Detroit mayor tells Chamber luncheon guests Flint should build on its assets

Detroit mayor tells Chamber luncheon guests Flint should build on its assets

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan recently told a sold-out crowd of 450 at the  Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce’s annual luncheon that cities should value their assets. Duggan told stakeholders who’ve seen their own share of disinvestment that Detroit’s three greatest assets have been its large parcels of land, housing stock and eager workforce. “When […]

On the Grind: Young entrepreneurs invest in Flint

On the Grind: Young entrepreneurs invest in Flint

It seems that a new business is being formed in Flint almost every day. The opening of these businesses doesn’t typically come with TV coverage or special announcements. These days, an entrepreneur can start building his or own brand with as little as a mobile phone or social media page and a product to push. […]

Flint’s resilience and high-growth businesses in the spotlight

Flint’s resilience and high-growth businesses in the spotlight

Continued signs of growth signal Flint’s resilience and are laying the groundwork for Michigan’s next comeback city story. That was the buzz of side conversations occurring at the recent 2017 Art of Achievement Awards event. The question in the room wasn’t whether Flint and Genesee County investments were going to continue, but rather how stakeholders […]

Flint’s food landscape shows signs of new life

Flint’s food landscape shows signs of new life

To make sure his congregation and community enjoy healthy food options one pastor  took it upon himself to find resources to feed more Flint residents. Pastor Patrick Wayne Sanders of New Jerusalem Full Gospel Baptist Church at 1035 East Carpenter Road, developed the nonprofit Fresh Start CDC about five years ago, around the same time […]