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There is a lot of thinking about how to help small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now there is research about what might help small city downtowns thrive in the long-term, based on the changes to commuting and lifestyles expected to endure after the immediate threat has passed. A new study by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) includes… Read More 

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Financial Plus Credit Union celebrated the one-year anniversary of CEO Brad Bergmooser. He joined the Flint-based Credit Union in January and brought with him a wealth of knowledge and excitement for serving the community.

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15 Genesee County Professionals Graduate from Year-long Leadership Program
Lead Now capstone project for 2020 supported Flint church in efforts to establish laundromat (FLINT, Mich., Nov. 23, 2020) – On Wednesday, Nov. 18, 15 area professionals celebrated their completion of Lead Now Flint & Genesee, an introspective leadership development program offered through the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce. The graduates recognized the milestone with a drive-thru ceremony held… Read More 

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‘Spread the Cheer’ Sweepstakes Offers Businesses, Shoppers a Holiday Boost
(FLINT, Mich. – Nov. 16, 2020) If you could give some extra love to any independently owned business in Flint and Genesee County this holiday season, which would it be? The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce is calling on community members to answer just that question in the Spread the Cheer Sweepstakes. The contest, which is accepting entries today… Read More 

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Special edition of AND magazine honors ‘Twenty in ’20’
Celebrating individuals who went above and beyond in 2020 in service to Flint & Genesee In a year of extraordinary circumstances and challenges, the people of Flint & Genesee rose to meet them in exceptional ways. Read about twenty amazing and uplifting stories in a special edition of the November-December 2020 issue of AND, a bimonthly business magazine published by… Read More 

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FACES of Flint & Genesee Business: Madonna Bennett & David Bennett, THA Architects Engineers
THA Architects Engineers began in 1957 when two local architects, Cliff Gibbs and Jim Tomblinson, decided to go into business together. A few years later, Gerry Harburn joined the firm and together, they began to build a 63-year legacy. “I happen to be lucky enough to have worked for all three founders at one point,” says Madonna Bennett, President of… Read More