For Better Small Businesses in Michigan
Find places to shop in Michigan that are signed on to the For Better pledge for small businesses invested in community safety and connection!
Activate Detroit
Our mission is to unlock Detroit for our clients in ways that benefit them and the community. Activate Detroit is proud to help companies and organizations, whether global or local, make an impact in Detroit. We have a heart for the city - and we know how it works, from city government to its…
Amplify Good LLC
Amplify Good works with those who dedicate their lives to addressing today’s most challenging problems. We help our clients develop strong leaders, healthy cultures, supported teams, and effective strategies, all in service of advancing social good.
Bookbug
We are Kalamazoo's independent bookstore spanning two adjacent locations: this is a bookstore, featuring adult interest titles, with focus on literary fiction, non fiction, contemporary politics, graphic novels and young adult fiction and Bookbug, focused entirely on children's books. With over…
Cabinet Designers
We’re a cabinet design business specializing in creating aesthetic and functional layouts that bring beauty and organization to homes and businesses alike.
Every Body Wax
Every Body Wax is a Full Body Waxing salon specializing in Brazilians in Grand Rapids and are dedicated to making self-care comfortable, inclusive, and empowering for all.
Fans of Valley Field
Fans of Valley Field is a 501c3 all-volunteer non-profit that is working with the City of Grand Rapids to activate and renovate a vintage baseball park, which was opened in 1937. We host many community events here.
Folk
Aussie-Style Daytime Cafe, Wine Shop & Speciality Provisions: Where community meets quality. Enjoy a carefully crafted menu, featuring seasonal, locally sourced ingredients in an inviting, community-centered space. Spend your Detroit days at Folk!
Fox Naturals
Botanical Perfumes & Botanical-Based Skin Care Crafted in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Custom Perfume Making Available!
Harmony Brewing
Harmony Beer is a taproom and restaurant located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, offering dine-in, take-out, and delivery service. With a focus on craft beer, the venue features its own brewed selection alongside food and drinks in a welcoming setting. It also caters private events and hosts special…
Neighbor x Folk
Detroit’s modern sundry and community space awaits you at the newly reopened Michigan Central Station. Discover curated essentials and unique finds for home and body, showcasing products from minority-owned, local, and sustainably minded brands, and fostering a culture of conscious consumerism.…
OTONO
Cafe OTONO opened in the Spring of 2025. You can find tea, pastries & of course coffee! Browse clothes while you wait for your drink to be made and spend some time sipping your drink in the cozy seating area.
POST
Since 2017, this former post office on Detroit’s East side has been a hub of creative energy, known simply as POST. We are home to an open concept wood shop, craft studio, retail store, cafe, and venue for artist-run workshops. POST is your go-to, locally-owned gift shop in Detroit, MI, offering a…
Rebel
Rebel's got just what you need for creating the best gift ever, even that hard-to-shop-for family member or for yourself. (We don't judge.) Rebel is packed with so many amazing goodies: from snarky notepads to trendy jewelry, baby books to wine glasses, and Michigan-made artwork to handmade paper…
SHYFT
SHYFT is where bold ideas meet fearless execution. We’re not just another creative studio—we take tired, outdated brands and turn them into unforgettable icons. We don’t follow trends; we set them. From strategy to design to full-scale execution, we help brands adapt to the modern world, leaving…
The Bluestocking Bookshop
Holland's favorite used bookshop, empowering our community to be literary and intelligent people!
The Elevated Market
The gorgeous, 125-year old warehouse is home to 80+ Vendors & Artisans. Together, they deliver a one-of-a-kind, interactive experience complete with free popcorn and coffee every day of the week. Find your Happy and Shop Vintage.
The Robin Theatre
The Robin Theatre, founded in 2015, is an intimate listening room venue and eclectic community gathering space. It hosts a curated calendar of concerts and poetry readings (among other events), and includes The Robin Books, a used book shop that's open on weekends.
Vertigo Music
We are a new and used vinyl and record store. We feature, cd's, shirt sticker and turn tables
Walking Lightly
Walking Lightly is Metro Detroit's first zero waste store & refillery. We help neighbors live more sustainably with refills of home, body & pantry goods, as well as regular community events focused on sustainable living, environmental justice & community care.