Comcast RISE Reaches New Program Milestone of Supporting 14,000 Small Businesses Nationwide
August 13 2024 - 9:04AM
Business Wire
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
Today, Comcast announced 500 additional small business
recipients that will receive comprehensive grant packages that
include business consultation services, educational resources, a
$5,000 monetary grant, creative production, media schedule, and a
technology makeover. 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.
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Comcast announced 500 additional small
business recipients that will receive comprehensive grant packages.
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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 today and
will 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.”
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 monetary
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 $1 billion
commitment to advance digital equity through programs and community
partnerships that connect people to the Internet, advance economic
mobility and open doors for the next generation of innovators,
entrepreneurs, storytellers and creators.
More information is available at www.ComcastRISE.com.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and
technology company. From the connectivity and platforms we provide,
to the content and experiences we create, our businesses reach
hundreds of millions of customers, viewers, and guests worldwide.
We deliver world-class broadband, wireless, and video through
Xfinity, Comcast Business, and Sky; produce, distribute, and stream
leading entertainment, sports, and news through brands including
NBC, Telemundo, Universal, Peacock, and Sky; and bring incredible
theme parks and attractions to life through Universal Destinations
& Experiences. Visit www.comcastcorporation.com for more
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