This directory highlights the businesses featured in Google’s Economic Impact Report throughout the years. Search for and discover the businesses in your community to learn more about how they’re using digital tools to help their business adapt and grow.
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AlbuKirky Seasonings, co-owned by Kurt Muncrief and Cheryl Valadez, sells a full line of certified BBQ rubs and sauces highlighting the flavors of New Mexico.
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All Real Meal, founded by chef Kasia Lojko, delivers fully cooked farm-to-table meals to families, busy professionals, and seniors in 75+ towns across New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
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Alpaca Direct, LLC, co-founded by Jim and Kelley Hobart, sells cozy alpaca yarn to knitting enthusiasts in more than 30 countries.
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American Hats is owned and operated by Georgiette Morgan-Thomas and her son Robert Morgan. They create and sell fashionable hats for every occasion.
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Back Forty Beer Company, owned and operated by Jason Wilson, produces craft beer brewed in the heart of Gadsden, Alabama.
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Bit Source was founded in 2015 by Rusty Justice and Lynn, creates websites, mobile applications, and software solutions for clients in Central Appalachia and beyond.
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Black Hills Balloons, owned by Keely and Damien Mahony, offers hot air balloon rides over the mountains of South Dakota.
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BloomBridge was launched by Kristen Allen and Justin Johnson as an online service to deliver flowers to gravesites across the country, providing connection and closure for loved ones who can’t be there in person.
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Blue Label Packaging Co., a family-owned business run by Andrew Boyd, offers label printing services for craft brewers and distillers around the world.
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Bramble Berry, founded by Anne-Marie Faiola, stocks a wide selection of soapmaking supplies for craft enthusiasts across the country.
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Bronzeville Collective, co-founded by Lilo Allen and Tiffany Miller, sells art and goods handcrafted by Black, Brown, queer, and ally creators in the Milwaukee community.
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Casero, founded by Jackie Letelier, specializes in creating delicious and eye-catching charcuterie boards for its food-loving customers.
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Caspian Creates, created and owned by Karsen Felzien and Quinten Saathoff, is a next-generation blend of ad agency, digital marketing platform, and content studio.
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Charleston Crafted began as a DIY crafting blog founded by Morgan McBride. But when Morgan joined forces with her carpenter husband, Sean, a full-scale business emerged, incorporating both content creation and sales of Sean’s woodworking plans.
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Cheerie Lane Popcorn, founded by cousins Kate Greer and Brad Shulte on their fifth-generation family farm, offers uniquely flavored popcorn pods made of heirloom kernels for stovetop popping at home.
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Crafty Chica, founded by Kathy Cano-Murillo, is a website that shares “a world of Latina DIY,” like crafts, recipes, storytelling, travel, and more, inspiring audiences to develop their creativity while having fun.
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Curb Free with Cory Lee is a travel blog detailing wheelchair-accessible travel. Cory has also written a children’s book, hosts group trips, and offers travel grants to wheelchair users through the Curb Free Foundation.
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Dakota Angler & Outfitter, owned and operated by Hans Stephenson, sells fly fishing gear to customers worldwide.
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Destiny African Market was opened by Sola Ajao, offering authentic African foods and goods to greater Boston. A caterer for 30 years, Sola draws customers to the store with her famous homemade moin moin bean cakes.
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Drupal Connect, co-founded by John Florez and Karen Sironen, provides web development services to national and multinational clients.
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Duncan & Stone Paper Co., founded by Stephanie and Garrett Peters and Sarah and Garland Autry, is a stationary and keepsake journal brand that helps people record their own precious memories.
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Duolingo was co-founded in 2012 by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker. Their free and convenient language-learning app has more than 300 million users worldwide.
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Eravant (SAGE Millimeter, Inc.), co-owned by Wendy Shu with her parents, designs and manufactures high-frequency electronic components and subassemblies for use in products made by other companies.
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Etkie, owned and operated by Sydney Alfonso, sells handcrafted jewelry that blends traditional craftsmanship with modern design sensibilities.
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Fab Glass and Mirror is owned and operated by Ahmed Mady. His company ships glass tabletops, shower doors, mirrors, and more to customers nationwide.
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Firecracker Software, founded by engineer Jason Stock, makes the anagram-solving app Word Breaker and dozens of other apps for mobile gamers.
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Fuller’s Sugarhouse, owned and operated by Dave and Patti Fuller, produces 9,000 gallons of maple syrup each year.
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Gonzalez Painters & Contractors, founded by Florencio Gonzalez, transforms homes in the Raleigh-Durham area with interior and exterior painting, roofing replacement, drywall repair, and more.
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GourmetGiftBaskets.com is a family-owned business run by Ryan Abood. The company offers thoughtfully curated gift baskets for every occasion.
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Great Alaskan Holidays, founded by Daryl Bennett, is an RV rental and sales company serving customers eager to explore the beauty of Alaska.
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HalloweenCostumes.com is a family-run business co-founded by Lisa, Heather, Julie and Tom Fallenstein. They design and sell delightful costumes to customers around the world.
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Harry Barker, founded by Carol Perkins, designs and sells fashionable dog accessories for stylish pet owners.
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Heat Transfer Warehouse, owned and operated by Kirk Anton and Tricia Huson, sells heat transfer materials used in the garment and textile decorating industries.
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The Honolulu Cookie Company is a family-run business founded by Keith and Janet Sung. Their famous pineapple-shaped shortbread cookies are baked fresh daily.
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Hugh & Crye, founded by Pranav Vora, produces thoughtfully designed menswear for customers around the world.
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Hush, founded by Mykolas Rambus, prevents cyberattacks with the help of AI, alerting users to spots where private information is vulnerable and helping them remedy the situation.
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Inclusion, founded by Saeed Jabbar, is a nonprofit organization that trains underemployed people on skills they can use to start careers in technology.
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IRL Social Skills, founded by Mara McLoughlin, delivers virtual group coaching to autistic, neurodivergent, and socially struggling teens and young adults and their families.
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Joy Lane Farm, owned and operated by Joel and Katy Waechter, is a family business that specializes in shea butter lotion, goat milk soap, soy candles, beeswax lip balm, and other naturally focused body care products.
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Maximum Pest Management, founded by Mike Burnshire in 2006, offers pest control services in the Wichita area, helping everyone feel comfortable in their homes and workplaces.
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Maxwell, co-founded by Adriana Cisneros Basulto and Stephen Enke, is a one-stop app that leverages a lifestyle spending account (LSA) to provide instant recognition and lifestyle benefits to staff, creating better retention and work-life balance.
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MedHaul, founded by Erica Plybeah, connects hospitals and patients with medical transportation providers in Tennessee.
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Mer-Sea & Co., owned and operated by Lina Dickinson and Melanie Bolin, is a lifestyle brand that offers clothing, accessories and home fragrances.
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Mercury Promotions & Fulfillment, owned by Michael Wilson, has been providing marketing services to Michigan clients since 1996.
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Michael and Son’s Jewelers is a family-run business in downtown Reno. The owner is David Lorenz, who took over the jewelry store his father founded in 1983.
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Mighty Missouri Coffee Co., owned and operated by Brian Jackson, imports and sells coffee sourced from all over the world.
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Moises Systems, founded by drummer and entrepreneur Geraldo Ramos, offers a suite of AI-driven tools to help musicians create, complete, and practice along with songs.
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Mountain View Solar, owned and operated by Mike McKechnie, installs solar panels for residential and commercial clients in the Berkeley Springs area.
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Nested Bean, founded by Manasi Gangan, sells weighted swaddles designed to help infants—and parents—get a better night’s sleep.
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Nôs Casa Café, owned and operated by Ana Maria Fidalgo, sells fresh Cape Verdean cuisine to diners in the Roxbury community.
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Parkline, Inc., run by Bill Estep, manufactures metal buildings for clients in a wide range of industries.
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Paws and Stripes was co-founded by wife-and-husband duo Lindsey Stanek and her husband Jim, a U.S. military veteran. Their nonprofit trains service dogs for wounded veterans.
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Peninsula Party Rentals, owned and operated by husband-and-wife duo Feliciano “Chano” Zavala and Ines Zavala, provides tables, chairs, balloons and more for celebrations throughout the Bay Area.
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PointClickSwitch, co-founded by Phil Croskey, Jason Schwartzberg and Paul Clary, helps Maryland customers shop for third-party energy providers.
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Prairie Berry Winery, founded by father-daughter duo Ralph and Sandi Vojta, offers fruit wines made from locally sourced ingredients.
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Prairiewood, founded by Beck and Kail Katzenmeier, is a boutique retreat with luxury accomodations, event space, and community programs ― set among 500 acres of tallgrass prairie preserve.
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Propel Electric Bikes, founded by U.S. Army Reserves veteran Chris Nolte, sells e-bikes in hopes of promoting a more sustainable approach to transportation.
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School on Wheels, founded by Sally Bindley, is a nonprofit organization that provides one-on-one tutoring to children experiencing homelessness.
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Shelly Toles Plumbing was founded by the first licensed female plumber in the state of Kentucky. The full-service home plumbing business offers new construction, service, and repairs.
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Shore Soap Co., co-founded by Jake and Steph Kopper, produces responsibly packaged, all-natural soaps and bath products.
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Siete Family Foods, co-founded by Veronica Garza with her family of seven, sells grain-free tortillas, chips and other products to customers across the U.S.
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Skinny Sticks’ Maple Syrup is owned and operated by U.S. Army veteran Mitch Hoyt and his wife Chris. Their line of maple syrup is tapped from the more than 40 maple trees grown on their property.
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Smart Kidz Club was developed by Surinder Sharma as an education app, using kids’ attraction to mobile devices to encourage reading. The platform provides read-aloud and audio books, quizzes, and other activities.
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Star Village Coffee, co-founded by twin brothers Joel and Josh Zuniga, roasts beans artisanally to sell wholesale and retail in their cafe. They blend their coffee with indigenous ingredients to invest time, talent, and love back into tribal life.
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Statues.com, co-founded by Vasilios and Victoria Karpos, designs and sells custom and ready-made statues to clients throughout the U.S.
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Studley’s Flower Gardens is owned and operated by Jeff, Molly and David Meulenbroek. The family-owned florist, garden center, and landscaping company has been in business for nearly 100 years.
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Suburban Bolt and Supply, co-founded in 1971 by Jerry Kelley and Carl “Pete” Peterson, sells a wide variety of industrial products to clients in the greater Michigan area.
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The Clock Shoppe, owned and operated by Laurel and Jim Uhlig, restores and maintains customers’ clocks, many of which have great sentimental value–and Jim even makes house calls.
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Frozen Farmer, founded in 2015 by Katey Evans and her mother, Jo Ellen Algier, sells its creamy Frobert desserts in more than 8,000 stores across the United States.
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The Pig & Pint, co-founded by Chris Clark and Grant Hutcheson, dishes out delicious barbeque to locals and tourists in the Greater Jackson area.
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The Way Out, founded by Eli Rivera, is an online platform that connects formerly incarcerated people with good jobs and support programs, and educates corporate partners about the benefits of hiring them.
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The Woobles, created by Justine Tiu and Adrian Zhang, sells crochet kits to make adorable 3-D animals called amigurumi. The kits are paired with video tutorials that make learning fun and engaging.
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Thermaband, owned by Debbie Dickinson and her daughter Markea, makes a smart bracelet for women in their menopause years. When the Thermaband Zone detects a hot flash, it creates a cooling sensation that brings relief.
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Thread Logic, owned and operated by Jeff and Wenda Taxdahl, creates and sells custom logo-embroidered apparel to customers nationwide.
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Tickers & Timbers, founded by Tonya Perry and her partner, Jerry Lawson, offers escape rooms, axe throwing, and other fun party and event activities at two locations in West Virginia.
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TomboyX, co-founded by Fran Dunaway and her wife Naomi Gonzalez, offers a full range of gender-neutral bras, underwear, and apparel.
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Traditionally Modern Food, founded by Vidya Srinivasan, is a food blog featuring Indian recipes passed down from Vidya’s mother and adapted for modern tastes.
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Tuft & Needle, co-founded by Daehee Park and JT Marino, sells high-quality foam mattresses that are made in America.
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Vaca Negra, founded by Wanda Otera, sells farm-to-table artisanal cheeses and tropical-flavored yogurts across Puerto Rico and the United States. Their plant in Carrizales offers tours and cheese-making experiences to thousands of visitors a year.
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Villa Lagoon Tile, founded by Lundy Wilder, offers custom cement tiles to customers around the world.
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VIM & VIGR, founded by Michelle Huie, designs and sells medically sound compression socks that happen to be stylish, too.
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Werkheiser Jewelers, owned and operated by XX, offers fine jewelry and friendly service to customers in its Bethlehem community.
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White House on the Hill, launched by Jake and Becky Grzenda, is a farm whose YouTube channel documents the family’s homesteading journey for their approximately 1.6 million followers.
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Zkano Socks, founded by Gina Locklear, sells stylish socks manufactured locally at the Locklear family mill.
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