Jan Barlow has reinvented her Clio laundry and dry cleaning business several times over since she opened in the midst of a recession in February 1982. Barlow started with just a small coin laundry, added dry cleaning about six months later and followed shortly with an addition. The former teacher has been ahead of industry Continue Reading
2017 was a landmark year for Hamilton Community Health Network. It celebrated its 35th anniversary, opened a new clinic to provide health care for the homeless populations in collaboration with Catholic Charities, began a Women’s Breast Care Clinic in partnership with the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and received a $1 million federal grant to Continue Reading
When Lear Corp. announced in August that it had chosen Flint to build an automotive seat manufacturing plant on the former Buick City site, it only seemed fitting to choose a longtime Flint company to be its construction firm: The E&L Construction Group, Inc. E&L Construction – founded in 1953 as Erickson & Lindstrom Construction Continue Reading
How does a family-owned company in Flint not only survive but thrive for nearly 90 years? In Goyette Mechanical, Inc.’s case, a good part of that can be attributed to its commitment to treat customers and workers like family, company leaders say. Its mission statement speaks highly of its more than 350 employees, saying that Continue Reading
