During the pandemic, Oakland County jumped into action to support small businesses that were struggling to survive and then to come back to life after an extended shut down.
The Economic Outlook forecast for Oakland County in 2020 identified that the county overall was in good economic shape, but that there were several regions that were underperforming.
Oakland Thrive works to bolster economic development throughout Oakland County, an affluent and desirable area that attracts both residents and business owners. Currently, many regions in Oakland County have household incomes that greatly exceed the average across Michigan and our nation, especially the City of Birmingham and Bloomfield Township. However, other areas, including cities such as Pontiac and Auburn Hills, have incomes far below the statewide average and that of neighboring communities. By connecting with small and micro businesses in every Oakland County region and providing free support and services, Oakland Thrive will close prosperity gaps and level the playing field for all of the areas we serve.
The chart shows the average adjusted income from 2012–2019 for Oakland County’s eight Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) designated by the U.S. Census Bureau. See the original document here.
Oakland Thrive was created to be just that. The PUMA regions that were under performing economically were also the regions that had higher rates of minorities and minority-owned small businesses.
Oakland Thrive was opened in March of 2023 and will partner with Oakland County and other state-wide and regional organizations to help realize Oakland County’s vibrant and inclusive economy through direct small business support, project management, defense and aerospace development and business intelligence.
The chart shows the average adjusted income from 2012–2019 for Oakland County’s eight Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMAs) designated by the U.S. Census Bureau. See the original document here.
Oakland Thrive was created to be just that. The PUMA regions that were under performing economically were also the regions that had higher rates of minorities and minority-owned small businesses.
Oakland Thrive was opened in March of 2023 and will partner with Oakland County and other state-wide and regional organizations to help realize Oakland County’s vibrant and inclusive economy through direct small business support, project management, defense and aerospace development and business intelligence.
We are committed to fairly providing opportunities to every person we serve so that all can share in the prosperity of the region.
We are committed to being attentive to trends, opportunities, and potential setbacks and being proactive in our approach.
We are committed to working together with our clients as partners committed to their success.
We are committed to being agile and flexible in order to meet the needs of the people we serve.
We are committed to operating with full transparency and being held accountable to the public, government, stakeholders, and people we serve.
We are committed to an inclusive economic environment that is reflective of the diverse cultural, racial, and socio-economic community we serve.
Oakland Thrive is a non profit 501c(3) organization. We were created to help Oakland County businesses and support the county’s economic development with a special focus on women-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and LGBTQ+ owned small business. We have a variety of innovative programs that offer business support, education, and opportunity for growth throughout Oakland County including Business Forward, Business Intelligence, Resource Fairs, Project Management, and special county-wide events.
Oakland Thrive serves Oakland County businesses of all sizes and sectors. We also serve the greater Oakland County Community by connecting people to economic development opportunities such as Business Intelligence, Defense and Aerospace, Government Contracting, Networking and more.
Oakland Thrive received significant funding from Oakland County’s federal American Rescue Act funding. In addition, we receive funding from various corporate and individual donors as well as contracts for project management services with Oakland County.
The B2B program is an initiative supporting our Business Forward program clients. B2B has established a growing pool of qualified business providers in fields such as Legal, Accounting, Marketing, IT, and HR to give guidance, training, and consultation to Thrive’s small business clients. The goal of B2B is to connect these providers with small businesses in every city, village, and township in Oakland County. Contact B2B@oaklandthrive.org to learn more.
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Oakland Thrive is working to connect businesses with the resources they need to grow.
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