Comcast RISE Program Launches to Help Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

The Giving Coast

Comcast invites Black-owned small businesses in Sarasota to apply for its newly launched RISE program. The Comcast RISE Program will help thousands of small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic over the next three years with resources such as grants, marketing and technology upgrades, including media campaigns and connectivity, computer and voice equipment, as well as free marketing insights to all applicants.RISE stands for “Representation, Investment, Strength and Empowerment” and brings together two of the company’s brands, Comcast Business and Effectv, to empower business owners with the tools, expertise and resources needed to navigate the economic effects of the pandemic. 

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