Flint Area Innovation & Entrepreneurship Meetup Group

02/17/2015

We've moved to a new page! :)

The Flint Area Start Up Group attracts entrepreneurs, investors, social media guru's, graphic and game designers, computer programmers and developers, and cool people from all walks of life. We strive to play a significant role in helping one another's company/ideas grow and create a solid startup culture in the Flint area!

01/18/2015

Show your stuff. LinkedIn is a great tool for finding new career opportunities, but making sure you’re seen amongst the millions can be tricky. Learn what recruiters are looking for and how to optimize your profile for maximum effect.

By this point, you probably have a LinkedIn profile and are familiar with how to use the site. You’ve filled out the profile requirements and made sure your LinkedIn presence is professional and polished (and if you’re super on top of it, you might have added a cover photo!), but can you say your pr…

01/17/2015

Yes, yes, and yes! This is why we love startups!

By Lauren Holliday At a time when recent college graduates are looking at roughly 8.5 percent unemployment and 16.8 percent underemployment, applying to a startup job might be your best bet. Luckily,...

01/17/2015

There’s a growing community of “digital nomads” who live a location-independent lifestyle.

A self-professed digital nomad details how he feels more productive without a place to call home.

01/03/2015

Brutal honesty & complete transparency on how hard entrepreneurship really is. Know that if you're having a hard time launching your business or maintaining it...you're not alone.

The first brick...now to place the next. Thanks so much to everyone who had been following this whole thing and that didn't give up on me. Music: Lowercase N...

12/26/2014

10 TED Talks That Defined 2014 via

Bill Gates, Edward Snowden, Larry Page, and the inventor of the World Wide Web converged on the year's hottest topics.

12/21/2014

Want to succeed in business? Be a Mensch.

In this new weekly column, Marco Greenberg, a long-time PR and marketing jedi specializing in venture-backed start-ups, will share his experience of the most common mistakes young entrepreneurs make that keep them from getting the love—and the buzz—they so justly deserve. Chapter Five:...

12/17/2014

Our good friends at MyFab5 are hiring! Check it out & apply at https://angel.co/l/FMp76

Not only are they located in Michigan but they worked out of our Flint pop-up coworking space at the Flint Farmers' Market too! Also, download their incredible app! It's definitely in our top 3 best foodie apps!

MyFab5 is hiring - See 1 MyFab5 job.

12/16/2014

Whoa! You guys & gals are incredible! 49 applicants submitted their business plan to compete at the GreenLight Flint Business Plan Competition! Now the selection process begins!

12/11/2014

The Flint City Startup Guides are finally here! Hot off the press!

Need help with locating places that offer space, networking, workshops, business counseling, product development, and/or funding opportunities? The startup guide covers it all.

We will have them on hand at our meet ups, Flint SOUP dinners, and business plan competitions! Can't wait for one? Let us know!

Email: [email protected]

12/10/2014

Dr. Patrick Atkinson will be presenting a KEEN webinar titled “Dollar Store Surgery: How to Spur Opportunity Ideation for Highly Regulated Products” on Thursday, December 11 at 11 a.m. EST.

RSVP here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8562330613352007938

“The status quo - break it apart. Make it better.”

12/07/2014

Gift it forward. This December, GA and partners are giving out a prize a day for 12 days. Enter for your chance to win a gift to sweeten your holiday season, and in the spirit of giving, they'll also make a donation in your name to one of 12 participating nonprofit organizations working to better our world.

Check out the full list of prizes and nonprofits, and enter by Tuesday, 23 December for your chance to win and spread the love.

General Assembly and I are in the spirit of giving. Just entered to win a prize for me and a donation to charity.