Enterprise Development Program

Our highly experienced staff provides new and existing business owners in the Rogue Valley with the training, guidance, and support to successfully create, sustain, and grow their businesses. All services are confidential.

The Enterprise Development Program is a direct outgrowth of Thrive’s mission to cultivate a vital local economy that is socially, financially and environmentally sustainable.

Call 541-201-3093 or email us for participation fees, class and meeting schedules.

Business Peer Discussion Group

Monthly - for owners in business 1 year or more
Practical advice and feedback from business owners and business specialists
Promotes accountability and follow-through
Open and supportive atmosphere
Peer networking

Business Counseling

Individualized attention to your immediate issues
Expert guidance and input
One-on-one instruction & skill-building
Referral to valuable resources

Creating A Successful Small Business (6 session class)

Covers all topics essential to creating a successful business
Emphasis on effective marketing, financial management, and operations
Business concepts and skills are made readily understandable

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Individual Member Benefits

Community members who join Thrive at the $75 level or higher receive these special member-only benefits:

June & July:

20% off all purchases at Grains Beans & Things
(offer valid for all items except coffee roasters, carboys and C02)
15% off all purchases at Cary's of Oregon
$3 pints at the Southern Oregon Brewing Company taproom. Their hours have expanded and they are now open Tues-Thurs. from 4-8pm, Fri. 4-10pm, Sat. 3-9pm and Sun. 11-4pm.

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Eat Local Challenge Week 2010

Why Buy Local?

Reason #8: Competition and diversity leads to more choices

A marketplace of tens of thousands of small businesses is the best way to ensure innovation and low prices over the long-term. A multitude of small businesses, each selecting products based not on a national sales plan but on their own interests and the needs of their local customers, guarantees a much broader range of product choices.

In the News

Dash 'n' Dine

By Sarah Lemon of the Medford Mail Tribune
Published: August 18, 2010

Starting with scantily stocked shelves, Nora LaBrocca trusted customers would see possibilities in her Downtown Market Co. Read more...

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