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Flint & Genesee Group to reflect on successes in business, talent, place during annual meeting
ROCK’s Matthew Rizik to serve as keynote speaker (Flint, Mich., Feb. 29, 2023) The community is invited to attend the Flint & Genesee Group’s 2024 Annual Meeting, which will be held Thursday, March 14 at the FIM Capitol Theater in downtown Flint. Themed “Connected for Good,” this year's program will highlight recent achievements and reflect on 2023 as a year of… Read More 

Business News – Feb. 21, 2024
John K. Butler has been elected to the board of trustees of the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Butler has over 30 years of professional experience in the investment sector, including leadership roles at Mairs and Power Inc. and other firms in Minnesota. As a great-grandson of founder C.S. Mott, Butler is the fifth family member currently serving on the board. … Read More 

Celebrate Black History Month and Women’s History Month by doing the work
By Sandra Etherly-Johnson  As we find ourselves nearing the end of the shortest month of the year – the month adopted as Black History Month – we also find ourselves on the cusp of celebrating Women’s History Month. With this year’s theme for Women’s History Month as “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion,” I find myself reflecting on… Read More 

Moving Flint Forward
Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance, General Motors launch grant program’s fifth year (Flint, Mich., Feb. 19, 2024) Today, Flint & Genesee Economic Alliance and General Motors (GM) opened applications for the fifth round of Moving Flint Forward. Thanks to funding from GM, the small business grant program will award 17 grants of up to $10,000 each to eligible Flint businesses… Read More 

Discover area businesses with new Flint & Genesee Chamber website
(Flint, Mich., Feb. 15, 2024) Supporting local businesses just got easier with the launch of a standalone website for the Flint & Genesee Chamber. The new FlintandGeneseeChamber.org provides a more streamlined experience for Chamber members and the people interested in doing business with them. “The Flint & Genesee Chamber supports the individual and collective success of small businesses based in… Read More