Some companies can’t fit the exact number offices they need in their space. Sometimes co-workers just don’t get along. Some offices might not have enough walls. Divide by Design says it can solve those problems and recreate their space. It provides an ultra-flexible wall that can be added to any space that needs more rooms. […]
Flint is emerging as a city where great ideas come to life as entrepreneurs and large companies open new businesses, share their inspiration with others and add to the city’s growth. That’s helping change the perception of a city that has been challenged by the water crisis and the economic fallout caused by a shrinking […]
Nearly 40 local entrepreneurs, innovators, businesses and students moved into their new co-working digs at the Ferris Wheel building, the latest indicator of Flint’s attractive small business culture. The new entrants join an entrepreneurial class of downtown business ventures that now tops 100, according to a recent TheHUB Flint audit. Published earlier this month the […]
It’s a totally rad idea. 1980’s icons like Mary McFly, Madonna, Ronald Regan and others are popping up all over Flint to promote 80’s In the Hole RiverFest. This is the second year for the event. This year it is done in collaboration with RiverFest, which celebrates the Flint Riverfront Restoration downtown. 80’s In the […]
by Sarah Schuch Kettering University students have been a part of the Flint community for more than four years as they work, go to school and volunteer. Sometimes they also get the opportunity to invest in the community in a unique way. Two students, Adam Hartley and Emily Dunkel, have had the opportunity to be […]
If you’ve watched Jerry Seinfeld’s web series, “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” you’ve listened to some pretty interesting, and sometimes quirky, stories as Seinfeld and his guest take a ride in a cool car and have hilarious, and sometimes insightful conversations – all while going to get coffee. Ever open to new ideas, the Michigan […]
Marcus Bieth is a firm believer Flint is making a comeback. He’s seen it. The co-owner of Flint City T-Shirts was barely 16 when he started working at the shop screen printing garments. Back in 2003, few businesses were downtown and Saginaw Street was a lonely strip with that small shop, Paul’s Pipe Shop, the […]
In this ongoing, exclusive blog series for TheHUB, Lindsay Baywol and Gina Kim chronicled their summer experience in the Diplomat Fellowship for Social Impact. Part of an annual program inviting college students from throughout the country to contribute their talents to Flint, the fellowship exposed them to organizations and residents who benefited from their gifts. […]
Summer of Flint’s frontlines continues with Gina Kim This blog is the second weekly installment in an exclusive contribution to TheHUB by two college students participating in the annual Diplomat Fellowship for Social Impact. The series examines their impressions, observations and input while serving Flint in various capacities that aim to fulfill the goal of […]
Summer on Flint’s Frontlines with Lindsay Baywol This blog submission begins an exclusive weekly series of entries and personal reflections about Flint from the perspectives of Grand Blanc, Michigan, native Lindsay Baywol, a Michigan State University student, and Georgetown University student Gina Kim, of New Jersey. The women are participants in the 2017 Diplomat Fellowship for […]