Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce

EQS-News: CITY OF SEATTLE PARTNERS WITH COMCAST TO ANNOUNCE $1 MILLION IN GRANTS TO LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES

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Monday, September 26, 2022

Small businesses make our communities vibrant places to live and work, and they have shown tremendous resilience over the last two years, said Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell.

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  • Small businesses make our communities vibrant places to live and work, and they have shown tremendous resilience over the last two years, said Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell.
  • The Comcast RISE grants will provide a boost for women and BIPOC-owned small businesses in Seattle, investing in an equitable recovery for our city and giving these businesses that make up the very fabric of our communities the tools needed to thrive.
  • According to a 2022 survey , almost all small businesses (97%) are concerned about inflation, and rising costs are the most significant threats small businesses currently face.
  • Independent small businesses are the backbone of our communities, and Comcast is committed to supporting them, said Rodrigo Lopez, regional senior vice president, Comcast Washington.

DGAP-News: STARTING TODAY, SMALL BUSINESSES IN KING AND PIERCE COUNTIES MAY APPLY FOR $10,000 GRANTS FROM COMCAST RISE

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Friday, October 1, 2021

Comcast today announced that small businesses owned by people of color in King and Pierce Counties, may now apply for a $10,000 grant from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund .

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  • Comcast today announced that small businesses owned by people of color in King and Pierce Counties, may now apply for a $10,000 grant from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund .
  • Comcast will award $1 million in grants to 100 eligible businesses in these two counties, as well as technology and marketing resources to eligible businesses statewide.
  • Starting today, October 1, and through October 14, eligible businesses can apply for Comcast RISE monetary grants, and, or marketing and technology services at www.ComcastRISE.com .
  • The Comcast RISE Investment Fund is focused on small businesses that have been in business for three or more years with 1-25 employees.

DGAP-News: 100 SMALL BUSINESSES OWNED BY PEOPLE OF COLOR IN KING AND PIERCE COUNTIES TO EACH RECEIVE A $10,000 GRANT FROM COMCAST RISE TOTALING $1 MILLION

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

Comcast today announced it will award $1 million in grants to 100 small businesses owned by people of color in King and Pierce Counties, as well as technology and marketing resources to eligible businesses in the area.

Key Points: 
  • Comcast today announced it will award $1 million in grants to 100 small businesses owned by people of color in King and Pierce Counties, as well as technology and marketing resources to eligible businesses in the area.
  • Interested parties may register here: Keep Rising: New Support Coming for Small Businesses Tickets, Wed, Sep 15, 2021, at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite .
  • 'Independent small businesses are the backbone of our communities, and today, more than ever, small businesses owned by people of color are hurting.
  • The Comcast RISE Investment Fund is focused on small businesses that have been in business for three or more years with 1-25 employees.