On a mid-August Saturday morning, close to 60 participants mostly women, gathered at the Bayview Opera House in San Francisco for the first ever ElevateHER workshop presented by the Coalition of 100 Black Women San Francisco Chapter.
The goals of the workshop were to educate, elevate and empower small black-owned businesses as well as to provide them with additional resources.
Attendees to the workshop had the opportunity to hear from experts on topics such as the unique obstacles applicants face when seeking small business financing and the difference between a loan and a line of credit.
The Coalition of 100 Black Women’s economic programs focuses on financial literacy, family wealth building, and entrepreneurship. NCBW’s empowerment programs include comprehensive workshops and seminars that promote economic self-sufficiency. Sister-Nomic$ is the new NCBW philosophical mindset on our path to financial empowerment.
The Coalition of 100 Black Women’s mission aligns with Comcast’s vision of creating sustainable impact and giving meaningful support to the small businesses that are shaping our communities.
Comcast RISE is a program that offers grants, marketing services and technology upgrades to small businesses owned by people of color and women. It is part of a $100 million commitment to fight injustice and promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
Comcast RISE has awarded more than $16 million in grants and $75 million in in-kind support for marketing and technology services, impacting more than 9,500 entrepreneurs. Over 400 California businesses have benefited from the program.
If your business qualifies, you will have the opportunity to apply for free marketing consultations, media placements, commercial creative production services, or technology services from Effectv and Comcast Business. Recipients are selected on a quarterly basis and to apply to the current round that closes on October 16, visit comcastrise.com.
Visit the California RISE Map and Directory to find and support a RISE business near you.
