Become a professional business provider
Oakland Thrive connects our small business clients with partner organizations and professional providers who deliver tailored strategies — consultations, trainings, seminars, and workshops.
We’re looking for qualified firms able to consult and offer sound advice in at least one of the following areas: legal, financial/accounting, marketing, IT, or cybersecurity. Do you want to give your time and talent to help small businesses succeed? We’d love your help.
If you’re a professional business provider, reach out to B2B@oaklandthrive.orgwith any questions. If you’re a small business owner, contact Oakland Thrive at 248-602-0040 or info@oaklandthrive.org.
Minimum qualifications
- Registered as a legal entity in good standing with the State of Michigan (LARA) for a minimum of 2 years.
- Located in Oakland County and serving Oakland County small businesses.
- Has the experience, education, certifications, and/or qualifications affiliated with their business.
Partnership is free for professional providers at this time. Providers submit an itemized invoice of no more than 2 billable hours per client; payment is issued within two weeks, up to 30 days.
Scope of services
Qualified firms consult in a minimum of one of these areas:
- Legal
- Financial / Accounting
- Marketing & Advertising
- Information Technology
- Cybersecurity
- Sales
- Real Estate
- Leadership / Management
- Manufacturing & Supply Chain
- Logistics
- Business Planning
- Translation Services
Small businesses thriving with B2B support
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… an animation was produced at no cost to me because of Oakland Thrive. It would have cost me $10,000 to have something of this caliber made. 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… Joyce Kreger specifically has been like a fairy godmother, walking me through step by step on creating a Google Business Profile and providing a keyword strategy. I'm now visible locally on Google, where I haven't been in the past. Thank you Joyce and thank you Oakland Thrive.
Apply to become a partner
Interested in being a corporate donor, community partner, or professional service provider? Fill out the form and our team will follow up. Each submission should be accompanied by a cover letter.
Have some questions first?
We'd love to connect. Reach our partnerships team and we'll help you find the right way to get involved.