Supporting Small Business

Local Lakewood Shop with a Shop Small Sign in Their Window

Supporting Lakewood’s Businesses Community

Lakewood is home to an incredible and vibrant business community, many of which are small businesses that claim Lakewood as their birth place. We help to support our business community in various ways, both directly and through strategic partnerships with local organizations and the City of Lakewood.

Discover how we are involved in Lakewood’s ever growing and evolving business scene.

Find a Program for Your Business

Detroit Avenue in Downtown Lakewood by St. Charles

Available Properties Map

Interested in opening or moving your business to Lakewood? Check out the listing of available properties.
Staff Members of LakewoodAlive Present Business Flower Boxes

Blossoms Flower Box Program

Businesses can help beautify Lakewood by signing up for our flower box program.
Small Businesses, Such as Humble Wine Bar and VooDoo Tuna, Line Detroit Avenue

Connections to Business Grants

Do you own a small business in Lakewood and need help finding funding for improvement projects for your storefront? Find out how we can help connect you with business grants.
LakewoodAlive-Approved Contractor Starts Work on Home Repair

Contractor Referrals

Check out our list of trusted home improvement experts to help you maintain or improve your home or small business building.
Historical Streetcar in Lakewood, Ohio on Detroit Avenue

Historic Preservation Programs

Learn more about the Lakewood Downtown Historic District and the opportunities available to businesses and residents who occupy this integral area of our city.
LakewoodAlive's Tool Box Rental Station

Lakewood Toolbox

Working on a home repair project but don’t necessarily have the right tools? The Lakewood Toolbox is a resources for residents, business owners, renters, and landlords to rent tools as needed.
Lakewood's Business Alliance Map Featuring West End, Uptown, Downtown, and Bunts to Birdtown

Small Business Association Support

LakewoodAlive acts as a fiscal partner to local business associations, allowing small businesses to join and receive the benefits of larger companies. Find out how we help.
LakewoodAlive Volunteers Shoveling Snow for Seniors

Snow Shoveling for Seniors

We’re proud to help our senior and residents with disabilities with their snow removal needs during the winter months. This program is also open for community volunteers.
Workers Install a Beautiful Mural on Building in Downtown Lakewood

Streetscape Beautification Projects

Along with the City of Lakewood, LakewoodAlive has been involved in art into the community, including art installations, flower boxes, and murals. Learn more about this beautification program.
Volunteers Do Yard Clean Up for a Lakewood Senior Resident

Yard Clean-Ups for Seniors

Seniors and disabled homeowners can benefit from our LakewoodAlive Yard Clean-Up Program. With community volunteers, we can help maintain your yard from spring to fall.
Despina's Bakery, a Small Business, in Lakewood, Ohio

City of Lakewood Business Grants

We work closely with the City of Lakewood to help business owners apply for City funded grants to help improve their storefronts. Learn more about how we can help!
Business Grants
Lakewood's Business Alliance Map Featuring West End, Uptown, Downtown, and Bunts to Birdtown

Small Business Districts

LakewoodAlive is the fiscal partner to four Business Districts in Lakewood including: West End (WE) Lakewood, Uptown Lakewood, Downtown Lakewood Business Alliance, and Bunts to Birdtown. Find out more about these business associations.
Business Districts
Lakewood's Historical Bailey Building

Historic Preservation

We have a history of working with local partners on Historical Preservation Efforts. Read more about our past efforts that we are proud to have taken part in, and have helped shape our organization and Lakewood’s community.
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Make an Impact

LakewoodAlive’s mission to foster and sustain vibrant and welcoming neighborhoods runs on donations from neighbors like you. Your support means we can continue to provide all the above programming for businesses in Lakewood. Please consider donating today – whether it’s your first time or you’ve given for years – we appreciate you investing in our local economy.
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