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100 Additional Oakland Small Businesses Owned by Women & People of Color Awarded a $10,000 Grant from Comcast RISE, Bringing the Total Oakland Investment to $2 Million

Pictured above: Reyna Maldonado and her mom Ofelia Barajas, co-owners of La Guerrera’s Kitchen, are amongst the 100 small diverse businesses in Oakland that received a $10,000 grant from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund. (Photo by: Carolyn Fong, courtesy of La Guerrera’s Kitchen.)

Comcast will award an additional $1 million in grants to 100 small businesses owned by women and people of color in Oakland, bringing the total investment to $2 million to date. These recipients are among over 9,500 entrepreneurs nationwide who have been selected as Comcast RISE awardees since November 2020. Oakland was one of five cities, including Chicago, Miami, Oakland, Seattle, and Washington, D.C., that was selected to award a $10,000 grant to 100 local businesses from the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, for a total of $5 million across 500 businesses, bringing the amount awarded nationwide to $21 million to date.

Comcast RISE and the Comcast RISE Investment Fund initially launched in late 2020 as a response to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on small businesses, especially among diverse business owners. In an effort to continue to support and uplift small businesses, Comcast RISE offers marketing, technology, and capital support, ensuring they continue to prosper in an ever-shifting post-pandemic economy. From bakeries and barber shops to childcare centers and cleaning services, Comcast RISE has supported a variety of businesses, diversifying our local communities in more ways than one. In November 2021, Comcast RISE announced a major expansion to all women-owned businesses nationwide.

“We started our tamales business as a street food vendor in the Mission and eventually opened our storefront. Nice months ago, we relocated to a busier location in the Swan’s Market, which was an expensive move,” said Reyna Maldonado, co-owner of La Guerrera’s Kitchen, a family affair run with her mom. “Thanks to the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, we’ll be able to re-invest the funds back into our business.”

In addition, Comcast RISE invests in ongoing mentorship and resources to help businesses succeed in the long run. The program has partnered with Ureeka, an online platform for entrepreneurs, to provide grant recipients with business coaching to help build skills in company foundation, growing customers and financial stability. All Comcast RISE recipients will also 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.

“It has been gratifying to see over 600 diverse California businesses across all industries and experiences benefiting from the Comcast RISE program,” said David Tashjian, Senior Vice President of Comcast for the California Region. “We want small businesses owned by women and people of color to continue to grow and thrive, overcoming the challenges of the current economy.”

Comcast RISE is part of Project UP, the company’s comprehensive initiative to advance digital equity and help build a future of unlimited possibilities.

More information and the applications to apply for either the grant program or marketing and technology services are available at www.ComcastRISE.com.

With today’s announcement, the following 100 selected businesses in Oakland will each receive a $10,000 grant:

1.       A Weaver Photography 51. MARINA ZAKHRABOVA
2.       Abel Sports Massage and Strength Training Inc 52. Miette Cakes LLC
3.       Absinthias Bottled Spirits LLC 53. Mitchells Transport LLC
4.       Albo African Gift Shop 54. MIZAAN
5.       Alison Yin Photography 55. Monica Rice
6.       Black Melrose LLC 56. Nannies Plus Inc.
7.       Bloom Bras LLC 57. Natural Nails Plus LLC
8.       Braids By Us 58. Naturals Republic Inc
9.       Bueno Family Inc 59. Nghe Cung Beauty Salon
10.   Casa di Vita Staging LLC 60. Nia Impact Advisors
11.   Ceniza Glass Studio 61. Ortiz Family Group
12.   Chef Tirzah Love Catering LLC 62. Pho King Original Corporation
13.   Chen Lin Chiropractic and Acupuncture Center 63. Pointe Agency
14.   Clarified LLC 64. Rainwater and Associates LLC
15.   Cocina del Corazon 65. Red Synergy LLC
16.   Cole and Jade 66. Rincan Painting and Decorating Inc
17.   Communite Table LLC 67. Rino Consulting Solutions
18.   ConsciousMark LLC 68. Rivera Healthcare Services Inc
19.   Constance Salon 69. Sacred Paintbrush Arts
20.   Cook San Francisco LLC dba Nona Lim 70. Saigon printing
21.   COOPER CONSTRUCTION AND ENGINEERING 71. Saunders and James Nail Care INC
22.   Creative Adaptive Thinking LLC 72. Shanina Shumate
23.   Creative Directions by Jerald W Vallan 73. ShayJam Sugar Scrubs LLC
24.   Crooked City Cider LLC 74. Signature Solutions Corporate Results LLC
25.   Digital Age Housing LLC 75. Sola Lucy Inc
26.   Dream ChaseHer 76. Studio Y Handmade
27.   ElectroSpit Inc 77. Sun Tin Sung Supermarket LLC
28.   Eric Does My Hair 78. Swahili Spot
29.   Esscents of Flowers 79. Swiss Chocolate Inc
30.   Ethnic Ties LLC 80. Tangerine Search Inc
31.   Forever Nails 81. Tara Christina Miller
32.   Fruit Bar Jalisco 82. The Collective Oakland
33.   Fruitvale Beauty Salon 83. The Cook And Her Farmer LLC
34.   Fruitvale Shipping Center 84. The Good Hop LLC
35.   Full Belly Bakery 85. The Olive Street Agency
36.   Get Bent Training LLC 86. TIGER AND CRANE LLC
37.   Holistic Hyperbarics Inc 87. Tiny Logic
38.   Hot Spot Yoga Oakland 88. Toan Phat Beauty Salon
39.   Hua Hua Salon 89. Trapxart LLC
40.   Indira Designs Inc 90. Uhuru Foods and Pies LLC
41.   International Coin Laundromat LLC 91. Ultra Business Services
42.   James L Weaver Jr DDS 92. UnoEth Inc
43.   Jeffrey R Wong  DDS 93. US Eyebrow Salon
44.   Joe General Construction 94. Vassell Foods Inc
45.   Johnsons Insulation 95. Well Kept Pets LLC
46.   Kampol Crews 96. XEODESIGN
47.   Kristin Hirt LMFT 97. Yates Creative Inc
48.   La Guerreras Kitchen 98. Yuda International Supply Chain Service
49.   Latisha Baker Artworks 99. Yulu Hair Salon
50.   Lotus Memorial LLC 100. Zion Learning LLC

 


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