Adult beverage entrepreneur Chaunci King’s business, Royalty Spirits, was in trouble when the pandemic closed the bars and restaurants she relied on to sell her locally distilled liquors. “Our sales dropped A LOT,” recalls Chaunci. “It was really tough.” The bartenders who had introduced customers to the fruity, low-sugar cocktails made with Miru Pear Vodka […]
Black Heritage Month: Built on Hope
By Amadou Diop, Customer Account Experience Supervisor, Portland OR Historically known as Black History Month, the annual celebration of achievement is a time for recognizing the central role African Americans have played in U.S. history. At Comcast, we’re calling it Black Heritage Month so that it reflects not only the history of Black Americans but […]
Apply Now: Comcast RISE Initiative Provides Small Businesses Opportunities for Grants, Technology Upgrades, and Media/Marketing Assistance
Independent small businesses are the backbone of our communities, and right now, more than ever, small businesses owned by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) are hurting. That’s why Comcast has announced RISE, an initiative created to help strengthen and empower small businesses hard hit by COVID-19 and social unrest. RISE, which stands for […]
Comcast Named Top Workplace in Oregon/SW Washington
We did it! We made it to number one! Comcast has been named the Top Workplace in Oregon/SW Washington for 2020 in the large employer category. Who determines Top Workplaces? The best judges: our employees. Randomly selected Comcast employees responded to a 24-question survey about workplace culture including: Alignment – where the company is headed, its […]
For the Hundredth Time—Vote!
Above photo: Claire Paulsen, daughter of Comcaster Julie Paulsen, at Susan B. Anthony’s home in Rochester, NY. By Miranda Belanger, Social Media Specialist, Comcast Oregon/SW Washington In 1872, Susan B. Anthony was a criminal on the lam. Her offense? Voting. She cast a ballot in the presidential election, though women at the time were prohibited […]