Comcast RISE in the Pacific Northwest

Comcast’s Pacific Northwest Region is deeply committed to Oregon and Washington, where our thousands of employees live, work, and support our communities. We serve more than 2.8 million residential and business customers and make Xfinity and Comcast Business products and services available to more than four million homes and businesses in these two states.

This multi-state region is advancing the company’s network capabilities, customer experience, and community giving across the Pacific Northwest. From 2018-2023, we invested $1.3 billion to offer multi-gigabit Internet speeds to millions of locations in the Pacific Northwest, expanded broadband and video services to more homes and businesses, and provided donations and in-kind services to communities in the region.

As a part of that investment, we awarded Comcast RISE grants in August of 2023 to 100 small businesses in Multnomah County to help grow their businesses, create jobs, and play a vital role in supporting our communities. This brings the total to more than 700 small businesses in the Pacific Northwest that have been Comcast RISE recipients since the program’s inception.

A man in a barber shop.

This grant means a lot for Fisticuts Barbershop, and it comes at the perfect time. As a small business owner, I had to be incredibly nimble to make it through the pandemic. Now I’m looking to promote and grow Fisticuts. The Comcast RISE grant gives me professional resources to tell my story.

Comcast RISE – a multi-faceted program offering grants, marketing services, and technology upgrades – was created to strengthen and empower small businesses hard hit by COVID-19. As part of our expanding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion commitment, Comcast RISE, which stands for “Representation, Investment, Strength and Empowerment,” aims to help small businesses succeed and grow.

A woman with dresses in a dress shop

I started Sparkly Gowns as an online store and opened the brick-and-mortar location in 2022. This grant from Comcast Rise will help me grow my business. I want to improve my online presence, increase my marketing, and add technology to my retail store. I am from Colombia, and as an immigrant business owner, it makes such a difference to get support.

Over the past three years, the Comcast RISE grant has offered small businesses services including marketing and technology support such as TV campaigns; production of a TV commercial or consulting services from Effectv; access to the advertising sales division of Comcast; and computer equipment, internet, voice, or cybersecurity services from Comcast Business.

Small businesses are the backbone of our local communities, and we must take every opportunity to help them survive and flourish. We have seen firsthand how Comcast RISE’s resources continue to benefit small businesses in the Pacific Northwest. Together, we can do great things, supporting our customers and the communities we serve.

Comcast RISE recipients receive grant packages that include:

Marketing and advertising consultations

Media placements over a 90-day period

Commercial creative production services

Technology services from Effectv and/or Comcast Business

More information on eligibility requirements and how to apply for the grant program are available at www.ComcastRISE.com.

Comcast RISE Recipients

Books With PicturesWorkshop Vintage
Laurel Johnson ConsultingOffice Retreat
Vitalidad Movement Arts CenterParWest Golf
Emisha InnovationsMoonlight Therapies
WokefaceJust Because Boutique
Horizon Driver EducationTwo Rivers Bookstore
Hip Chicks Do WineYancy Handmade
Escuela Viva Community SchoolAbbey Creek Vineyard
Unicorn Jiu JitsuMimi’s Fresh Tees
Silk And StoneAspire Dental
EyestrongPortland Chinese Times
Central OasisChill N Fill
Flourish Plant-Based KitchenBirds & Bees Nursery
Bull In ChinaRainbow City
The Ruff HouseCloudforest
Gaufre GourmetNick Mendez Photography
Bucket Brigade Sports BarRugged Heart Counseling
GMS Media And AdvertisingFisticuts Barbershop
Espacio FlamencoDouble J Motorwerks
Anwar BjyrdBlaqPaks
Let’s Play Again W/ Bricks ToysFat Cupcake
YogaRIOTKrishna Avalon Acupuncture
DB Dessert CompanyHands On Medicine
Parallel PDXCargo Inc
All N HaulWyrd Leatherworks and Meadery
CertaPro Painters of PortlandWillow Tree Wellness
Bold ReuseYoga Playgrounds
Artistic Portland GallerySip Herbals
Green Loop ManagementPoley Creative
HOTLIPS PizzaSeven Vision Studios
Blackthorn MercantileMandos Mundo Entertainment
All About AutomotiveCardCraft
Hot Eatz Cold TreatzConscia
Gresham AcupunctureBridgetown Acupuncture & Herbal
Misty Fall Body WorksAbbott & Associates
Bar CarloLion’s Eye Tavern
Prefer HealthOblation Papers and Press
Retro Game BarThe Barreled Bee
Mr. Chen’s Chinese KitchenOne Stripe Chai
Dwell Property ManagementTicket Tomato
Simple SundriesFoster Foosball
NW Women’s FitnessNew Farm Montessori
Paperjam PDXGone West PDX
Mister Ok’s EssentialsN’KOSSI Boutique
Bergerac French Comfort FoodPulse Wellness Cooperative
Sparkly GownsGrasshopper Boutique
Molly Haydon3-46 Grit Crossfit
Baby Ketten KararokeAdornment Events
Egyptian BrosPacific Pie Company
AlumaPersonal Beast

Past Comcast RISE Recipients

2 Rivers Bar and Grill 

Amalfi’s 

Amy Estrada Counseling 

Andrew’s Water Hole

Batter on Deck

Blendily 

Blue River Group LLC 

Boss Nailz 

Bratton Construction, LLC 

Bridge City Contracting 

Cafe Destino 

Capitol Bar 

Caribbean Spice 

Carriage House Auto Care 

Champions Barbering Institute 

Cheerful Tortoise 

Cima Services, Inc. 

Dogville Playcare LLC 

Eleni’s Restaurant 

Elliott & Murrey Coffee Roasters 

Empire Body Works LLC 

Employment Marketplace 

Evergreen Mart 

Flowers Tommy Luke 

Genesis Vegan Spa 

Heroes American Cafe 

Jamaican Homestyle Cuisine 

Kinetikos Physical Interactive 

LondonDRN PC 

Los Potrillos Corporation 

Meals For Heels 

Northwest Threads and Embroidery LLC 

Pacific Northwest Glass & Mirror

Professional Interpreters, Inc. 

Photos by Orion 

Physical Therapy and Hand Clinic 

Poboyz Cajun Creole Kitchen 

Professional Auto Body & Paint 

PS Dental 

R.A.A.P Counseling and Consulting, LLC 

Ragan’s Boutique

River Pig Saloon LLC 

Royalty Spirits 

Servicios Latinos Tax Preparation 

SkinwiseRx 

Sprouting Health and Wellness 

Sugar Street Bakery and Bistro 

Sunee Thai & Lao Kitchen 

Taqueria La Fuente

Teascape

The Cheerful Bullpen

The Headstrong

The Red Gate

Third Eye Books

Tie’s One Hour Dry Cleaners

Westside Stamp & Printing

  • We are committed to supporting small businesses who have been hit the hardest by the economic impact of the pandemic.

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