The company takes aim at resolving issues affecting employers nationwide in today’s tight labor market Flint-based NorthGate has long prided itself on opening doors to employment for Genesee County residents who otherwise face barriers to entering the workforce. Now, through its Be Ready Enrichment Services program, the company is helping its employees build an even Continue Reading
Everybody deserves a second chance – or, depending on their circumstances, simply an initial opportunity. That’s the guiding philosophy of a variety of organizations in Genesee County whose mission is to assist people with overcoming barriers to employment. And, while leaders of the operations say they’ve always prided themselves on providing a societal service by Continue Reading
Most longtime Greater Flint residents are likely aware of the area’s history of athletic excellence. They almost surely know, for example, about the number of state titles brought home by local high schools and all the homegrown athletes who have gone on to enjoy high-profile professional careers. But while those accomplishments grab headlines, a wide Continue Reading
Attention to detail. Commitment. Discipline. All are characteristics that are important to business success – and that are also key to excelling in the military, notes Matt Sherwood, executive director of VetBizCentral. For 13 years, Flint-based VetBizCentral has served those who have served the country by helping them apply skills they honed in the military Continue Reading
They’re just four letters — C, D, F and I — but when combined, they translate into a big impact for low-income consumers and other members of Genesee County’s economically disadvantaged neighborhoods and communities. The handful of community development financial institutions — or CDFIs — that operate in the Flint area fill a variety of Continue Reading
XLerateHealth is aiming to make the Flint area healthier — on a couple of different levels. The Louisville, Ky.-based health care accelerator provides technical advice and connections to fledgling companies that are seeking to address a variety of medical-related challenges. On a broader level, with the opening of its Flint location earlier this year, the Continue Reading
In most industries, a qualified, well-trained workforce is critical to ensuring a healthy bottom line. That’s important, sure. But in the medical field, you could say workforce development is literally a matter of life and death. And Genesee County is doing its share in providing training opportunities to budding medical professionals. All three of Genesee Continue Reading
When Chef Matthew Cooper says relocation of the Mott Community College Culinary Arts Institute into a new home in downtown Flint will help it better serve the area, you could take that in a variety of ways. For example, it means that students stationed in the new 36,000-square-foot quarters at the northwest corner of Saginaw Continue Reading
Ask most people how they would describe the Genesee County economy — or the state’s as a whole, for that matter — and chances are they’ll first mention manufacturing. What they might not realize is the role agriculture plays in diversifying the types of goods that are produced here. “Our county is not necessarily very Continue Reading
The typical person might view a backyard garden as not much more than a hobby. Deb Hamilton sees economic opportunity. By providing a supply of fresh, inexpensive food, says Hamilton, a garden might free up household cash for additional nutritious food items or other expenses, as well as help reduce medical costs by promoting health. Continue Reading
