Barclays Awards $255,000 to Small Businesses in Its Fourth Annual 'Small Business Big Wins' Promotion
Barclays Awards $255,000 to Small Businesses in Its Fourth Annual 'Small Business Big Wins' Promotion
Diversability LLC, chosen from over 4,500 entries, won the nationwide competition to secure the $60,000 grand prize
從4500多份參賽作品中選出的Diversability LLC贏得了全國競賽，獲得了6萬美元的大獎
WILMINGTON, Del., May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Barclays US Consumer Bank today announced Diversability LLC as the winner of its fourth annual "Small Business Big Wins" promotion and the recipient of the $60,000 grand prize. Dedicated to increasing the visibility of disabled people, the New York, NY-based small business received the most nationwide votes – edging out nine other strong finalists – that determined which US-based small business would receive the much-needed financial boost.
特拉華州威爾明頓，2024年5月1日 /PRNewswire/ — 巴克萊美國消費者銀行今天宣佈，Diversability LLC爲其第四屆年度 “小型企業大贏家” 促銷活動的獲勝者，並獲得6萬美元大獎。這家總部位於紐約的小企業致力於提高殘疾人的知名度，在全國範圍內獲得的選票最多，超過了其他九個強有力的決賽入圍者，這決定了哪家總部位於美國的小企業將獲得急需的財政支持。
"This year, we continued to be amazed at the many inspiring stories from businesses across the country," said Angelo Disperati, Director of US Branded and Business Cards at Barclays. "We heard stories from conscientious business owners who are genuinely making a difference in their communities. Not only are these businesses creating jobs, but they are also the heart and soul of the American economy."
巴克萊銀行美國品牌和名片董事安傑洛·迪斯帕拉蒂說：“今年，來自全國各地企業的許多鼓舞人心的故事仍然令我們感到驚訝。”“我們聽到了盡職盡責的企業主的故事，他們真正改變了他們的社區。這些企業不僅創造了就業機會，而且還是美國經濟的核心和靈魂。”
Barclays received over 4,500 qualifying submissions for this year's promotion. Through essays and photos, these thousands of small businesses across the country shared how their business is adjusting to the current economy. Ten finalists were selected and showcased online at BarclaysSmallBizBigWins.com for a public voting period that took place April 8-19.
巴克萊銀行收到了超過4500份符合條件的參賽作品，以參加今年的促銷活動。通過文章和照片，全國成千上萬的小企業分享了他們的業務如何適應當前的經濟。在4月8日至19日舉行的公衆投票中，選出了十名決賽入圍者並在BarclaysSmallbizbigwins.com上在線展出。
"As a disabled-owned, Asian-owned, and woman-owned business, sometimes it can feel like the odds are stacked against us," said Tiffany Yu, Founder and CEO of Diversability LLC. "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. My hope is that we can continue to create economic opportunity and visibility in the disability community where there previously hasn't been."
Diversability LLC創始人兼首席執行官蒂芙尼·餘說：“作爲一家殘疾人所有、亞洲所有和女性擁有的企業，有時候感覺對我們不利的可能性很大。”“贏得小型企業大贏家競賽證明了我們的工作和社區至關重要。我們將使用這些資金繼續投資殘疾人社區，發展我們的項目，並吸引更多的人，以改變世界對殘疾的看法。我希望我們能夠繼續在殘疾人社區創造前所未有的經濟機會和知名度。”
The contest is sponsored by the Barclays Business Card team, which supports business owners with its broad range of credit cards that offer business owners rewards for dollars spent on their business needs.
該競賽由巴克萊名片團隊贊助，該團隊通過其廣泛的信用卡爲企業主提供支持，這些信用卡爲企業主提供獎勵，用於滿足其業務需求的美元。
Barclays also awarded $40,000 to Mural City Cellars, a Philadelphia-based female and Latinx owned urban winery and $20,000 to Brewability, an Englewood, CO restaurant created to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. $5,000 was awarded to each of the remaining finalists in the top 10. Barclays also awarded 50 contest participants $2,000 each through a random drawing, all totaling $255,000 in support of 60 small businesses across the country.
巴克萊還向總部位於費城的女性和拉丁裔擁有的城市酒莊Mural City Cellars撥款4萬美元，並向科羅拉多州恩格爾伍德一家爲幫助智力和發育障礙者而創建的餐廳Brewability發放了2萬美元。前十名中剩下的決賽入圍者每人獲得了5,000美元的獎勵。巴克萊還通過隨機抽獎向50名競賽參與者每人發放了2,000美元，總額爲25.5萬美元，用於支持全國60家小型企業。
For more information about the finalists, visit BarclaysSmallBizBigWins.com. For more information on Barclays' business card offerings, visit BarclaysUS.com/Business.
有關決賽入圍者的更多信息，請訪問BarclaysSmallbizbigwins.com。有關巴克萊銀行名片產品的更多信息，請訪問Barclaysus.com/Business。
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關於巴克萊美國消費者銀行 巴克萊美國消費者銀行是美國領先的聯合品牌信用卡髮卡機構和金融服務合作伙伴，爲該國一些最成功的旅遊、娛樂、零售和親和機構創建高度定製的計劃，以提高客戶忠誠度和參與度。該銀行提供聯名信用卡、小型企業信用卡和自有品牌信用卡、分期貸款、在線儲蓄賬戶和存款證。欲了解更多信息，請訪問。
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