Recently, small businesses have been dealing with the ongoing impact of the pandemic, social unrest, and environmental events. We have been working proactively to help all our small business customers.

Independent small businesses are the backbone of our communities, and today, more than ever, small businesses owned by Black, Hispanic and Asian Americans are hurting. We know that Comcast alone can’t remedy complex, systemic issues. But we are deeply committed to playing a role in driving change. Through Comcast RISE we aim to create sustainable impact and give meaningful support to the small businesses that are shaping our communities. We will be taking our learnings from this new initiative to inform our broader efforts.

If your business qualifies, you’ll have the opportunity to receive marketing consultations, media placements, commercial creative production services, or a tech makeover from Effectv and Comcast Business.

Comcast RISE consists of the following main components:

Comcast RISE is part of a larger $100 million Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiative that Comcast launched this summer. In June, Comcast NBCUniversal announced the development of a comprehensive, multiyear plan to allocate $75 million in cash and $25 million in media over the next three years to fight injustice and inequality against any race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation or ability.

While the Comcast RISE program will initially be available for Black business owners, our goal is to help small businesses owned and operated by members of underrepresented and disproportionately affected groups. Beginning November 28, 2020, Hispanic and Asian American business owners will be eligible to apply for Comcast RISE.

Visit www.ComcastRISE.com to apply, for more information and the latest updates.

Join us for our annual meeting and holiday speed networking event to meet our ACC Board Members and network with other members and guest. This is a wonderful way to learn about what the Chamber has been doing to help business in Houston grow.

Our virtual Holiday Speed Networking enables everyone to connect with each other through multiple rounds of five-minute, one-on-one conversations. You can catch up or discuss a particular topic with each other.

Suggested Attire: Business

BlueCross BlueShield, China Star Restaurant Group, Foster LLP, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Jascole, Inc., K. Hovnanian Homes, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Nguyen & Chen, LLP, Offshore Intel, Omni12, Sheraton Houston Brookhollow, Supporting Strategies - Southwest Houston, University of Houston-Downtown, Utegration, Whitman’s Contracting & Roofing