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Barclays Reveals Winners of Fourth Small Business Contest
After launching its fourth annual “Small Business Big Wins” grant contest in February, Barclays has now revealed the winners.
About the winners:
Barclays reports that more than 4,500 businesses applied for this year’s Small Business Big Wins contest. Following a finalist selection round and a public voting period, a grand prize winner has been chosen. Diversability LLC is a New York-based business dedicated to increasing the visibility of disabled people. The company will be awarded the $60,000 top prize.
Earning a $40,000 prize is Mural City Cellars — an urban winery in Philadelphia — while Englewood, Colorado restaurant Brewability was awarded the $20,000 prize. The remaining finalists each received $5,000. These finalists included Aille Design, Bold Spoon Creamery, Clarity Counseling Consultation and Wellness, Fort Worth Fit Body Boot Camp, Tempura Takeover, The Cloud Law Firm, and The Rush Espresso.
Additionally, 50 randomly selected applicants won $2,000 each. In total, this year’s contest awarded $255,000 to 60 small businesses across the country.
What they’re saying:
Speaking on the latest contest. Barclays’ Director of US Branded and Business Cards Angelo Disperati said, “This year, we continued to be amazed at the many inspiring stories from businesses across the country. We heard stories from conscientious business owners who are genuinely making a difference in their communities.” Disperati added, “Not only are these businesses creating jobs, but they are also the heart and soul of the American economy.”
Meanwhile, Tiffany Yu — the founder and CEO of the grand prize-winning business Diversability LLC — said, “As a disabled-owned, Asian-owned, and woman-owned business, sometimes it can feel like the odds are stacked against us. Winning the Small Business Big Wins contest has validated that our work and community matter. We will use these funds to continue to invest in the disability community, grow our programs, and reach more people to change the way that the world views disability.” Yu concluded, “My hope is that we can continue to create economic opportunity and visibility in the disability community where there previously hasn’t been.”
My thoughts:
As I said in February when this year’s contest was first announced, it’s inspiring to see that pandemic-era small business grant programs like this one from Barclays are not only continuing but even expanding as we move forward. Additionally, looking at the finalists and winners, it seems as though the bank’s awards are being presented to some truly deserving businesses. So, with the fourth annual Small Business Big Wins contest now in the book, here’s hoping that the fifth is even bigger and better.
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