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COMCAST RISE AWARDS SMALL BUSINESSES WITH $500K OF MONETARY GRANTS IN GREATER JACKSONVILLE
The entrepreneurs will receive a $5,000 monetary grant, marketing and technology resources to support and strengthen their small businesses JACKSONVILLE,
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[{"type":"text","content":"The entrepreneurs will receive a $5,000 monetary grant, marketing and technology resources to support and strengthen their small businesses\nJACKSONVILLE, Fla., Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Comcast announced the 100 businesses in Greater Jacksonville and surrounding areas that will receive support from its nationally recognized Comcast RISE program. The businesses awarded grants will receive comprehensive packages, including business consultation services, educational resources, a $5,000 monetary grant, creative production, media schedule, and a technology makeover.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nSmall businesses located in Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns counties in Florida's First Coast along with Camden, Charlton and Glynn counties in southeast Georgia applied for the grants in May. The newly announced recipients are among more than 14,000 entrepreneurs nationwide, and more than 1,300 small businesses in Florida, who have been selected through the Comcast RISE program to date, with support totaling $140M dollars. Comcast RISE was created to help businesses and their communities thrive, with a focus on economic growth. \nThe 100 Greater Jacksonville's recipients include: \nHonie Bees Boutique and TreatsInternational Blades & ShearsJazz Poetry Café PYR Millwork\"When I found out I am a Comcast RISE recipient, I was ecstatic. I burst into tears,\" said Sherene Phillips, owner of Honie Bees Boutique and Treats. \"Although you hope you will win, it is something different to get the call that they chose you. To be chosen means a lot to me.\"\n\"I love that Comcast is investing in our community and even more so, veteran-owned businesses like mine. I served 20 years of my life in the United States Military,\" said Moyishe Moore, owner of International Blades & Shears. \"So I think it is great that the support is being reciprocated with programs like this that will help my business reach new heights.\"\n\"The thing I'm most excited about from the Comcast RISE grant is business consultation,\" said Carisa Brown, owner of Jazz Poetry Café. \"The majority of the time, I am running my business by myself from the marketing to the website and general management. I'm so excited to have someone come in and help me take it to the next level.\"\n\"What motivated me to apply to this program was the entrepreneurial knowledge that I am going ...