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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. Don't Lose Your Best Employees Because of These 7 HR Blunders  What Navy SEALs Can Teach Your Company… Read More 

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="225"] Tim Herman, CEO[/caption] (FLINT, Mich., July 10, 2015) – Did you know that the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce has a Speakers Bureau available to area organizations?  The community outreach effort is one method Chamber employees use to share positive news about the region, while also raising awareness and understanding of the organization’s programs and… Read More 

(FLINT, Mich., July 7, 2015) Looking to stretch your dollar? How about all the way around the city of Flint? The Flint & Genesee Convention & Visitors Bureau has you covered. The CVB’s third annual “Be a Tourist in Your Hometown” event from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, will give Flint & Genesee residents and non-residents alike the… Read More 

(FLINT, Mich., July 6, 2015) Hundreds of girls fast-pitch softball players will get their shot in front of dozens of college coaches at the annual FireStix College Exposure Tournament on July 10-12 in Grand Blanc. This is the fifth year for the tournament, which in addition to the three-day competition among nearly 100 teams, gives players the highly coveted opportunity… Read More 

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="200"] Tim Herman, CEO[/caption] A strong manufacturing industry is fundamental to not only our local region, but to our nation’s prosperity. The industry contributes to high export potential, better standards of living, and more jobs – with a strong multiplier effect. And according to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget, we have over 300 manufacturing… Read More