Shop local—including from the 100 recipients of Comcast RISE awards listed below—as part of Small Business Saturday this weekend, on Saturday, November 27, 2021 and beyond.
Since its beginnings in 2010, Small Business Saturday has become a promotion focused on supporting local entrepreneurs and business owners who might get easily overlooked between the big box store pandemonium around Black Friday and the e-commerce shopping of Cyber Monday.
As part the Comcast RISE initiative, Comcast has awarded $10,000 investment grants to 100 small, people of color-owned businesses across Harris and Fort Bend counties.
The Houston area was one of six cities—along with Miami, Oakland, Seattle, the Twin Cities, and Washington, D.C.—selected to award theses grant to 100 local businesses from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, for a total of $6 million across 600 businesses.
And while $10,000 goes a long way for a small business, the most important thing each business needs is an active, local customer base. So Comcast encourages all Greater Houston residents to support the following 100 businesses, and countless others, this weekend and beyond.
The Comcast RISE Investment Fund
“Since we launched Comcast RISE a year ago, we have assisted more than 200 small businesses throughout the Houston area with either marketing, technology, or monetary grants. This round of Comcast RISE grants will provide even more small business owners of color with the resources and tools they need to thrive,” said Ralph Martinez, senior vice president for Comcast’s Houston region. “We look forward to empowering their success.”
Through Comcast RISE, the company also announced it will support 13,000 small businesses, owned by people of color and women, with a TV ad campaign, production of a TV commercial or consulting services from Effectv; or computer equipment, internet, voice, or cybersecurity from Comcast Business by 2022.
Local Businesses to Support this Small Business Saturday & Beyond
Retail
- African Waistbeads by Ethea
- Infinite VR
- Gulf Coast Jewels & Gulf Coast Gold Traders
- iTouch Diamonds
- LEK
- Oh My Jane Boutique
- Gateway Ace Hardware & Industrial Supply
- The Genie In A Bottle
- The House of Chargois
- The Jewelry Instructor
- VKomplete
- Zeal 365
Food & Restaurants
Beauty & Fitness
- Beauty By Belem
- Eshallence Hair Design
- Estilo Salon & Spa
- Eduard Jorj Salon
- Fit4Lyfe Gym
- Fit Just4U Personal Training & Wellness Center
- Hollybelle Glam Lounge
- Inner Me Fitness
- Intensity Fitness
- Kevo Arts Tattoos & Piercing
- Perfect Pout
- Nafretiri’s Box Massage Therapy
- Ponch Cosmetics
- Sugar Land Family Dentistry
- Valentino Virgin Hair Salon Bar
Entertainment
- Balloonieville
- Entertainment Connect
- Houston Event Planning
- Kolor My Kanvas Mobile Paint Party
- Purple Diva Productions
- Songstress Group
- The Malkan Group
Expanded Education
Real Estate
Media, Publishing & Advertising
- Common Cents Creatives
- Creed Global Media
- Digi-Clicks
- Forward Times Publishing Company
- Graphic Stylus
- Houston Defender Newspaper
- ID Screen Print
- iBrandMedia
- Julie O. Griffith Public Relations
- Korean Journal of Houston
- Minority Print Media / Houston Style Magazine
- Richmond Printing
- Web Theory Designs
Healthcare
- American Primary Home Care
- Donnie Evans, M.D., P.A.
- Dwanda Home HealthCare
- Drs. Pahlavan & Nguyen, P.A.
- Emerald Total Care
- Heaven on Earth Healtcare
- Houston Therapy Specialists
- KarisMed Family Medicine
- Nurses at Heart Home Healthcare Services
- PRN Care & Services
- White Orchid Hospice
Automotive
- Full Kolors Body Shop
- Friendly Auto Sales
- Saladin Investments
Financial Services
More Consumer Services
- Certified Comfort AC & Heating Services
- Joe Hardwood Floors
- LaSajania Wilkins, Florist
- O.A. Cargo
- The Tyson Insurance Agency
Business Services
- Chief Gigs
- Cubicles to Cocktails
- Education Consulting Services
- Emergent Business Solutions
- Epic Collaborative Advisors
- Humessence
- J Archer Insurance Group
- Northwest Tax Services
- Pilotear Accounting & Billing Services
- R. M. Carroll & Associates
- Rubio and Son Tax & Accounting
- Sanco Express Transportation
- Stellar Ledgers Financial Advisory
- The Bryant Heritage
- The Business of Charity
Other
- Environeer
- LY Global
- Fast Vacuum
- Martin Construction Management & Designs
- Topcomfort Enterprize Waste Valet
Learn More About Comcast RISE & Apply
People of color small businesses owners in Houston are encouraged to review the eligibility details and apply for the program. Review and apply now.
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