AbleThrive fills the gap between people with disabilities and their families, and the resources that exist but are extremely difficult to find. Generally, people who either acquire a disability (for example, through a car accident) or who give birth to a child with a disability, don’t know where to start, what to expect or what to look for in terms of resources. Brittany Déjean, CEO of AbleThrive, wants to change all that, and connect these families with the support and resources that can ensure the person with a disability is able to thrive.

Déjean’s goal is that people know to go to  AbleThrive to start their life with a disability as instinctively as people know to go to Google for an internet search; so far they source articles, videos, products and services from a growing network of over 225 organizations in 13 countries. When someone is feeling lost and overwhelmed, AbleThrive will point people in the right direction.

AbleThrive received its first seed capital from Echoing Green, a fellowship for early-stage social enterprises. They’ve also had support from the AT&T Foundation, from corporate sponsorships and crowdfunding. They spent their first 2 years focusing on establishing their brand and culture and building trust in the community.

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