Comcast Offers Equipment and Technology Resources to Small Businesses Hardest Hit by COVID-19 in Southern Arizona
02 December 2020 - 11:19AM
Business Wire
Multi-year Program Opens Eligibility to Small
Businesses Owned by Black, Indigenous and People of Color across
Southern Arizona
Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) launched the second round of
Comcast RISE, an initiative created to help strengthen and empower
small businesses hard hit by COVID-19. The Comcast RISE program
will help thousands of small businesses over the next three years.
This phase of Comcast RISE opens eligibility to include Black,
Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned, small businesses.
They can apply at www.ComcastRISE.com.
“We created Comcast RISE to partner with small businesses and
give them access to tools to help them survive the pandemic and
thrive. As we’ve gone through the selection process, it’s been so
powerful to hear these business owners’ stories and see the
tangible ways that we can help grow their businesses and impact
their communities,” said Teresa Ward-Maupin, SVP for Digital and
Customer Experience at Comcast Business. “I could not be more
pleased to open this program to the entire BIPOC community and
continue this positive momentum.”
Comcast RISE consists of the following main components:
- A technology resources program: This pillar provides
state-of-the-art technical support from Comcast Business to help
small businesses foster and elevate growth. Recipients will receive
equipment and technology upgrades, including:
- Computer equipment and Internet, Voice and Cybersecurity
services for up to a 12-month period. (Taxes and other fees may
still apply for technology 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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