Older industrial cities are promising regions for strategic investment and critical centers for promoting inclusive economic growth. “(Older cities) anchor regions of the country that have not fully participated in the latest waves of economic growth,” says a report by the Brookings Institution called Renewing America’s Economic Promise Through Older Industrial Cities. “Yet they remain […]
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 […]
Working four jobs while pursuing an associate degree from the University of Michigan-Flint left Ronita Ramsey with little spare time. She split shifts between two restaurant positions, while clocking hours at an elder care facility and a doctor’s office as a medical assistant. Class work and studying required additional commitment. Her bills were paid and […]
Once upon a time not too long ago, two little girls had an idea to set up a lemonade stand. They set up a TV tray with a pitcher of homemade lemonade and snacks. People lined up to buy their tasty beverage and drank all they had to offer. The girls, who have been best […]
When it comes to preparing great dishes James Lewis has a way of taking recipes and making them his own, like his delectable lettuce wraps, which infuse the heartier flavors we all love with healthier ingredients that love us back. Lewis is part of the reason Flint has a plethora of new possibilities for dining. […]