James Dollinger arrived in Flint in 1982 with $150 in his pocket. In the nearly 40 years he has been in the city he has become a major player in the world of car dealerships. Raised in Albion, NY, he grew up in the auto industry, his father having been a Pontiac-Buick dealer for 17 years. […]
After a 38-year career in journalism that took her around the world, Kathy Jackson retired to her hometown of Flint and opened up the Healthy Dollar Store. After a decade in business and establishing a reputation in the city, she, like so many small business owners, had to close her store because of COVID-19. With no business […]
For the past decade, small businesses have become an increasingly important staples of Flint’s economic future. Now, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought much of these businesses to a screeching halt. Metro Community Development (MCD) wants to help those business get the capital they need to survive so they can reopen when the time comes […]
Tel K. Ganesan, founder and executive chairman of Farmington Hills-based Kyyba, has set up a “PPE swat team” that is searching the world for ways to bring personal protection equipment (PPE) to Michigan. Suppliers in Australia, Brazil, Europe, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Mexico and Canada have already been contacted, and the team is working […]
Fifty-two small businesses in Flint and Genesee County were each awarded a $5,000 grant from the Michigan Small Business Relief Program to compensate for damages caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The Michigan Economic Development Corp. (MEDC), which funds the program, allotted Genesee County $260,000 for the grants. The Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce was […]
Two months ago, you may have thought PPE was some annoying internet slang. Now we all know it stands Personal Protection Equipment and hospital employees are at risk because of a shortage as they fight the coronavirus. Unique Fabricating Inc. in Auburn Hills quickly stepped and is now producing an average of 30,000 face shields […]
The coronavirus (COVID-19) has everyone on edge. The breaks from workplaces that we used to dream about have become nerve-racking days of social distancing. Flint, along with the rest of the country, faces uncertain times, and for those who spent their lives building a small business all that work is in jeopardy. Fortunately for Flint’s […]
Five times in the last decade Beecher High School in St. Morris has won the state championship in basketball. The rest of the time it was in the playoffs. The football team has its fair share of wins as well. However, after the crowds roar on the home field dies down and the trophies are […]
Almost a decade ago Flint’s Coolidge Elementary School closed its door forever, a move that showed the changing reality of the neighborhood. Dropping attendance coupled with high cost closed that chapter in the neighborhood in 2011, but a new one was written by the non-profit Communities First Inc., which bought the property from the Flint School […]
While many teenagers are enjoying the final weeks of their summer break, some of Vehicle City’s youth will spend July 31 making Flint a little more vibrant for everyone. As part of the 2019 Summer Youth Initiative (SYI) Volunteer Service Day, nearly 400 Genesee County teens will conduct cleanup and beautification projects in five local […]