Multi-year Program Opens Eligibility to Small
Businesses Owned by Black, Indigenous and People of Color
Comcast Business today announced that 43 small businesses in
Houston were recipients of Comcast RISE awards. The awards will
allow these businesses to receive consulting, media and creative
production services from Effectv, the advertising sales division of
Comcast Cable, or technology upgrades from Comcast Business based
on their specific needs. The news is part of Comcast’s broader
announcement of more than 700 businesses that were selected as
winners in the first round of Comcast RISE. Recipients in 285
cities in 29 states include a diverse roster of small business from
restaurants and salons, to professional services and retail
shops.
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Today, the next phase of Comcast RISE, the multi-year,
multi-faceted initiative launched in October to help strengthen
small businesses hard hit by COVID-19, opens eligibility to include
Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned, small
businesses. They can apply at www.ComcastRISE.com.
“What an honor to have been selected as a Comcast RISE
recipient. My industry has been shattered by this pandemic,” said
Rosalind Moore, Owner of Perfect Touch Promotions Event &
Production company. “In person special events came to a complete
halt and overwhelmingly impacted our revenue. Comcast RISE will
provide advertising and marketing consultation resources to ignite,
elevate and shift our business to market and present futuristic
hybrid events with excellence.”
The recipients in Houston include:
Company Name
City
All-N-One Services, LLC
Humble
Bad Habits Auto Repair Shop
Tomball
Bay Area Cleaning Professionals
Baytown
Blackwell Solutions LLC
Houston
Chris R Crockett DBA Jackson Hewitt Tax
Service
Houston
Creative Edge marketing
Houston
Cts Certified Services LLC
Houston
Divine Connections
Fresno
Elite Dental Wellness
Houston
Envy Events by Anvy
Houston
Fresh Start Therapeutic Services LLC
Humble
Graceful Tax and Financial Services
Houston
Happy Me Tee
Houston
Heavenly Kreations Pastries
Houston
Heavy Armour Security
Houston
Holcomb Accounting and Taxes
Spring
Hope Over Hurt
Houston
Kenya Nicole Co. LLC dba Kenya Nicole and
the Business Builder Team
Houston
Kinky Kurly Straight The Salon LLC
Manvel
Lettuce Live
Houston
L'Renee & Associates
Houston
Melodrama Boutique, LLC
Houston
Mrs. Vitals Vision Academy
Rosharon
Nacho Average Meals
Houston
NCMPRBL
Stafford
Nurturing Companions
Houston
Perfect Touch Promotions
Missouri City
Pimp The Pen Records and Production
LLC
Houston
Pinnacle Detail
Hockley
Pleasure Body Spa
Houston
Progressive Rehabilitation Services
Houston
RA Design Studio LLC
Houston
Ravlin Martial Arts
Houston
Ridges Barber and Beauty
Cypress
She's Happy Hair
Houston
Showtime Bar and Lounge
Houston
Sosa Auto Sales
Houston
Success Tax Relief LLC
La Porte
The Jewelry Instructor Inc.
Houston
The S. Davis Law Group, PLLC
Houston
The Spearhead Group Inc.
Houston
Training and Leadership Consulting,
LLC
Houston
Velvet Rope Experience LLC DBA VRE
Training Solutions
Houston
The first phase of Comcast RISE, which stands for
“Representation, Investment, Strength and Empowerment,” focused on
U.S. Black-owned, small businesses, those hit hardest by the
pandemic according to a recent study from the National Bureau of
Economic Research. Comcast RISE brings together two of the
company’s brands — Comcast Business and Effectv, both with
expertise in the small business space — to empower business owners
with the expertise and resources needed to navigate the economic
effects of the pandemic.
“Fueling the success of small businesses is what our business is
all about. We partner with them to better understand their needs
and what we can do to help them grow. Our success is their
success,” said James Lavallee, Vice President, Sales Marketing,
Effectv. “That’s why, at a time when so many in our small business
communities are struggling, it’s incredibly humbling to be able to
give back and share our knowledge and resources with those hardest
by the pandemic. We want to help our partners and communities
rise.”
Comcast RISE consists of the following main components:
- A media and technology resources program: This pillar
combines Effectv’s renowned media platform and marketing expertise,
its award-winning creative agency, Mnemonic, and state-of-the-art
technical support from Comcast Business to help small businesses
foster and elevate growth. Recipients will receive help with their
marketing, media campaigns and creation of 30-second commercials,
as well as equipment and technology upgrades, including:
- Consulting: Advertising and marketing consultations with
local Effectv marketing, research and creative teams to gain
insights on how to grow your business.
- Media: A linear TV media campaign to run over a 90-day
period.
- Creative Production: Turnkey :30 TV commercial
production for their businesses.
- Technology Makeovers: Computer equipment and Internet,
Voice and Cybersecurity services for up to a 12-month period.
(Taxes and other fees may still apply for tech makeover
services.)
- Business resources to help with curated content: Comcast
has launched the Comcast RISE destination complete with aggregated
small business news, tips, insights and more on the X1 platform.
The destination is designed to help businesses grow by empowering
them through education, inspiration and entertainment. Just say
“Comcast RISE” into the X1 voice remote.
- Grants: In early 2021, Comcast will be awarding grants
of up to $10,000 each for U.S.-based small and diverse businesses
that have been in operations for three to five years.
Comcast RISE is part of a larger $100 million Diversity, Equity
and Inclusion initiative that Comcast launched this summer. In
June, Comcast NBCUniversal announced the development of a
comprehensive, multiyear plan to allocate $75 million in cash and
$25 million in media over the next three years to fight injustice
and inequality against any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual
orientation or ability.
Visit www.ComcastRISE.com to apply, for more information and the
latest updates.
About Comcast Corporation
Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global media and
technology company with three primary businesses: Comcast Cable,
NBCUniversal, and Sky. Comcast Cable is one of the United States’
largest high-speed internet, video, and phone providers to
residential customers under the Xfinity brand, and also provides
these services to businesses. It also provides wireless and
security and automation services to residential customers under the
Xfinity brand. NBCUniversal is global and operates news,
entertainment and sports cable networks, the NBC and Telemundo
broadcast networks, television production operations, television
station groups, Universal Pictures, and Universal Parks and
Resorts. Sky is one of Europe's leading media and entertainment
companies, connecting customers to a broad range of video content
through its pay television services. It also provides
communications services, including residential high-speed internet,
phone, and wireless services. Sky operates the Sky News broadcast
network and sports and entertainment networks, produces original
content, and has exclusive content rights. Visit
www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
About Comcast Business
Comcast Business offers Ethernet, Internet, Wi-Fi, Voice, TV and
Managed Enterprise Solutions to help organizations of all sizes
transform their business. Powered by an advanced network, and
backed by 24/7 customer support, Comcast Business is one of the
largest contributors to the growth of Comcast Cable. Comcast
Business is the nation’s largest cable provider to small and
mid-size businesses and has emerged as a force in the Enterprise
market; recognized over the last two years by leading industry
associations as one of the fastest growing providers of Ethernet
services. For more information, call 866-429-3085. Follow on
Twitter @ComcastBusiness and on other social media networks at
http://business.comcast.com/social.
About Effectv
Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, helps
local, regional and national advertisers use the best of digital
with the power of TV to grow their business. It provides
multi-screen marketing solutions to make advertising campaigns more
effective and easier to execute. Headquartered in New York with
offices throughout the country, Effectv has a presence in 66
markets with nearly 35 million owned and represented subscribers.
For more information, visit www.effectv.com.
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