- July 13, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
FLINT, MI — Small businesses in Genesee County faced financial obstacles, embraced “shop local” initiatives and struggled with getting access to capital over the last year, according to the 2021 Genesee County Small Business Analysis.
The Flint and Genesee Economic Alliance gathered input from 350 small businesses that responded to the Genesee County Small Business Landscape Survey, conducted by Ann Arbor-based research firm EntryPoint.
The report’s findings, released in June, shows diversifying Genesee County’s economy by creating an entrepreneurial support system that fosters networks and cultivates strong leaders will be critical to the region’s long-term sustainability.
As well as improving access to capital or providing direct financial support is the best way for policymakers and economic development organizations to help locally owned and operated enterprises succeed, business owners said in the survey.
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