What is Thriving Petoskey?

Thriving Petoskey is a program of the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce designed to promote the concept of Conscious Business among the local business community.  Conscious Business is known by many names—Conscious Capitalism, Socially Responsible Business, Triple Bottom Line—but the idea is the same, to lead the advancement of the human quality of life in our community by promoting sustainable business practices that enhance our area’s employees, our community, and our environment.

The MISSION of Thriving Petoskey is to promote positive business practices that help our businesses and our communities thrive.

Our VISION is to have members of the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce run profitable businesses while

  • Creating value for their customers, business partners, the community, and the environment
  • Creating a great working environment where employees are engaged, happy, and productive
  • Being a great neighbor to their community, state, nation, and world

Background

Petoskey is a wonderful place, but it is not short of problems. From affordable housing and poverty, to childcare and reliable transportation, we have a lot of obstacles to overcome if our community wants to truly be thriving. Quality of life issues are also critical to the vitality of our businesses.  The Chamber boasts a… Continue reading Background

Learn More

If you’re itching to learn more about the theories and research behind Thriving Petoskey, we’ve compiled some resources to get you started.  Websites The Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. The 17 Goals were adopted by all UN Member… Continue reading Learn More

Thriving Petoskey in Action

Take a look at some Thriving Petoskey initiatives in action, and let them serve as an inspiration for your own business.

“I was challenged one time to state the purpose of the Petoskey Chamber.  I responded by stating our Mission Statement, but he retorted with, ‘I think your purpose is a Thriving Community.’  That light-bulb moment gave me permission to think bigger as an organization leader and ultimately changed the way we do business at the Petoskey Chamber.  Conscious Business practices are now a part of our daily work.”

Carlin Smith, Petoskey Chamber

“Focusing on stakeholder management the last few years has allowed our team to become even more involved in the community increasing engagement and job satisfaction”

Ashley Whitney, Harbor/Brenn Agencies