FOUNDERS FIRST CDC


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Founders First CDC Announces 30 Recipients of Job Creators Quest Grant

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Thursday, July 28, 2022
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PHILADELPHIA, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Founders First CDC (Founders First), a 501c3 non-profit that empowers expansion and job creation in diverse founder-led, revenue-generating businesses, has revealed the list of grant recipients for Pennsylvania and New Jersey regions.

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  • PHILADELPHIA, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Founders First CDC (Founders First), a 501c3 non-profit that empowers expansion and job creation in diverse founder-led, revenue-generating businesses, has revealed the list of grant recipients for Pennsylvania and New Jersey regions.
  • Thirty Job Creators Quest grants totaling $100,000 have been awarded to business leaders in communities from Philadelphia and Bensalem, Pennsylvania to Camden and Newark, New Jersey.
  • The grant awardees were chosen for their compelling stories of entrepreneurship, impact on their communities, and potential for growth and hiring.
  • Since its inception, Founders First has served more than 450 companies that have created over 300 jobs and raised over $20 million among its founders.

National Non-Profit, Founders First CDC, To Award Another Round of Grants to Texas Businesses

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Friday, June 24, 2022
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DALLAS, June 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Founders First CDC, a national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers expansion in diverse founder-led, revenue-generating businesses, announced the second wave of its Job Creators Quest Grant which will award $100,000 to support minority and underrepresented business owners throughout the state of Texas. The grant opened for submission today and will remain open through July 25, 2022. Thirty grants will be awarded to diverse-led companies located in the north, central east or south Texas regions, with a staff of 2-20 employees and the ability to add 1-2 net new premium wage jobs in the next 12 months. To be eligible, the company's founder must be Black, indigenous, a person of color, LGBTQIA+, military veteran, a woman or located in a low to moderate income area and be a for-profit company with annual revenues between $100,000 to $3 million.

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  • The grant opened for submission today and will remain open through July 25, 2022.
  • This will help to positively impact the local economy, create jobs with higher wages and provide the human capital needed for businesses to grow and expand.
  • Since launching, Founders First CDC has awarded more than $400,000 to minority and underserved business owners throughout the United States with a focus on Texas, Chicago, Southern California, Philadelphia and New Jersey.
  • Receiving the grant money was vital to recipients as it helped them grow their businesses in a myriad of ways.

Founders First CDC Doubles Down on Grant Program for Pennsylvania and New Jersey Businesses

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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PHILADELPHIA, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Founders First CDC ("Founders First"), a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers expansion in diverse founder-led, revenue-generating businesses, announced its second and expanded "Job Creators Quest Grant" for qualified businesses in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The funding program totals $100,000 and will be awarded to 30 minority and underrepresented businesses in the neighboring states. Grant recipients will also receive a scholarship to its business accelerator, a program that includes leadership coaching and continuing business education.

Key Points: 
  • PHILADELPHIA, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Founders First CDC ("Founders First"), a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that empowers expansion in diverse founder-led, revenue-generating businesses, announced its second and expanded "Job Creators Quest Grant" for qualified businesses in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
  • The funding program totals $100,000 and will be awarded to 30 minority and underrepresented businesses in the neighboring states.
  • Grant recipients will also receive a scholarship to its business accelerator, a program that includes leadership coaching and continuing business education.
  • To qualify for the grant package, businesses must be located in Pennsylvania or New Jersey.

National Non-Profit, Founders First CDC, to Invest in Texas Businesses Amid the Global Covid-19 Pandemic

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Monday, August 23, 2021
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The purpose of the Job Creators Quest Grant is to help business owners create premium wage jobs and reward diverse-led businesses throughout the state of Texas to retain and grow their workforce through the pandemic.

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  • The purpose of the Job Creators Quest Grant is to help business owners create premium wage jobs and reward diverse-led businesses throughout the state of Texas to retain and grow their workforce through the pandemic.
  • On a national and global scale, many companies struggled to stay afloat amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • With greater availability of the vaccine and resources provided by organizations like Founders First CDC, small businesses are hopeful as they move forward.
  • This grant program from Founders First will accelerate the recovery of these underrepresented businesses, so they can continue to drive job creation, innovation and growth in Texas."