Entrepreneurship

Coverage of those starting up businesses and community resources to help them thrive.

Tony Vu—chef, entrepreneur, musician, Flint booster—stands at the MaMang counter.

MaMang: Vietnamese food for the heart of Flint

Tony Vu is a chef-artist-musician-entrepreneur-consummate Flint booster whose unique approach to food (and the world) makes for some fine pho. 

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Vehicle City Heritage coasters featuring Flint street names.
Flint pride: In your home, at your fingertips, under your glass

Daniel Conner founded Vehicle City Heritage less than a year ago—and he was quickly overwhelmed to see others flock to the memorabilia.   

The thin crust pizza is the crowd-pleaser at Luigi's in Flint—made the same since 1955.
Luigi’s, preserving a Flint legacy with every slice

Thin crust—the same recipe since 1955. A fast lunch. A full bar. And, lots of friends. Welcome to Luigi's.

George Grundy II  hosts weekly mentoring for black men at his Court Street business.
From water to wisdom: Former Flint distribution site develops into mentoring program

Man 2 Man bridges generations, provides resources, and lifts young black men to new opportunities.  

The pita uses a secret family recipe and it is the best seller at the Bread Basket in Flint.
Bread Basket in Flint: Full of pita and pride

Munch on some delicious homemade goods that use the same secret family recipes that have been handed down for generations and take a listen: "Flint people—real Flint people—are tough."

Seth Addison, poses on the stage after Comedy Night at Soggy Bottom Bar, in Flint. The usual roster includes 8 comics from the surrounding area every third Monday of the month.
Local comic taps network to bring stand up to downtown Flint

Once a month, laughs take center stage at Soggy Bottom Bar thanks to a determined local comedian.

University of Michigan students tour the Ferris Wheel Innovation Hub in downtown Flint as part of their research in the Social Impact Challenge
Looking for the next great innovation

UM-Flint hosts competition with cash prize for students to develop—and implement—plans to boost Flint entrepreneurship.

The Fanous family continues to invest in Flint—and is now rebuilding after a car plowed into their business. Shown here is Elias, who owns University Market, and his father George, who often works there.
Investing in Flint: A corner store and so much more

University Market is staying open and rebuilding after unlikely setback 

7 women heroes from Flint and Genesee County

Take a look at the newest inductees into Genesee Women's Hall of Fame 

6 facts about Flint and Genesee County’s economy that you should know (but probably don’t)

Job losses? Declining income? Plummeting home values? Think again.

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