinvigorating the Flint economy requires… Read More