Comcast RISE Reaches New Program Milestone of Supporting 14,000 Small Businesses Nationwide
Comcast announced 500 additional small business recipients for its Comcast RISE program, which has now supported 14,000 small businesses nationwide with over $140 million in grants. The latest round includes comprehensive grant packages for businesses in Atlanta, Houston, Jacksonville, Richmond, VA, and southern Colorado. Each package includes business consultation services, educational resources, a $5,000 monetary grant, creative production, media schedule, and a technology makeover.
Comcast RISE, launched in November 2020 to help businesses affected by COVID-19, has evolved to focus on economic growth and community investment. The program is part of Comcast's Project UP, a $1 billion commitment to advance digital equity. Loren Hudson, SVP and Chief Diversity Officer at Comcast, emphasized the importance of supporting small businesses as a means of investing in local communities.
Comcast ha annunciato 500 ulteriori beneficiari di piccole imprese per il suo programma Comcast RISE, che ha ora supportato 14.000 piccole aziende a livello nazionale con oltre 140 milioni di dollari in sovvenzioni. L'ultimo ciclo include pacchetti di sovvenzione completi per imprese ad Atlanta, Houston, Jacksonville, Richmond, VA, e nel sud del Colorado. Ogni pacchetto comprende servizi di consulenza aziendale, risorse educative, una sovvenzione monetaria di 5.000 dollari, produzione creativa, programmazione media e un restyling tecnologico.
Comcast RISE, lanciato nel novembre 2020 per aiutare le aziende colpite dalla COVID-19, si è evoluto per concentrarsi sulla crescita economica e sugli investimenti comunitari. Il programma fa parte del Progetto UP di Comcast, un impegno di 1 miliardo di dollari per promuovere l'equità digitale. Loren Hudson, SVP e Chief Diversity Officer di Comcast, ha sottolineato l'importanza di supportare le piccole imprese come mezzo per investire nelle comunità locali.
Comcast anunció 500 beneficiarios adicionales de pequeñas empresas para su programa Comcast RISE, que ha apoyado a 14,000 pequeñas empresas en todo el país con más de 140 millones de dólares en subvenciones. La última ronda incluye paquetes de subvenciones integrales para negocios en Atlanta, Houston, Jacksonville, Richmond, VA y el sur de Colorado. Cada paquete incluye servicios de consultoría empresarial, recursos educativos, una subvención monetaria de 5,000 dólares, producción creativa, programación de medios y una renovación tecnológica.
Comcast RISE, lanzado en noviembre de 2020 para ayudar a las empresas afectadas por la COVID-19, ha evolucionado para centrarse en el crecimiento económico y la inversión en la comunidad. El programa es parte del Proyecto UP de Comcast, un compromiso de 1,000 millones de dólares para promover la equidad digital. Loren Hudson, SVP y Chief Diversity Officer de Comcast, enfatizó la importancia de apoyar a las pequeñas empresas como un medio para invertir en las comunidades locales.
컴캐스트는 Comcast RISE 프로그램을 통해 추가로 500개의 소기업 수혜자를 발표하였으며, 이 프로그램은 현재까지 14,000개의 소기업에 1억 4천만 달러 이상의 보조금을 지원했습니다. 최근 라운드에는 애틀랜타, 휴스턴, 잭슨빌, 리치먼드(VA), 남부 콜로라도의 기업을 위한 포괄적인 보조금 패키지가 포함되어 있습니다. 각 패키지에는 사업 상담 서비스, 교육 자료, 5,000달러의 현금 보조금, 창의적 제작, 미디어 일정 및 기술 개선이 포함됩니다.
COVID-19의 영향을 받은 기업을 돕기 위해 2020년 11월에 시작된 Comcast RISE는 경제 성장과 커뮤니티 투자에 집중하도록 발전했습니다. 이 프로그램은 디지털 형평성을 증진하기 위한 10억 달러의 약속인 Comcast의 프로젝트 UP의 일환입니다. Loren Hudson 컴캐스트의 SVP 및 Chief Diversity Officer는 지역 사회에 투자하는 수단으로서 소기업 지원의 중요성을 강조했습니다.
Comcast a annoncé 500 nouveaux bénéficiaires de petites entreprises pour son programme Comcast RISE, qui a désormais soutenu 14 000 petites entreprises à l'échelle nationale avec plus de 140 millions de dollars en subventions. Le dernier tour comprend des paquets de subventions complets pour des entreprises à Atlanta, Houston, Jacksonville, Richmond, VA, et dans le sud du Colorado. Chaque paquet comprend des services de consultation en affaires, des ressources éducatives, une subvention monétaire de 5 000 dollars, une production créative, un calendrier média et une refonte technologique.
Comcast RISE, lancé en novembre 2020 pour aider les entreprises touchées par la COVID-19, a évolué pour se concentrer sur la croissance économique et l'investissement communautaire. Le programme fait partie du Projet UP de Comcast, un engagement de 1 milliard de dollars pour promouvoir l'équité numérique. Loren Hudson, SVP et Chief Diversity Officer chez Comcast, a souligné l'importance de soutenir les petites entreprises comme moyen d'investir dans les communautés locales.
Comcast hat 500 zusätzliche Kleinunternehmer als Empfänger seines Comcast RISE-Programms bekannt gegeben, das mittlerweile 14.000 kleine Unternehmen landesweit mit über 140 Millionen Dollar an Zuschüssen unterstützt hat. Die aktuelle Runde umfasst umfassende Zuschusspakete für Unternehmen in Atlanta, Houston, Jacksonville, Richmond, VA, und im Süden von Colorado. Jedes Paket enthält Unternehmensberatungsdienste, Bildungsressourcen, einen Geldzuschuss von 5.000 Dollar, kreative Produktion, Medienzeitpläne und ein Technologie-Upgrade.
Comcast RISE, das im November 2020 ins Leben gerufen wurde, um Unternehmen, die von COVID-19 betroffen sind, zu unterstützen, hat sich weiterentwickelt, um sich auf wirtschaftliches Wachstum und Gemeinschaftsinvestitionen zu konzentrieren. Das Programm ist Teil von Comcast's Projekt UP, einer Verpflichtung von 1 Milliarde Dollar zur Förderung digitaler Chancengleichheit. Loren Hudson, SVP und Chief Diversity Officer von Comcast, betonte die Bedeutung der Unterstützung kleiner Unternehmen als Mittel zur Investition in lokale Gemeinschaften.
- Comcast RISE has supported 14,000 small businesses with over $140 million in total grants
- 500 new small businesses awarded comprehensive grant packages in 5 cities
- Each grant package includes a $5,000 monetary grant and various business support services
- Program has evolved from pandemic recovery to focusing on economic growth
- Part of Comcast's $1 billion Project UP commitment to advance digital equity
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Key Takeaways
Now in its fourth year, Comcast RISE celebrates having provided more than
$140 million in total monetary, marketing, and technology grants to strengthen and empower small businesses.In 2024, 500 small Businesses in Atlanta, Houston, Jacksonville, Richmond, VA and southern Colorado were awarded comprehensive grant packages.
NEW YORK, NY / ACCESSWIRE / October 2, 2024 / Comcast announced 500 additional small business recipients that will receive comprehensive grant packages that include business consultation services, educational resources, a
The distribution of these grants in five new cities is part of Comcast's ongoing commitment to supporting the growth of all small businesses, while advancing the objectives of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and community investment. Comcast RISE was created to help businesses and their communities thrive, with a focus on economic growth.
The regions in this round included Atlanta, Houston, Jacksonville, Richmond, VA and southern Colorado. A total of 100 grants per city, or 500 grants overall, were announced to be awarded in September 2024, bringing the total number of recipients to date to 14,000.
"Supporting small businesses means investing in the heart of our communities," said Loren Hudson, SVP and Chief Diversity Officer, Connectivity and Platforms, Comcast.
By empowering entrepreneurs and small business owners with the skills and resources they need to grow and succeed, we help ensure our local neighborhoods can flourish and thrive too.
Loren Hudson
SVP and Chief Diversity Officer, Connectivity and Platforms, Comcast
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.
The program has evolved from helping businesses survive the pandemic, to helping businesses and their communities thrive with a focus on economic growth.
Grant packages include:
COACHING SESSIONS - Business assessment and coaching that provide business owners with recommendations on how to help grow their businesses.
EDUCATION RESOURCES- 12-month access to online entrepreneurship courses, learning modules and resources for small business owners.
MONETARY GRANT -
$5,000 m onetary grant.CREATIVE PRODUCTION & MEDIA - Professionally produced 30-second TV commercial, plus a media strategy consultation and a 180-day linear media schedule. (Taxes and other fees may apply for production and media services.)
TECHNOLOGY MAKEOVER - Computer equipment and Internet, Voice and Cybersecurity services for 12 months. (Taxes and other fees may apply for tech makeover services.)
In addition, any small business owner can visit the Comcast RISE destination on X1 featuring aggregated small business news, tips, insights, and more. X1 customers can say "Comcast RISE" into the voice remote.
Comcast RISE is part of Project UP, the company's
More information is available at www.ComcastRISE.com.
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