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• Need workers? Look to preschool educators

  Published on October 16, 2017
  Research has shown preschool education benefits society greatly.

• Small businesses have a big impact

  Published on October 16, 2017
  Small businesses play a huge role in the U.S. economy.

• Are all workers “knowledge workers”? New Economy knowledge workers - Part 1

  Published on October 10, 2017
  Who are knowledge workers? Comparison of old and new economy “knowledge workers”.

• Economic benefits of knowledge workers: New Economy knowledge workers - Part 2

  Published on October 10, 2017
  Knowledge workers have an economic benefit in rural and urban communities.

• Knowledge workers can't be supervised: New Economy knowledge workers - Part 3

  Published on October 10, 2017
  The evolution of the “knowledge worker” to the “learning worker”.

• Traditional lending problems got you down? There may be other options

  Published on October 9, 2017
  Great Lakes Energy’s Economic Development Loan Program might be the option for your business financing need.

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  The new Flint Fresh Food Hub breaks ground in Flint

  Published on September 20, 2017
  A new food hub space to make it possible for locally produced food to reach broader markets in the metro Flint area just broke ground.

• Problems to avoid when starting a food manufacturing business

  Published on September 19, 2017
  Seeing an opportunity for a food product is just the first step. Proper planning is essential for success.

• How gentle volunteer recruitment efforts can yield astonishing results

  Published on September 11, 2017
  Employ “paying it forward” in outreach efforts to stimulate organizational growth.

• USDA Rural Development National Value-added Producer Grant opens

  Published on September 6, 2017
  Farmers are invited to apply for planning or operating funds through Jan. 31, 2018.