FRANKENMUTH — Yeager Asphalt is offering an asphalt seminar from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Thursday, March 25, at Sullivan's Black Forest Brew Haus & Grill, 281 Heinlein in Frankenmuth. Business owners and property managers are invited to a free lunch seminar in which presenters Lee Lowis and Chuck Mills, director of engineering with the Asphalt Pavement Association of... Full story »

The Great Lakes Bay Michigan Works business services team and administration have earned certification as Business Solutions Professionals. Recipients include: Gerrit Lee Wierda, William LaMere, Amy Ames, John D. Bailey, Bryan Bruchhof, Chris Shannon, Chris Simon, Ben Spreeman, Bruce Strong, David Veitengruber, Kristen Wenzel, Tim Worthington. Wierda is a member of the administrative staff and worked to create the... Full story »

Members of the Mid-Michigan Hispanic Business Association have elected its executive board for 2010: James Jaime, president; Donovan Ortega, first vice president; Claudia Arellano, second vice president; Matthew Moreno, secretary; and Art Anguiano, treasurer. The board will lead the group into its 27th year of promoting and enhancing business relationships for increased economic growth and development for Hispanic business... Full story »

OXFORD, Michigan — Oxford Bank Corp., an Oakland County-based holding company of Oxford Bank, saw improved earnings during the fourth quarter when compared with a year earlier. The corporation posted net income of $758,000 or 66 cents per share in the fourth quarter, compared to a net loss of $13.89 million in the same three-month period a year ago. For... Full story »

FLINT TOWNSHIP, Michigan — Genesee Valley shopping center and the American Heart Association will host the Third Annual Go Red Health & Fashion Affair Feb. 6 in the mall’s center court. The free event runs 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and will feature exhibits, free health screenings and a fashion show, emceed by Monica MacKenzie, Mrs. Michigan Galaxy 2009. The American Heart... Full story »

MUNDY TOWNSHIP, Michigan — The Liberty Tax Service office, 5522 Fenton Road at Hill Road, is collecting Valentine’s Day greetings for the U.S. military serving overseas. The office will collect Valentines through Feb. 7 and this Saturday will host a collection event 9 a.m.-5 p.m., with refreshments provided. Liberty Tax Service has partnered with Valentines for Troops/A Million Thanks to... Full story »

BURTON, Michigan — The Flint Area Convention & Visitors Bureau will host Michigan native and author Tony Rubleski Feb. 25 at the IMA Brookwood Golf & Banquet Center. Rubleski, author of “Mind Capture,” will talk about how to grow a business in a tough economy during the 7:30-10 a.m. event. He will talk about things such as generating more referrals... Full story »

SWARTZ CREEK, Michigan —  Businesses such as Fireside Coffee Co. in Swartz Creek face a hassle when they try to collect on bad checks. Now, they’re getting some free help from banks and credit unions. At least three Genesee County financial institutions are offering free electronic “check recovery services” to business checking or commercial customers. “That frees up our... Full story »

GRAND BLANC, Michigan — VetBizCentral has had to change the location of its Vets Night Out next week. VetBizCentral’s event will be held 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Little Joe’s Restaurant, 11518 S. Saginaw St., Grand Blanc. The networking event is open to veteran entrepreneurs and veterans considering self employment. Veterans are asked to register for the event by calling (810)... Full story »

MUNDY TOWNSHIP, Michigan — Area women are invited to Next Stage Woman, a networking event for women to share and learn about business ideas, Jan. 28 at the Holiday Inn, 5353 Gateway Centre. The 5:30-9 p.m. event will feature three women who are succeeding with their business goals despite the area’s economy. You’ll also see a performance by The Mydols,... Full story »

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Michigan — VetBizCentral will host Vets Night Out 7-9 p.m. Wednesday at Brick Street Bar & Grill, 1223 E. Grand Blanc Road. The networking event is open to veteran entrepreneurs and veterans considering self employment. The monthly program, launched by the nonprofit in 2008, has drawn a total of about 400 veterans at events around the state.... Full story »

FLINT, Michigan — Area employers are invited to a free, two-part “HR School” Jan. 26 and Feb. 25 sponsored by the Region 6 Michigan Small Business & Technology Development Center. The seminars, which run 9 a.m.-noon each day in Room 5-200 of the Campus Center at Kettering University, will feature speaker Marc Rideout, president of Corporate Human Resource Solutions Inc.... Full story »

GRAND BLANC TOWNSHIP, Michigan — Genesee County Careers in Transition Networking Group will host a recruiter from the logistics, supply chain and purchasing industries at its meeting Thursday. John Phillips, founder and managing partner of The Phillips Group, an executive search company in Grand Blanc Township, will speak at 7 p.m. The meeting for the unemployed and underemployed meets at... Full story »

FLINT, Michigan — A popular sandwich chain, already in the metro Detroit, Lansing and Ann Arbor markets, could make its way to Flint if the company finds franchisees. Potbelly Sandwich Works, which has more than 200 corporate-owned locations, is seeking qualified investors to own and operate Flint area stores, the company said in a news release.  “Our fans have voiced... Full story »

MT. MORRIS TOWNSHIP, Michigan — Northwest Tire & Service Inc. customers during the recent holiday season raised more than $1,000 for the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan. More than 1,000 Northwest Tire customers across Mid Michigan who normally receive services for free donated $1 for the services to help the food bank, according to a news release from the Mt.... Full story »