100 Additional Small Businesses Owned by Women and People of Color in Oakland to Each Receive a $10,000 Grant from Comcast RISE, Bringing the Total Oakland Investment to $2 Million
Oakland, CA
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November 22, 2022 10:57 AM Pacific Standard Time
Comcast today announced it will award an additional $1 million in grants to 100 small businesses owned by women and people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Hispanic, and Asian American owners, among others, in Oakland, bringing the total to $2 million to date. These recipients are part of the more than 9,500 entrepreneurs nationwide who have been selected as Comcast RISE awardees since November 2020. Oakland was one of five cities, including Chicago, Miami, Oakland, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., that was selected to award a $10,000 grant to 100 local businesses from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, for a total of $5 million across 500 businesses, bringing the amount awarded nationwide to $21 million to date.
Through Comcast RISE, the company also announced it will support 13,000 small businesses, owned by people of color and women, with monetary grants; a TV campaign, production of a TV commercial or consulting services from Effectv; or computer equipment, internet, voice, or cybersecurity from Comcast Business by the end of 2022.
“We started our tamales business as a street food vendor in the Mission and eventually opened our storefront. Nice months ago, we relocated to a busier location in the Swan’s Market, which was an expensive move,” said Reyna Maldonado, co-owner of La Guerrera’s Kitchen, a family affair run with her mom. “Thanks to the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, we’ll be able to re-invest the funds back into our business.”
In addition, Comcast RISE invests in ongoing mentorship and resources to help businesses succeed in the long run. The program has partnered with Ureeka, an online platform for entrepreneurs, to provide grant recipients with business coaching to help build skills in company foundation, growing customers and financial stability. All Comcast RISE recipients will also have a specialized online networking community within Ureeka with access to educational resources, sources of capital, and vetted experts such as U.S. Black Chambers, National Asian Pacific Islander Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship, U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Association for Enterprise Opportunity, Walker’s Legacy and Operation Hope.
Comcast RISE was formed in late 2020 to give small businesses owned by people of color the grants needed to not just survive, but thrive. From bakeries and barber shops to childcare centers and cleaning services, Comcast RISE has supported a variety of businesses, diversifying our local economies in more ways than one. There are more than 9,500 recipients from 704 cities across 37 states within the program. In November 2021, Comcast RISE announced a major expansion to all women-owned businesses nationwide.
“It has been gratifying to see over 600 diverse California businesses across all industries and experiences benefiting from the Comcast RISE program,” said David Tashjian, Senior Vice President of Comcast for the California Region. “We want small businesses owned by women and people of color to continue to grow and thrive, overcoming the challenges of the current economy.”
All eligible applicants will receive a monthly Comcast RISE newsletter with educational content, and all small business owners can visit the Comcast RISE destination on the X1 platform featuring aggregated small business news, tips, insights, and more. Just say “Comcast RISE” into the X1 voice remote.
Comcast RISE is part of Project UP, the company’s comprehensive initiative to advance digital equity and help build a future of unlimited possibilities.
More information and the applications to apply for either the grant program or marketing and technology services are available at www.ComcastRISE.com.
With today’s announcement, the following 100 selected businesses in Oakland will each receive a $10,000 grant:
1. A Weaver Photography | 51. MARINA ZAKHRABOVA |
2. Abel Sports Massage and Strength Training Inc. | 52. Miette Cakes LLC |
3. Absinthias Bottled Spirits LLC | 53. Mitchells Transport LLC |
4. Albo African Gift Shop | 54. MIZAAN |
5. Alison Yin Photography | 55. Monica Rice |
6. Black Melrose LLC | 56. Nannies Plus Inc. |
7. Bloom Bras LLC | 57. Natural Nails Plus LLC |
8. Braids By Us | 58. Naturals Republic Inc |
9. Bueno Family Inc | 59. Nghe Cung Beauty Salon |
10. Casa di Vita Staging LLC | 60. Nia Impact Advisors |
11. Ceniza Glass Studio | 61. Ortiz Family Group |
12. Chef Tirzah Love Catering LLC | 62. Pho King Original Corporation |
13. Chen Lin Chiropractic and Acupuncture Center | 63. Pointe Agency |
14. Clarified LLC | 64. Rainwater and Associates LLC |
15. Cocina del Corazon | 65. Red Synergy LLC |
16. Cole and Jade | 66. Rincan Painting and Decorating Inc |
17. Communite Table LLC | 67. Rino Consulting Solutions |
18. ConsciousMark LLC | 68. Rivera Healthcare Services Inc |
19. Constance Salon | 69. Sacred Paintbrush Arts |
20. Cook San Francisco LLC dba Nona Lim | 70. Saigon printing |
21. COOPER CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING | 71. Saunders and James Nail Care INC |
22. Creative Adaptive Thinking LLC | 72. Shanina Shumate |
23. Creative Directions by Jerald W Vallan | 73. ShayJam Sugar Scrubs LLC |
24. Crooked City Cider LLC | 74. Signature Solutions Corporate Results LLC |
25. Digital Age Housing LLC | 75. Sola Lucy Inc |
26. Dream ChaseHer | 76. Studio Y Handmade |
27. ElectroSpit Inc | 77. Sun Tin Sung Supermarket LLC |
28. Eric Does My Hair | 78. Swahili Spot |
29. Esscents of Flowers | 79. Swiss Chocolate Inc |
30. Ethnic Ties LLC | 80. Tangerine Search Inc |
31. Forever Nails | 81. Tara Christina Miller |
32. Fruit Bar Jalisco | 82. The Collective Oakland |
33. Fruitvale Beauty Salon | 83. The Cook And Her Farmer LLC |
34. Fruitvale Shipping Center | 84. The Good Hop LLC |
35. Full Belly Bakery | 85. The Olive Street Agency |
36. Get Bent Training LLC | 86. TIGER AND CRANE LLC |
37. Holistic Hyperbarics Inc | 87. Tiny Logic |
38. Hot Spot Yoga Oakland | 88. Toan Phat Beauty Salon |
39. Hua Hua Salon | 89. Trapxart LLC |
40. Indira Designs Inc | 90. Uhuru Foods and Pies LLC |
41. International Coin Laundromat LLC | 91. Ultra Business Services |
42. James L Weaver Jr DDS | 92. UnoEth Inc |
43. Jeffrey R Wong DDS | 93. US Eyebrow Salon |
44. Joe General Construction | 94. Vassell Foods Inc |
45. Johnsons Insulation | 95. Well Kept Pets LLC |
46. Kampol Crews | 96. XEODESIGN |
47. Kristin Hirt LMFT | 97. Yates Creative Inc |
48. La Guerreras Kitchen | 98. Yuda International Supply Chain Service |
49. Latisha Baker Artworks | 99. Yulu Hair Salon |
50. Lotus Memorial LLC | 100. Zion Learning LLC |
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