Comcast RISE has provided over $60 million in grants, marketing and technology services to more than 6,700 small businesses owned by people of color – including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic and Asian Americans since it launched in November 2020. Locally, more than 600 small businesses in Greater Philadelphia, northern Delaware and New Jersey have received awards, […]
Support local Comcast RISE businesses
We all know local businesses have been dealing with the ongoing impact of the pandemic, social unrest and environmental events for more than a year-and-a-half, and small businesses owned by people of color have been some of the hardest hit. According to the National Bureau of Economic Research, between February and April 2020, the number […]
Comcast Partners with City of Chester to Revitalize Business Corridor
Comcast Business is partnering with the City of Chester to help revitalize the town’s business corridor by investing nearly $1 million to extend its internet infrastructure to its main street and launching the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, which will provide $1 million dollars of grants to one hundred Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned, […]
Comcast RISE to Award $1 Million in Grants to BIPOC-Owned, Small Businesses in Philadelphia and Chester
Comcast has announced that the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, providing $5 million dollars of grants to hundreds of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned, small businesses in five cities nationwide, including $1 million in Philadelphia and the City of Chester. Beginning on March 1 through March 14, eligible businesses in Philadelphia and Chester, in […]
Comcast RISE Awards 200 Black-Owned, Small Businesses across Greater Philadelphia, New Jersey and Delaware with Marketing and Technology Resources and Makeovers
Independent small businesses are the backbone of our communities, and right now, more than ever, small businesses are hurting. This is especially true for Black-owned businesses, who have been among the hardest hit by the pandemic, according to a recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research. That’s why Comcast recently announced the launch of […]