The 3rd Annual Oakland Thrive Golf Scramble was a tremendous success. We are so grateful to everyone who participated. It was fantastic to see so many friends, community partners, and champions of small business coming together for a great cause. We had 110 participants and raised over $64,000.
Congratulations to our top three winning teams:
1st Place: Gloria Larkins’s team
2nd Place: The team of Laura, Sean, Asija, and Bo
3rd Place: Vandeveer Garzia’s team
And thank you to Something Fabulous, IDEA39, Glen Oaks Golf Course, our sponsors, our vendors, and, of course, Dave Coulter for helping to make this event a success from start to finish.
Our July 8 Quitters Never Win, Winners Never Quit! event was a powerful success in Farmington Hills. The event, moderated by the brilliant Kim Boudreau Smith of Her Bold Voice, featured an inspiring panel of leaders who shared real talk on perseverance, resilience, and what it truly takes to succeed. Panelists Included:
✨ Pam Mack – Mack Law Group
✨ Brian Birney – The Birney Directive
✨ Jessica Smith – JLS Vision
✨ Allante Taylor – Taylor Media
✨ J. Moncrief – Author & Motivational Speaker
✨ Adam Devine – Devine Enterprise
Thank you to Thrive’s own Marlon Lyons for your vision for this event and to Taylor Media for bringing this event to life. And, of course, thanks to everyone who showed up ready to grow, learn, and level up. This was more than a panel. It was a reminder that when you refuse to quit, you’re already on the path to winning.
Our first ever Kauffman FastTrac Business Plan Cohort in collaboration with Faris Alami فَارِس ألعَلَمِي and ISM was a huge success. Our 8-week cohort was held in person at our Pontiac headquarters equipping entrepreneurs with the skills to write effective business plans including financials. We are proud of all of the entrepreneurs who are brave enough to pursue their dream and grow and thrive through resources available at Oakland Thrive. Thank you, Faris Alami, for leading the cohort and sharing your wealth of real world experience with all of us.
