Thrive combines business principles with community engagement, unlocking synergies between symbiotic enterprises within Hout Bay to address issues in water, energy, biodiversity, local food and waste with proven, replicable, triple bottom line solutions. The initiative creates jobs and income for local residents and generates social and environmental benefits for the broader community. Thrive facilitates the creation of social enterprises in Hout Bay, enhancing their chances of success. It selects proven solutions and helps the formation of a network of entrepreneurs by providing business support and mentorship. In parallel, Thrive’s community programme fosters a socially and environmentally aware and receptive Hout Bay community that acts as client, resource and beneficiary. Thrive’s enterprises include job-creating recycling projects, wetland alien vegetation clearing and water quality improvement, and a bicycle-based local food service linking growers with clients.