Chamber Partner, Comcast RISE, announced a major expansion of Comcast RISE to all women-owned businesses nationwide, furthering its effort to advance digital equity and help provide underrepresented small business owners with access to the digital tools and funding they need to thrive. Through Comcast RISE the company aims to create sustainable impact and give meaningful support to the small businesses who are shaping our communities.
The Greater Houston LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce Foundation is proud to be a local Comcast RISE partner.
Thank you to Comcast for your strong commitment to the small business community and BIPOC businesses.
Comcast RISE is a multi-year, multi-faceted initiative launched to help strengthen small businesses hard hit by COVID-19. Qualifying businesses can apply to receive consulting, media and creative production services from Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, or technology upgrades from Comcast Business.
Comcast RISE is now accepting applications from Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC)-owned and women-owned small businesses. Learn more and apply at www.ComcastRISE.com.
If your business qualifies, you’ll have the opportunity to receive marketing consultations, media placements, commercial creative production services, or technology services from Effectv and Comcast Business. All BIPOC small business owners are eligible to apply.
Learn more and apply https://www.comcastrise.com/
February 2022 - Chamber Partner, Comcast RISE, announced a major expansion of Comcast RISE to all women-owned businesses nationwide, furthering its effort to advance digital equity and help provide underrepresented small business owners with access to the digital tools and funding they need to thrive. Through Comcast RISE the company aims to create sustainable impact and give meaningful support to the small businesses who are shaping our communities.
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Earlier in February 2021, Comcast announced an extension of the Comcast RISE program – the Comcast RISE Investment Fund. The Comcast RISE Investment Fund committed $5 million dollars of grants to hundreds of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned, small businesses – and 100 of those businesses are right here in the Houston area.
- Michael Bybee, Director of External Communications for Comcast, Houston Region
- Frances Castañeda Dyess, President, East End Chamber of Commerce
- Tammi Wallace, Co-Founder, President & CEO, Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce
What's the 411 with Comcast RISE?
Juan Alanis, with the Juan of Words podcast, hosted a live stream interview to discuss the tremendous opportunity made available to business owners in Houston and five other cities through the Comcast RISE program. A total of 600 $10,000.00 grants are available = $6 million to support businesses owned by people of color.
- Toni Beck, Vice President External Affairs, Comcast Houston
- Paul Gor, Director of Community Development, Asian Chamber of Commerce
- Tammi Wallace, Co-Founder, President & CEO, Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce
Congratulations to Chamber Member Comcast RISE Recipients
Huge congratulations to the following Chamber Members! These businesses are recipients of the Comcast RISE program*.
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*As of May 31, 2021. Businesses can still apply for the Comcast RISE Program at www.comcastrise.com