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100 Small Businesses Owned by Women and People of Color in Oakland Will Have the Opportunity to Receive $10,000 from Comcast RISE
More than 500 California small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American have already benefited
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[{"type":"text","content":"More than 500 California small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American have already benefited from the Comcast RISE Program\n--News Direct--Comcast today announced it will award an additional $1 million in grants to 100 small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American owners, among others, bringing the total to $2 million in Oakland to date. The application window will run from October 3 -16, 2022. Oakland was one of five cities, including Chicago, Miami, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., that was selected to award $10,000 grants to 100 local businesses. The Comcast RISE Investment Fund has awarded $21 million nationwide to date. Through RISE, Comcast has also announced it will support 13,000 small businesses, owned by people of color and women, with monetary grants; a TV campaign, production of a TV commercial or consulting services from Effectv; or computer equipment, internet, voice or cybersecurity from Comcast Business by the end of 2022.“My business was deeply impacted by the pandemic. However, the technology makeover and the $10,000 grant from the Comcast RISE have helped me not only to keep my business afloat but to thrive,” said Tamika Miller, Owner of Cuticles Nails Spa in Oakland and two-time RISE recipient. “When we launched Comcast RISE, we knew a profound need existed in many of the communities we serve,” said John Gauder, Regional Senior Vice President of Comcast California. “We have now seen firsthand how the program’s marketing and technology resources benefit small business owners who continue to work hard and rise above 2020’s impact. Today, with Oakland receiving additional funding as a Comcast RISE Investment Fund grant city, we are excited to see how this infusion of funding will continue to propel businesses to thrive. We know the impacts will be fruitful and far reaching, especially with this year’s program expansion for women-owned businesses.”In addition, Comcast RISE invests in ongoing mentorship and resources to help businesses succeed over the long-term. The program has partnered with Ureeka, an online platform for entrepreneurs, to provide grant recipients with business coaching to help build skills in company foundation, growing customers and financial stability. All Comcast R...