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Friday, May 10, 2013  Michigan Corps is putting the spotlight on flint entrepreneurs showing off businesses or ideas to the world for individual loans. Kiva is a pilot program where people can browse profiles and stories of current and hopeful local business owners and select who they want to support. Kiva's expansion to flint is opening the door for new possibilities 25 dollars at a time.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Flint is teaming up with Kiva in order to bring micro-loans to small businesses.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The program is designed for people considering self-employment or those who are just starting to get a business off the ground.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  Some budding entrepreneurs made their "big pitch" Thursday in front of a panel of judges in hopes of launching their businesses.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Michigan's top tourism spot could see many more visitors after the governor announced a multi-million dollar expansion at Frankenmuth’s Zehnder’s Splash Village Hotel and Water Park Wednesday afternoon.

Saturday, January 05, 2013  Flint’s downtown business landscape is changing. The Table and Tap is getting back to the basics with a vision of the old Flint.

Saturday, November 24, 2012  Small business Saturday thrives in Frankenmuth. Business owners say it was a great success.

Saturday, November 24, 2012  Detroit area residents are encouraged to "shop small" at local businesses following the frenzy of Black Friday.

Friday, November 11, 2011  Legislation has been passed that is designed to help consumers and small businesses purchase health insurance.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011  Brian and Lindsay Coonan have day jobs, but at night they are often here, at their new business "Lindsay Truffler" in Bay City.  "Truffles" are a gnosh (meaning chocolate and cream emulcified) covered in chocolate.  Lindsay purs the gnosh into hand pained molds.

Friday, October 08, 2010  Michigan is getting about $79 million from the federal government to help state programs that support private sector lending to small businesses.

Monday, September 27, 2010  Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today heralded the work of President Obama and Congress in enacting legislation that helps small businesses access credit so they can make new investments and create jobs.

Monday, September 27, 2010  President Barack Obama has signed a bill creating a $30 billion fund to help small businesses expand and hire.

Monday, September 27, 2010  Gov. Jennifer Granholm is at the White House Monday as President Barack Obama signs a bill designed to help small businesses create jobs.

Thursday, September 23, 2010  Congress is about to send President Barack Obama a long-delayed bill that loosens credit for small businesses and gives them other incentives to expand and hire new workers.