🐚 10 Unique Businesses You May Not Know About on Martha's Vineyard
under-the-radar creative businesses that meet a great need for islanders + visitors
The Vineyard has tons of creative, unique business ventures to meet the need of an island population. We’ve rounded up our top 10 under-the-radar businesses that meet a great need on Martha’s Vineyard.
Island Runner
Island Runner is a delivery and courier company that provides efficient and timely services to and from Martha's Vineyard. They specialize in offering the convenience of package pick-up at off-island locations and daily delivery to the island. Their service is designed to address the unique challenges of living on an island, ensuring fast and reliable delivery solutions.
ILand Tech
ILand Tech offers a range of tech-related services that would be otherwise hard to find or DIY. They specialize in networking and Wi-Fi solutions, security camera installations, smart home integration, computer and printer setup, audio/visual setup, and cloud services. Their services cater to both individual and small business needs, aiming to address various technological requirements on the island.
Island Eats
Island Eats MV is an initiative on Martha's Vineyard that focuses on sustainable dining. They offer a reusable takeout system, where customers can order food in reusable, returnable stainless steel bowls from various partner restaurants on the island. They work with a range of restaurant partners across the island, offering a variety of dining options in an eco-friendly way.
Buy Local MV - Island Club
Buy Local Martha’s Vineyard is an alliance of local Island businesses that provides incentives and discounts to year-round Island residents when they buy from participating Buy Local businesses instead of national and global chains. Members must be island residents, and there are hundreds of participating island businesses offering discounts.
MV Picnic
MV Picnic is a boutique pop-up picnic service on Martha's Vineyard, offering a unique and personalized picnic experience for various occasions. They have different packages catering to events like bachelorette parties, anniversaries, proposals, and birthdays. Picnic on the beach without the setup hassle? Yes please!
MV Baby Rent
MV Baby Rent is a rental service on Martha's Vineyard that specializes in providing baby and beach gear for visitors. They offer a range of products, including car seats, feeding equipment, lawn and beach games, playtime items, safety gear and strollers. They provide delivery to wherever you are vacationing on the island without having to haul it through your travels.
Black Joy MVY
Black Joy MVY is an initiative on Martha's Vineyard focused on creating opportunities for leaders of the African Diaspora to connect, find meaning, and experience joy. Black Joy MVY organizes curated retreats, events, and community gatherings aimed at improving the lives of the African Diaspora community.
Clambulance
The Clambulance combines over 20 years of raw bar experience with a touch of humor to provide seafood catering services. They specialize in raw bars and lobster boils in their mobile food truck. Not many other places you can call an emergency raw bar!
MV Linen Rentals
MV Linen Rentals on Martha's Vineyard provides a comprehensive rental service for visitors who don’t want to lug bulky products through their travels. They offer high-quality linens, towels, beach gear, entertainment games, and even Jeep rentals.
Al Fresco Tails Wedding Pet Attendant Services
Al Fresco Tails specializes in wedding pet attendant services, ensuring that pets can be a memorable part of wedding celebrations on Martha's Vineyard. They offer packages that include pet dressing and styling, walking down the aisle, and even overnight care. With MV being a destination wedding capital - this service definitely meets a unique need!
Honorable Mentions
Of course there are so many other cool, creative businesses beyond what we mentioned above. Here are a few that almost made the top-10 cut:
Unique Island Experiences - a place to find oyster farm tours, clamming gigs, curated cheese experiences, golf cart rentals, cocktail classes…
Social Services + Non-profits that help with the challenge of island living and access to quality off-island healthcare
Mobile-Everything - on MV you can find Mobile Bars and Bartenders, Mobile Car Detailing, Mobile Haircuts and pet grooming too