Unleash Your Full Potential with Tailored Solutions byUS
OURMISSION
To uplift underserved entrepreneurs and businesses by providing expert guidance through the barriers, pain points, and what feels impossible. Dedicated to helping companies not only survive but thrive!
WHATWE DO
Bridge Knowledge Gaps: Empower underserved business owners with the information, resources, and support they need to navigate complex regulatory frameworks and grow their businesses successfully.
Promote Economic Mobility: Equip entrepreneurs with the tools and guidance necessary to transition from the informal to the formal economy, ensuring long-term sustainability and growth.
Prioritize Mental Health: Address the impacts of Urban PTSD and stress by providing wellness services, burnout prevention strategies, and trauma-informed coaching.
Create Lasting Community Impact: Foster businesses that contribute positively to their communities, focusing on inclusive, sustainable growth that revitalizes local economies.
OURHISTORY
Founded by Mitzi Ruddock, Solutions byUS was established to empower underserved entrepreneurs and businesses, particularly within the Detroit area, by providing them with the tools, resources, and support needed to succeed in a complex and often challenging business environment. With deep roots in the local community and a strong commitment to social equity, Solutions byUS works to bridge the gaps in knowledge, resources, and opportunities for businesses transitioning from informal to formal sectors.
Drawing on over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience and more than 7 years of hands-on work in business compliance, regulatory support, entrepreneurial training, social equity consulting, and wellness initiatives, Solutions byUS offers a comprehensive approach to business development. Founder Mitzi Ruddock brings a powerful blend of real estate, advocacy, and small business development expertise, along with a deep passion for community revitalization, which has shaped the organization’s holistic, trauma-informed approach to business consulting.
Mitzi is currently expanding her credentials as a certified Art of Listening Trainer, Plant-Infused Yoga Instructor, and Business Coach. She has also studied under renowned scholar Dr. Joy DeGruy through the course African American Multigenerational Trauma and Implementing Models of Change, gaining critical insights into cultural healing, structural inequities, and community empowerment strategies.
