Comcast RISE Awards Local Minority-Owned Small Businesses

West Palm Beach FL

06 May, 2021

3:47 PM

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Awards part of Comcast RISE, national program to support Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned small businesses, including Hispanic and Asian American owned businesses Comcast today announced it will award technology and marketing resources to nearly two dozen BIPOC-owned small businesses, which includes Hispanic and Asian American owned businesses among others, in Palm Beach County. These recipients are part of the 141 Florida businesses and nearly 2,500 entrepreneurs nationwide who have been selected as Comcast RISE awardees since November. In addition, more minority-owned small businesses in Palm Beach County could be potential future recipients. Applications are being accepted now for the next phase of the Comcast RISE program. Visit www.ComcastRISE.com to apply, for more information and the latest updates. Comcast RISE, which stands for “Representation, Investment, Strength and Empowerment,” is part of an expanded Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitment that Comcast announced last summer, as well as a coordinated cross-company effort to address digital inequities through sustainable programming and investments such as Internet Essentials and Lift Zones. Eligible businesses can apply for the following: Marketing Services: The following services from Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, and its creative agency, Mnemonic, are designed to help recipients with their marketing and media campaigns, including:Media: A linear TV media campaign to run over a 90-day period.Creative Production: Turnkey 30-second TV commercial production, plus a media strategy consultation and a 90-day linear TV media campaign.Consulting: Advertising and marketing consultations with local Effectv marketing, research and creative teams to gain insights on how to drive business.Technology Makeovers: The state-of-the-art equipment and technology upgrade from Comcast Business includes computer equipment as well as internet, voice and cybersecurity services for up to a 12-month period. (Taxes and other fees may still apply for tech makeover services.)The 23 Palm Beach County recipients are: Beauty Salon Space in Boynton Beach, which will receive media & advertising servicesBill Barbosa Photography in Jupiter, which will receive a technology makeoverBleu Stream Corp in West Palm Beach, which will receive a technology makeoverColeman Public Relations & Consulting Firm in Wellington, which will receive advertising and marketing consultationsComplete Contract Consulting in Riviera Beach, which will receive a technology makeoverContin Architecture and Design in Lake Worth Beach, which will receive creative production servicesDee’s Florist and Designs in Riviera Beach, which will receive a technology makeoverDevine Care Plus in Greenacres, which will receive creative production servicesEagle Security Services in West Palm Beach, which will receive a technology makeoverGrassroots Consulting in West Palm Beach, which will receive a technology makeoverInnovative Flare in West Palm Beach, which will receive creative production servicesJiJ Construction Corp in Lake Worth, which will receive creative production servicesKushae in West Palm Beach, which will receive a technology makeoverK.W.A. Group Branding in West Palm Beach, which will receive media & advertising servicesP&L Corporate Solutions in Lake Worth, which will receive creative production servicesPrinting and Branding Solutions in West Palm Beach, which will receive creative production servicesRG Global Concepts in North Palm Beach, which will receive creative production servicesRicky Virtuoso in West Palm Beach, which will receive media & advertising servicesSalon Café in Greenacres, which will receive a technology makeoverSecond Start Incorporated in West Palm Beach, which will receive a technology makeoverSerenity Rose Massage & Wellness in Hypoluxo, which will receive a technology makeoverTina’s Tires in Riviera Beach, which will receive creative production servicesVeju Haircare in Boca Raton, which will receive creative production servicesComcast RISE also invests in ongoing mentorship and resources to help businesses succeed in the long-term. The program has partnered with Ureeka, an online platform for entrepreneurs. All Comcast RISE recipients will 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.