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All
Comcast
RISE
recipients
will
also
have a
specialized
online
networking
community
access
to
educational
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Comcast
RISE to
Award
100
Small
Businesses
in Metro
Detroit
with
Grant
Packages
that
Include
a $5,000
Monetary
Grant,
Marketing
and
Technology
Resources,
and More
During
its
initial
two-year
program,
13,000
small
businesses
nationwide
were
awarded
over
$110
million
in
monetary,
marketing,
and
technology
grants.
DETROIT
– May 9,
2023 –
Today,
Comcast
announced
a new
round of
100
businesses
in
Macomb,
Oakland,
Washtenaw,
and
Wayne
counties
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.
Comcast
RISE is
committed
to
supporting
the
growth
of all
small
businesses,
while
advancing
the
objectives
of
diversity,
equity,
and
inclusion,
as well
as
community
investment.
The
program
was
created
to help
businesses
and
their
communities
thrive
with a
focus on
economic
growth.
Beginning
on June
1, and
through
June 30,
eligible
businesses
in metro
Detroit,
as well
as
Baltimore,
Memphis,
Philadelphia,
and
Portland,
can
apply
for a
grant
package
at
www.ComcastRISE.com.
A total
of 100
grants
per
city, or
500
grants
overall,
will be
announced
in
August
and
awarded
in
September
2023,
bringing
the
total
number
of
recipients
to date
to
13,500.
“For the
third
consecutive
year,
Comcast
is
investing
in local
small
businesses
with our
Comcast
RISE
program,”
said
Kristee
Cominiello,
senior
vice
president
for
Comcast
in
Michigan.
“Since
2021,
Comcast
has
assisted
more
than 650
small
businesses
owned by
people
of color
and
women in
Michigan.
We will
continue
our
efforts
to
positively
impact
the
communities
in which
we
operate
and help
an even
broader
range of
small
businesses,
while
continuing
to focus
on
diversity,
inclusion
and
community
investment.”
Comcast
RISE
stands
for
Representation,
Investment,
Strength,
and
Empowerment.
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
will
evolve
from
helping
businesses
survive
the
pandemic,
to
helping
businesses
and
their
communities
thrive
with a
focus on
economic
growth.
Grant
packages
will
include:
CONSULTATION
Assessment
of
business
and
tactical
planning;
business
to
business
coaching;
and
mentorship
to
advise
on how
to grow
the
business.
EDUCATION
RESOURCES
Educational
content
and
resources
tailored
to
individual
companies
based on
where
they are
in their
business
lifecycle.
MONETARY
GRANT
$5,000
monetary
grant to
invest
in
growth
and
sustainability.
CREATIVE
PRODUCTION
& MEDIA
Turnkey
production
of a
30-second
TV
commercial,
plus a
media
strategy
consultation
and
180-day
media
placement
schedule.
TECHNOLOGY
MAKEOVER
Computer
equipment
and
Internet,
Voice
and
Cybersecurity
services
for 12
months.
(Taxes
and
other
fees may
still
apply
for tech
makeover
services.)
In
addition,
any
small
business
owner
can
visit
the
Comcast
RISE
destination
on the
X1
platform
featuring
aggregated
small
business
news,
tips,
insights,
and
more.
Just say
“Comcast
RISE”
into the
X1 voice
remote.
Comcast
RISE is
part of
Project
UP, the
company’s
comprehensive
initiative
to
advance
digital
equity
and help
build a
future
of
unlimited
possibilities.
More
information
on
eligibility
requirements
and how
to apply
for the
grant
program
is
available
at
www.ComcastRISE.com.
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