Three Years of FLEX Partners

Today marks three years since FLEX Partners officially launched. The timing feels poetic, landing right in the middle of Women’s Small Business Month.

Nearly half of small businesses never make it to year three. Only a fraction of women-owned companies grow beyond their founder. But we did, and not because it’s been easy. We did it because of the incredible people who believed in what we were building.

FLEX was founded to do business differently: with empathy, integrity, curiosity, and excellence as our baseline. We’ve grown by listening—to our clients, to one another, and to the changing world around us—and by being willing to adapt when it mattered most.

In three years, we’ve:

💡 Grown from an idea into a nationwide network of experts helping mission-driven organizations achieve their highest potential.

🚀 Launched brands, campaigns, and organizations that are changing lives and shaping national conversations.

💬 Faced challenges head-on—navigating transitions, saying “no” when work didn’t align with our values, and standing firm even when it cost us.

🤖 Expanded our capabilities, launching our AI Strategy & Implementation vertical and unveiling a brand refresh and new website that reflect the quality and character of our work.

💜 Given back through #FLEXServes and FLEX Gives Back, keeping our growth grounded in service and community.

✨ And—just as importantly—we've had a lot of fun along the way.

Our proudest accomplishment isn’t just the work, it’s the culture we’ve built together. One that honors bold ideas, hard conversations, and the belief that good work and good people belong together.

To our clients, partners, and team: thank you for being part of this journey and for helping make FLEX the kind of company that lifts others as it grows.

Here’s to the next chapter, and to every woman who’s taken a risk, built something from scratch, and kept going when it would’ve been easier to quit.