Impact Report
Measuring what matters
Our mission is a thriving, inclusive economy where every business has the tools and support to flourish. Here's the progress we've made together.
Our impact since 2022
Businesses served since 2022
In free services offered
Resource partners
The highlights
What the numbers mean
Businesses served
Thousands of Oakland County entrepreneurs have connected with free consulting, training, and resources since 2022.
Free services delivered
Millions of dollars in consulting, legal, accounting, and marketing support — at no cost to the businesses we serve.
A growing partner network
Dozens of resource partners, chambers of commerce, and service providers working together to grow business for everyone.
Equity at the center
Special focus on minority-, woman-, LGBTQ-, and veteran-owned businesses and underrepresented communities.
In their words
Impact you can hear
I've had this dream of producing a television show and Oakland Thrive helped bring this dream to reality. They got me in touch with Brian Birney of The Birney Directive… At the beginning of the show is an animation that was produced through the Birney Directive at no cost to me because of Oakland Thrive. It would have cost me $10,000. They also provided really good tips and tricks on the social media side to help promote the show. I'm so grateful to Oakland Thrive for all their help.
Working with Oakland Thrive gave me the clarity and support I needed to grow my business with confidence. From marketing support to connections around capital and business planning, I've been able to move forward with more focus and be less overwhelmed. I truly feel like I have a partner in my business journey — I'm not doing this alone anymore.
I have been so grateful for the small business support from Oakland Thrive. They've given me access to services that as a small business owner would have been very difficult to budget for. Joyce Kreger specifically has been like a fairy godmother, walking me through creating a Google Business Profile and a keyword strategy. I'm now visible locally on Google, where I haven't been in the past.
Are you a business owner?
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