NEW YORK, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yext, Inc. (NYSE:
YEXT), the AI Search Company, today announced its participation in
Visa's 2021 She's Next Grant Program. In collaboration with
IFundWomen, a startup funding marketplace, the initiative aims to
address the disproportionate barriers Black women entrepreneurs
face when founding and running businesses.
Through the program, 60 Black women-owned businesses across the
U.S. were selected to receive a $10,000 grant, a year of coaching through
IFundWomen, and the opportunity to work with an array of tech
providers like Yext.
Grant recipients who enroll in Yext will have a year's worth of
complimentary access to the search company's best-in-class Listings
solution, which improves a business's digital footprint and
delivers accurate information about hours of operation, locations,
COVID safety protocols, and more to approximately 200 online
platforms (Amazon Alexa, Facebook, Google, Siri, etc.) with the
click of a button. Recipients will also have access to Yext's White
Glove Services team for dedicated platform onboarding, training,
and support.
"Our She's Next Grant Program aims to make a meaningful
difference, quickly, for the communities and their business owners
who need it most," said Gloria
Colgan, Global Head of Card Products and Platforms, Visa
Business Solutions. "Through our work with Yext, today's most
ambitious Black, female entrepreneurs can take advantage of modern,
powerful technology for search solutions," she added.
"We're incredibly proud to work with Visa and IFundWomen to
support Black women-owned businesses across the country," said
Brian Distelburger, Co-Founder and
President of Yext. "One of the biggest challenges entrepreneurs
face is making sure their business details are showing up online —
and showing up accurately — on the multitude of platforms where
customers might be searching for them. With Yext, She's Next grant
recipients can rest assured that their listings are optimized for
maximum discoverability, allowing them to focus on their business
without worrying about how they're going to foot the bill."
Click here to learn more about Visa's She's Next program.
About Yext
Yext (NYSE: YEXT) is the AI Search
Company and is on a mission to transform the enterprise with AI
search.
With the explosion of information and data online, search has
never been more important. However, while the world of consumer
search has innovated over time, enterprise search has not. In fact,
the majority of enterprise search is powered by outdated keyword
search technology that only scans for keywords and delivers a list
of hyperlinks rather than actually answering questions.
Yext, the AI Search Company, offers a modern, AI-powered Answers
Platform that understands natural language so that when people ask
questions about a business online they get direct answers – not
links.
Brands like Verizon, Vanguard, Subway and Marriott — as well as
organizations like the U.S. State Department and World Health
Organization — trust Yext to radically improve their business with
answers-led AI search.
CONTACT: Amanda Kontor,
pr@yext.com
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