What Curbside Enterprises does

Curbside Enterprises is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization headquartered in Oklahoma City that operates employment and income-generation programs for people experiencing homelessness and poverty. Founded in 2013 as a program of Homeless Alliance and spun off as an independent entity in April 2026, the organization runs four social enterprises — Curbside Chronicle (a monthly street paper providing low-barrier income for individuals with the highest employment barriers), Curbside Flowers (a full-service flower shop for people transitioning out of homelessness), Curbside Apparel (a screen printing operation offering job-skills training), and Sasquatch Shaved Ice (a seasonal youth employment program for ages 15-24) — alongside housing case management and life skills support services. Collectively, the programs serve approximately 200 participants annually and distribute more than $1 million in earned wages.

The organization's revenue model combines social enterprise sales (transaction-based income from retail and direct-service customers in OKC) with community donations processed through a Qgiv-powered online portal. GTM is exclusively local and direct-to-consumer: street-paper vendors sell Curbside Chronicle at street level, the flower shop and screen printing facility serve walk-in and custom-order clients from the Linwood Boulevard headquarters, and Sasquatch operates seasonal retail. Donations are solicited through the website and email newsletter (Mailchimp). Curbside relies on no proprietary technology, AI systems, or digital platform infrastructure; operations are fundamentally people- and storefront-driven. In May 2026, the organization received its first disclosed major corporate donation ($200,000 from Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores), marking an early step in building an independent donor base post spin-off.

The business is structurally a nonprofit rather than a commercial enterprise, with pricing and financial details not publicly disclosed and no headcount data available. Concentration on a single city and a small set of enterprise lines limits scalability signals, while the integrated program model — spanning ultra-low-barrier street vending through traditional retail employment plus wraparound housing support — differentiates Curbside from single-program competitors in the homelessness-services sector.

Name

Curbside Enterprises

Legal name

Curbside Enterprises

Website

https://CurbsideEnterprises.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Curbside Enterprises is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Oklahoma City operating four social enterprises — a street paper, flower shop, screen printing shop, and shaved ice stand — that provide income, employment, and housing support to approximately 200 people experiencing homelessness and poverty annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Homeless Services and Workforce Development

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Homeless employment programs
• Social enterprise operations
• Workforce development services
• Street newspaper publishing
• Screen printing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oklahoma City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Enterprise Sales: Revenue generated through four social enterprises: Curbside Chronicle (street newspaper sales), Curbside Flowers (flower shop sales), Curbside Apparel (screen printing services), and Sasquatch Shaved Ice (shaved ice sales). These enterprises collectively help approximately 200 people earn more than $1 million annually.
2. Donations: Community donations collected via their donation portal to support operations and transition to independent nonprofit status.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Curbside Enterprises operates four social enterprises in Oklahoma City that provide income, employment, and job skills training to people experiencing homelessness and poverty: Curbside Chronicle (a monthly street newspaper sold by vendors), Curbside Flowers (a full-service flower shop), Curbside Apparel (a custom screen printing shop), and Sasquatch Shaved Ice (a youth employment shaved ice program for ages 15-24). The organization also provides Support Services including housing case management and life skills training, helping approximately 200 people earn more than $1 million annually.

Product overview

Curbside Enterprises is a nonprofit organization operating four social enterprise programs that provide income opportunities and employment to people struggling with homelessness and poverty in Oklahoma City. The portfolio includes: Curbside Chronicle (a street newspaper), Curbside Flowers (a full-service flower shop), Curbside Apparel (a screen printing shop), and Sasquatch Shaved Ice (a youth employment program), alongside Support Services that provide housing case management and life skills training. Together, these programs help approximately 200 people earn more than $1 million annually while developing job skills and building community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Curbside Chronicle: A street paper providing low-barrier income opportunities for people with the highest barriers to employment, often struggling with street homelessness. The monthly magazine provides a quality product for people to sell as an alternative to panhandling.
• Curbside Flowers
• Curbside Apparel
• Sasquatch Shaved Ice

Products and services

• Curbside Chronicle A monthly street newspaper that provides low-barrier income opportunities for people with the highest barriers to employment, often those struggling with street homelessness. Vendors sell the magazine as a quality alternative to panhandling.
• Curbside Flowers A full-service flower shop bringing floral arrangements to the Oklahoma City community while providing employment and training to people transitioning out of homelessness in a more traditional work environment with set hours.
• Curbside Apparel A full-service custom screen printing shop providing dignified employment and job skills training to people transitioning out of homelessness; offers custom shirt printing to individuals and businesses in Oklahoma City.
• Sasquatch Shaved Ice A youth employment program operating a seasonal shaved ice retail stand in Oklahoma City, serving people ages 15-24 who are below the poverty line or at risk of homelessness.
• Support Services Housing case management, life skills training, and connections to community resources for people experiencing homelessness and poverty participating in Curbside's social enterprises.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 200 people helped annually through employment opportunities
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Dress for Success: Global nonprofit that promotes economic independence by providing professional attire, development tools, and employment programs to low-income individuals. Comparable mission of removing employment barriers through a combination of services and commercial-style programs.
• Chrysalis: Los Angeles-based nonprofit that provides employment and job-readiness services to people experiencing homelessness through social enterprises (street cleaning, thrift stores). Operates a directly comparable model of transitional employment with multiple enterprise lines under one umbrella.
• Thistle Farms: Nashville-based nonprofit social enterprise employing women survivors of trafficking, addiction, and abuse through a café, body-care product line, and other ventures. Comparable as a multi-vertical social enterprise employing marginalized populations with high employment barriers.
• The People Concern: Los Angeles nonprofit providing supportive housing, social services, and life-skills programs for homeless and low-income individuals. Comparable as a comprehensive service-and-housing nonprofit serving people experiencing homelessness through multiple integrated programs.
• Lava Mae / Dignity Moves: San Francisco-based nonprofit providing mobile showers, hygiene services, and rehousing support for people experiencing homelessness. Comparable as a homelessness-services nonprofit using innovative service-delivery models to reach unhoused populations.
• New Moms: Chicago nonprofit providing housing, employment, and social enterprise opportunities (job training social enterprise businesses) to young mothers experiencing poverty. Comparable as a multi-program nonprofit that pairs housing support with earned-income employment pathways.
• Career Gear: National nonprofit providing workforce development and professional clothing to low-income individuals seeking employment. Comparable in its combination of dignified work preparation, skill training, and direct income pathway for disadvantaged populations.

Emerging players

• Greyston Bakery: Yonkers, NY-based social enterprise bakery famous for its "Open Hiring" no-resume, no-interview model that employs people facing barriers to traditional employment. Comparable in using a commercial venture as the primary income pathway for hard-to-employ populations.

Others

• Street Newspapers / INSP (International Network of Street Papers): Global federation of street newspapers providing low-barrier income opportunities for people experiencing homelessness. Directly comparable to the Curbside Chronicle program at the network level, though INSP itself is a peer association rather than a direct competitor.
• Homeless Alliance: Oklahoma City nonprofit and former parent organization of Curbside Enterprises, focused on ending homelessness through housing, prevention, and outreach. Listed as ecosystem participant — recently spun off Curbside and remains a closely aligned sibling organization in the same geography and mission space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CurbsideOKC

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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