COMCAST RISE, A NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN SMALL BUSINESSES, AWARDS ANOTHER 100 BALTIMOREANS WITH COMPREHENSIVE GRANT PACKAGES
- Comcast RISE has provided $125 million in grants to 13,500 businesses.
- 100 businesses in Baltimore will receive grant packages including a $5,000 monetary grant and technology makeover.
- Comcast RISE supports small businesses and diversity.
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Now in its third year, Comcast RISE celebrates having provided 13,500 businesses with more than
The cities from which recipients were chosen in this round include
"We are thrilled to receive the Comcast RISE grant package, which will help bring our all natural, organic and exciting twist on hot dogs to new customers in
Added Nikkia Rowe, founder of the John Newman Honeybee Company, "The Comcast RISE grant package could not have come at a better time for our honey business. We thank Comcast for its continued investment in the
Comcast RISE stands for Representation, Investment, Strength, and Empowerment. Comcast RISE was created in November 2020 to help small businesses hardest hit by COVID-19, from bakeries and barber shops to childcare centers and cleaning services, by providing the grants needed to survive and recover.
"During the past two and a half years, we have listened to feedback and taken the learnings from this program and have found new ways to further empower and strengthen even more small businesses and entrepreneurs, who are the backbone of our economy and local communities," said Loren Hudson, SVP and Chief Diversity Officer for Comcast Cable. "By offering grant packages that include complimentary marketing, technology, financial grants, business consulting, entrepreneurship training, we can further our efforts to positively impact small businesses, into 2024 and beyond, and help them to shift from pandemic recovery to long-term growth."
The program has evolved from helping businesses survive the pandemic, to helping businesses and their communities achieve stronger economic growth.
The grant packages include:
CONSULTATION
Assessment of business and tactical planning; business to business coaching; and mentorship to advise on how to grow business.
EDUCATION RESOURCES
Educational content and resources tailored specifically for entrepreneurs.
MONETARY GRANT
CREATIVE PRODUCTION & MEDIA
Production of a 30-second TV commercial, plus a media strategy consultation, and 180-day media placement schedule.
TECHNOLOGY MAKEOVER
Computer equipment and Internet, Voice, and Cybersecurity services for 12 months.
In addition, any small business owner can visit the Comcast RISE destination on the X1 platform featuring aggregated small business news, tips, insights, and more. Just say "Comcast RISE" into the X1 voice remote.
Comcast RISE is part of Project UP, the company's comprehensive initiative to advance digital equity and help build a future of unlimited possibilities.
More information is available at www.ComcastRISE.com.
About Comcast Corporation
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