Comcast RISE Awards 20 South Florida Black-Owned Businesses

Miami FL

08 December, 2020

12:09 PM

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Two dozen Black-owned small businesses in Broward and Miami-Dade Counties have been selected among the first round of Comcast RISE award recipients. Comcast RISE will help thousands of small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic over the next three years. The 24 South Florida recipients are among 37 in Florida and more than 700 first round recipients from around the country that will receive consulting, media and creative production services from Effectv, the advertising sales division of Comcast Cable, or technology upgrades from Comcast Business, based on their specific needs. In addition, applications are now being accepted for the second phase of Comcast RISE. Eligibility has expanded to include Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned, small businesses, including Hispanic-owned small businesses. They can apply at www.ComcastRISE.com.  “This year has been a challenge. We literally could not create anything new, because we couldn't get our suppliers to make it. This has drastically slowed down the opening of our store, COOL Creative, which was slated to open in the spring,” said Johanne Pradel Wilson of Hollywood. “We're thankful that we now have the opportunity to promote the store through TV advertising from Effectv, so we can let people know that COOL Creative is here and open for business.”  COOL Creative’s clothing store in Little Haiti in Miami opened on Saturday, November 28.  The other South Florida recipients include: Broward County Blow Café, a hair salon in Pembroke Pines, will receive a technology makeoverChancellor Institute, a nursing school in Margate, will receive a technology makeoverChevalier Real Estate in Pompano Beach will receive media & advertising servicesDRT Behavioral Services, a mental health services company in Fort Lauderdale, will receive creative production servicesFashion Project Soflo, a fashion art & design after school program for kids in Davie, will receive a technology makeoverFortlo, an educational products and training company in Miramar, will receive a technology makeoverGreen Glades Inc., a property restoration company in Fort Lauderdale, will receive a technology makeoverHarris Art Studio in Hollywood will receive a technology makeoverHer Power Space, a boutique coworking space and meetings venue in Lauderhill, will receive a technology makeoverJust Move Therapy, a physical therapy and wellness services company in Hollywood, will receive a technology makeoverLaspainc, a business consulting company in Pompano Beach, will receive media & advertising servicesMD Simmons Productions, a creative services and production company in Pembroke Pines, will receive a technology makeoverStudent Loans Consolidated, a financial services company in Hollywood, will receive media & advertising servicesSweetie's Italian Ice in Fort Lauderdale will receive a technology makeoverXartek Real Estate & Property Management in Miramar will receive media & advertising servicesMiami-Dade County Athletics Sports and Performance, a health and fitness and personal training company in Miami, will receive a technology makeoverBasketized Boutique, a boutique and gift basket company in Palmetto Bay, will receive a technology makeoverDurandis Group, a concierge services company in Miami, will receive media & advertising servicesGlobal Speech and Rehab Services, a speech therapy company for children with special needs in Miami, will receive a technology makeoverJali Creatives, a marketing agency in Miami, will receive a technology makeoverMi Beauty Bar, a hair salon in Miami, will receive media & advertising servicesSolar Savior, a solar energy company in Miami, will receive creative production servicesWeCleanGarages.com in Miami will receive media & advertising servicesThe first phase of Comcast RISE, which stands for “Representation, Investment, Strength and Empowerment,” focused on U.S. Black-owned, small businesses, those hit hardest by the pandemic according to a recent study from the National Bureau of Economic Research. Comcast RISE brings together two of the company’s brands —Comcast Business and Effectv, both with expertise in the small business space — to empower business owners with the expertise and resources needed to navigate the economic effects of the pandemic.  Visit www.ComcastRISE.com for more information and to apply.