eBay Announces the Launch of "Up & Running Grants" to Set Small Businesses
While the pandemic possesses been a difficult energy for small businesses, it's likewise opened up a completely new pathway to progress through ecommerce. Ahead of the pack up to the Christmas season, and with interest for ecommerce at an unequaled high, eBay is reporting another awards program today to enable small businesses to keep awake and running on the web.
The Up and Running Grants are centered around guaranteeing the present small businesses are here tomorrow by submitting more than $500,000 in subsidizing and schooling assets for existing business dealers to make sure about feasibility past 2020. The awards program expands on eBay's long-standing responsibility to small businesses and extends the organization's Up and Running activity by offering 50 business dealers a $10,000 award bundle.
"Small businesses are the backbone of eBay, as well as the engine of jobs, progress, and prosperity for communities across the U.S. The launch of eBay's Up & Running Grants program comes at a time when small businesses need investment and empowerment most," said Jordan Sweetnam, GM and SVP eBay North America. "In such a challenging year, it was important for this program to provide a financial bridge and long-term support - so small businesses can keep their doors open today and lay the groundwork for future success."