How much does Thrive cost?

Thrive is one platform at one flat price per organization, set by size band: $399/month for up to 100 employees, $799/month for 101-500 employees, and $1,499/month for 501-2,500 employees. Everything is included at every band: all 75+ courses, unlimited live workshops, AI coaching, career pathing, and analytics. Annual billing is 2 months free ($3,990, $7,990, or $14,990 per year). There is also a free Compliance Library with 20+ courses, and a Founding Cohort capped at 12 companies: $5,000 for 6 months of the full platform for up to 50 users, with conversion locking 40% off the band price for 24 months.

What's included in the free tier?

The free Compliance Library includes 20+ compliance courses covering workplace safety, employment law, and harassment prevention. It's available for your entire company at no cost, with no credit card required. Many companies start here and upgrade after seeing their team engage.

How long does it take to set up Thrive?

Thrive deploys in under an hour with no IT project required. Morgan, the AI onboarding assistant, can import your entire team, map roles, set up learning paths, and send invitations through a conversation, not a configuration screen. Full team onboarding typically takes 12 minutes. No LMS to learn, no dashboards to train people on.

How is Thrive different from LinkedIn Learning?

LinkedIn Learning offers video libraries with a 23% average completion rate. Thrive combines on-demand courses with live, interactive workshops across 16 topics, built to drive far higher completion than the low rates typical of video-only training. The difference: Thrive puts real experts in front of your people for practice and feedback, not pre-recorded videos. Thrive also includes three AI coaching assistants (ARIA, Morgan, and Coach Taylor) that know each learner by name, plus structured development programs, all designed specifically for SMBs with 50-500 employees.

How do manufacturers train new supervisors?

Manufacturers train new supervisors best when they move beyond one-time workshops and put a frontline supervisor readiness system in place. That includes clear leadership expectations, practical coaching, reinforcement, and support tied to real floor execution. Thrive provides this through live workshops on topics like Coaching Fundamentals, Difficult Conversations, and Team Building, combined with AI coaching that follows up between sessions.

What is the best training platform for small businesses?

Thrive Talent Development provides enterprise-quality training for SMBs with 50-500 employees. Unlike traditional LMS platforms that require L&D teams to manage, Thrive includes the platform, content (75+ courses), live facilitation (workshops across 16 topics), and AI coaching assistants, all deployed in under an hour with no IT project required. Thrive is built to drive far higher engagement than the low rates typical of video-only training.

Does Thrive require an L&D team to manage?

No. Unlike empty LMS platforms that need content and administration, Thrive is turnkey: content, live facilitation, and AI support are all included. The Morgan AI assistant handles onboarding, Coach Taylor handles ongoing learner support, and ARIA handles pre-sales: she researches your company, recommends the right plan, and can complete the purchase in chat. Deploy in under an hour, no L&D team required.

Can I buy Thrive without talking to a salesperson?

Yes. ARIA, Thrive's AI growth partner, handles the entire buying process in chat: she researches your company's website live during the conversation, recommends the right tier for your team size and goals, and completes checkout via Stripe, including free Compliance Library signup and the SMB100 Founding Member Pass. No demo call, no sales meeting.

How does Thrive compare to BetterUp?

BetterUp charges $500+ per person for individual executive coaching. Thrive provides unlimited workshop access and AI coaching for entire teams at a fraction of the cost, with the whole platform starting at $399/month flat per organization. BetterUp focuses on one-on-one coaching for executives; Thrive provides live group workshops, self-paced courses, and AI coaching for every employee in the company.

Public Cohort

Fundamentals of Leading People

A four-week blended leadership program: self-paced courses, live topical VILTs, live wrap-up sessions, 1-on-1 facilitator coaching, and applied work on your real job. Complete with a Leadership Development Plan.

Sept 14

Next cohort starts

$1,000

per seat

4 weeks

live virtual

Dev Plan

on completion

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September 14 Cohort

4 weeks · $1,000 per seat

A four-week public cohort for new and emerging leaders. Each week: self-paced courses, live topical VILT, live wrap-up VILT, 1-on-1 facilitator coaching, and applied work on your real job. Mixed companies. ~20-25 people. Complete with Leadership Development Plan.

Suite of short self-paced courses each week
Live topical VILT with expert facilitator
Live wrap-up VILT to debrief the week
1-on-1 facilitator coaching
Applied work on your real job
Leadership Development Plan on completion

Request a Seat

What the four weeks look like

Week 0

Kickoff & Welcome: Meet your cohort and facilitator, understand how the program works, and get comfortable finding your way around the portal.

Week 1

Awareness of Self and Others: Build the self-awareness and emotional intelligence that effective leadership begins with. (Building Employee Engagement VILT)

Week 2

Leading Individuals: Coach, motivate, and hold the tough conversations that develop the individuals you lead. (Tough Conversations VILT)

Week 3

Leading Teams: Resolve conflict, negotiate, and build a team that works across differences. (Negotiation VILT)

Week 4

Leadership Skill Building: Set objectives, solve problems, and hold your team accountable to results. (Objective Setting VILT)

Who You'll Work With

Directly with the founder who built the program

Jeremy Erard

Founder, Thrive Talent Development

Jeremy built Fundamentals of Leading People after 25 years designing leadership programs for Fortune 1000 companies and thousands of growing businesses. He's trained over 100 first-time leaders at John Ball Zoo.

You'll work directly with Jeremy and his team of expert facilitators throughout the four-week program—live VILTs, 1-on-1 coaching, and your Leadership Development Plan.

"FLP works because we don't just teach theory. You apply it to your real job, with real coaching, starting in Week 1."

Connect on LinkedIn

"We've trained over 100 first-time leaders through this program."

John Ball Zoo

Public Cohort

Fundamentals of Leading People

Sept 14

Next cohort starts

$1,000

per seat

4 weeks

live virtual

Dev Plan

on completion

September 14 Cohort

4 weeks · $1,000 per seat

Suite of short self-paced courses each week
Live topical VILT with expert facilitator
Live wrap-up VILT to debrief the week
1-on-1 facilitator coaching
Applied work on your real job
Leadership Development Plan on completion

Request a Seat

What the four weeks look like

Week 0

Kickoff & Welcome: Meet your cohort and facilitator, understand how the program works, and get comfortable finding your way around the portal.

Week 1

Awareness of Self and Others: Build the self-awareness and emotional intelligence that effective leadership begins with. (Building Employee Engagement VILT)

Week 2

Leading Individuals: Coach, motivate, and hold the tough conversations that develop the individuals you lead. (Tough Conversations VILT)

Week 3

Leading Teams: Resolve conflict, negotiate, and build a team that works across differences. (Negotiation VILT)

Week 4

Leadership Skill Building: Set objectives, solve problems, and hold your team accountable to results. (Objective Setting VILT)

Who You'll Work With

Directly with the founder who built the program

Jeremy Erard

Founder, Thrive Talent Development

You'll work directly with Jeremy and his team of expert facilitators throughout the four-week program—live VILTs, 1-on-1 coaching, and your Leadership Development Plan.

"FLP works because we don't just teach theory. You apply it to your real job, with real coaching, starting in Week 1."

Connect on LinkedIn

"We've trained over 100 first-time leaders through this program."

John Ball Zoo

Fundamentals of Leading People

September 14 Cohort

What the four weeks look like

Who You'll Work With

Jeremy Erard

Questions about the September cohort?

ARIA

Help Your Team Build Real Skills

Ready to join the September 14 cohort?

Fundamentals of Leading People

September 14 Cohort

What the four weeks look like

Who You'll Work With

Jeremy Erard

Questions about the September cohort?

ARIA

Help Your Team Build Real Skills

Ready to join the September 14 cohort?