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COMCAST RISE, NATIONAL INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES, AWARDS ANOTHER 100 PHILADELPHIANS WITH $10,000 GRANTS
Additionally, nearly 100 small businesses owned by women and people of color in Philadelphia to receive technology makeover and marketing services from
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[{"type":"text","content":"Additionally, nearly 100 small businesses owned by women and people of color in Philadelphia to receive technology makeover and marketing services from Comcast RISE \n$2 Million in Grants and more than 700 Service Packages Awarded in Philadelphia Through Comcast RISE to Date\nTREVOSE, Pa., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Comcast today announced it will award an additional $1 million in total grants to more than 100 Philadelphia small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American owners, as well as technology and marketing resources to nearly 100 businesses in the city through Comcast RISE. This is in addition to $1 million in grants that were awarded to 100 small businesses located in Philadelphia or Chester, PA, in 2021, and part of more than 700 total entrepreneurs in Philadelphia - 9,500 nationwide - who have been awarded service packages to date.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nComcast RISE and the Comcast RISE Investment Fund initially launched in 2020 as a response to help small business owners of color who were hardest hit by the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In November 2021, Comcast announced a major expansion to eligibility, enabling all women-owned small businesses nationwide to apply. This expansion built on the program's success and aims to help address the persistent inequities women continue to face in accessing the resources and funding that are critical to success.\nThe following Philadelphia businesses have been selected to receive RISE Investment Fund grants:\nLobo Mau Designs LLCA Mazin Print and DesignsPretzel WorkzFOUNTAIN MEDICAL ASSOCIATES PCWild Hand LLCDouble Tree MarketRoyal Zarasa LLCHealthy Meals By Anna LLCRC BARGAIN INCMonica FaubleKarisma D llcCURE Spa LLCGiggles Gifts IncRoyal K Boutique llcStreetside LLCEl Taco LLCAncient Healing TeasMariel Freeman Yoga IncRamona Susans Bake Shop LLCNetwork Home Care AgencyShine Bright Cleaning Service LLCCaphe Roasters LLCCreations By Sabor BoricuaSunRose Productions LLCJackson CorThe Ivy Eternal EnterpriseCK2 Financials LLCTransfiguration Hair Studio LLC4 Feet IncLauren Thomsen Design Architecture and Planning LLCScout Urban LLCZoomDance LLCOmega Optical IncMount Airy Violins and Bows LLCQBS Tax Services LLCWEBCO Construction LLCMinced Moose LLCShowcase VenueReally Reel GingerAlexander Perry IncLo...