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Intuit Awards Three Small Businesses $20,000 Each for Small Business Hero Day
Intuit QuickBooks and Mailchimp Celebrate Small Business Heroes Delivering Big Impact in Their Communities MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Three
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nIntuit QuickBooks and Mailchimp Celebrate Small Business Heroes Delivering Big Impact in Their Communities\n\n\n MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nThree small businesses have each been awarded $20,000 as part of the second annual Intuit QuickBooks and Mailchimp Small Business Hero Day, a moment designed to celebrate the success of U.S. small businesses and recognize the incredible impact they have in our communities. The day is part of Small Business Success Month by Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU), the global technology platform that makes QuickBooks, TurboTax, Credit Karma, and Mailchimp.\n\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230516005222/en/Family Faith Transportation (Photo: Business Wire)\n“The importance of small businesses in our communities is undeniable, but they often don’t get the recognition they deserve,” said Alex Chriss, EVP and GM, Small Business & Self Employed Group at Intuit. “We’re honored to spotlight these inspirational small business owners and the passion, commitment, and perseverance each of them has shown as they help strengthen the communities they serve.”\n\n\nEach small business hero was nominated for their incredible commitment to serving their local communities in Louisiana, Georgia, and Michigan.\n\n\n\nFamily Faith Transportation (La Place, LA): Inspired by the experience of his own mother, Carlton Morris started Family Faith Transportation with the mission of giving increased mobility to the elderly and sick so they can access needed services across southern Louisiana. Today, Carlton and his small but mighty team provide comfortable transportation services, allowing their clients to maintain their dignity, independence, and ties to their communities.\n\n“As a business owner, you have to wear a lot of different hats…I’m the owner, operations manager, I manage payroll and bookkeeping. When you try and do as much as we do for our community, there are so many challenges we face to keep us going,” said Carlton Morris. “It speaks volumes to be honored as a Hero out of so many other businesses, and shows to me my work is paying off.”\n\n\n\n\n\nMASS Collective (Atlanta, GA): Established in 2012, MASS Collective was formed to fill a specific gap for historically underrepresented and under-funded artists, makers, and artisans in At...