The impact of COVID-19 has left many business owners across America in a state of uncertainty as they try to figure out how to adjust to our economy’s new normal. For Oaklin J. Mixon, founder of GoodBoy Clothing, he’s choosing to move forward and break new ground with a second store location. In conjunction with […]
Flint will be elevated as a center of urban streetwear this Saturday, July 14, as the FASHIONHUB collective showcases pieces from some of Flint’s top designers in an outdoor street fashion show at Flint’s Alley Fest. The FASHIONHUB collective show will take place at 6:30 p.m. on the Ferris Wheel’s Fashion Stage. It will exemplify the strength of […]
Entrepreneurs like GoodBoy Clothing founder Oaklin Mixon know a thing or two about business moving at terabyte speed. Since he founded his company three years ago, he’s seen nothing but growth – and the challenges that come with it. “No matter who your customer base is you can’t approach your work in 2018 the same […]
As a foster child from Niagara Falls, N.Y., Oaklin Mixon found himself a long way from home. Years later, at 32, he credits the once-unfamiliar surroundings of Flint with not only nurturing his personal development, but with fueling his professional vision. Mixon, founder of GoodBoy Clothing, has adapted to Flint’s environment as much as the […]
Known as “the General” to friends and close associates, Sandra Patton earned her nickname from leading weekly meetings where she encourages others fighting life’s battles. From Genesee County and beyond, she and a devoted group of participants meet to support those facing adversity and related suffering and discouragement. At home her focus and prayers are […]