The Houston Equity Fund is distributing grants to a private security company, a vegan pizza restaurant and some 200 other small businesses and nonprofits.
Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity Honorary Board Chair Mayor Sylvester Turner, along with Wells Fargo and Black Houston business and civic leaders officially announce the first round of Open for Business Grant recipients on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022 at Emancipation Park Recreation Center in Houston. Over 200 Houston-area small businesses and non-profits will receive a combined $5 million ranging between $10,000 and $65,000.
Meek’s opened in June 2021, in the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was not the worst time to open a pizza restaurant, however. People still had to eat, and they gravitated toward delivery services such as DoorDash and GrubHub. This year, however, has been challenging. Walker, who has a professional background in economic development and learned to cook thanks to YouTube, Google and books, is aiming to deal with high inflation by making his business operations more efficient.
A combined $5 million will be distributed to 219 small businesses and nonprofits in this first phase of the program, part of a broader $20 million in grants which will go out over three-year period.Houston minority-owned businesses, nonprofits are taking advantage of a rare, $20 million grant
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