SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- eBay
Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) today announced the recipients of its
second annual Up & Running Grant program, which was created to
support small businesses with incremental funding and business
development resources.
This year's list of 50 US winners includes sellers from 25
states across motors, electronics, fashion, beauty, collectibles
and more. Each will receive $10,000
to re-invest in their businesses plus customized access to training
resources and mentorship.
"eBay is committed to helping sellers succeed, and we designed
the Up & Running Grant program to fuel their growth," said
Andrea Stairs, CMO and VP of Seller
Community. "Recipients are able to use funds and resources to
increase inventory, adjust their business model, or hire more
employees. Cultivating small businesses is embedded in the eBay
DNA, and we continue to provide the crucial tools to help
entrepreneurs thrive."
On eBay, 80% of all items sold are from a small business, and,
in the past year, small businesses grew 27% on the marketplace
(US). The 2021 grant recipients sell in categories like sneakers,
luxury watches, handbags, trading cards, comics, electronics,
sports equipment, motors and more.
The 50 grant recipients are listed below:
Seller
|
Business
|
Location
|
Jude Lugo
|
17 Entre LLC DBA
J&L Making a Difference
|
Flower Mound,
TX
|
Lawrence
Njuguna
|
3N Group
LLC
|
Bowie, MD
|
Adam
Hathaway
|
Advanced
Manufacturing Supply, LLC
|
Westbrook,
ME
|
Jake
Mallerdino
|
Altumitseller
|
Pewaukee,
WI
|
Anna
Packer
|
Annaesthetic
Miscellany LLC
|
Flowery Branch,
GA
|
Nila Siok
|
Appealing
Signs
|
Elk Grove Village,
IL
|
Kristina
Compton
|
Auto Parts
Puller
|
Scotland Neck,
NC
|
Katelyn
Huffine
|
Beauty On
Point
|
Lawton, OK
|
Robin
Thomas
|
Books With
Character
|
Landenberg,
PA
|
Brandon
Bergholz
|
Bravo Charlies Kicks
& Customs
|
Ashland,
OH
|
Jacqueline
Green
|
Brendan Reid
Imaging
|
Frankfort,
KY
|
Vince
Kachatorian
|
Countryroadautoparts
|
Glendale,
CA
|
Dave Cole
|
Crazy4Pickleball
|
St. George,
UT
|
Jill
Norton
|
Dragon Tail
Resale
|
Saint Charles,
IL
|
Sandy
Herrera
|
Elias Collectibles
LLC
|
New York,
NY
|
Eric Sim
|
EVS Trading Company
LLC
|
San Francisco,
CA
|
John
Fetchko
|
FarFetched Cards
LLC
|
Irwin, PA
|
Maria Victoria
Cerdenia
|
Gift Ko
LLC
|
Washington,
D.C.
|
Shahrad
Mohebbi
|
Global Online Retail
Inc.
|
Katy, TX
|
Jeff Lee
|
Halo Custom Guitars,
Inc.
|
Cupertino,
CA
|
Lorri
Rathz
|
Jan's Jewelry
Junction
|
Ventura,
CA
|
Patricia
Snead
|
Jetsetglam
|
Henderson,
NV
|
Fal Upton
|
Kindred Commerce
LLC
|
Tampa, FL
|
Maykau
Yang
|
KraZGifz,
LLC
|
Brooklyn Park,
MN
|
Jeremy
Maddox
|
Left/ Right
Liquidations, LLC
|
Morgantown,
WV
|
Kathleen
McNamara
|
Lola
Frocks
|
San Francisco,
CA
|
Saini
Kannan
|
Nandaimo
|
Irvine, CA
|
Sunghyo
Lee
|
Newdelphe
LLC
|
Fairfield,
CT
|
Rachid Saint
Jean
|
Nismopar
Inc.
|
Orlando,
FL
|
Michael Payne
Jr.
|
Northwest
Decalz
|
Yelm, WA
|
David
Jordan
|
Nostalgics
Online
|
Belton, MO
|
Nhan Phan
|
NP Galleria
LLC
|
Chicago,
IL
|
Shannon
Hoolihan
|
Parts At Your Door,
LLC
|
Belleville,
IL
|
Jacob
Pendleton
|
Pendleton Group,
LLC
|
Dothan, AL
|
Sasha Wood
|
Prayz
|
Pullman,
WA
|
Lorie
Wuttke
|
Remember When
LLC
|
Delevan,
WI
|
Ian
Roberts
|
Remote Wholesalers,
LLC
|
New York,
NY
|
Serena
Coleman
|
Riff Raff
Resale
|
Sandy, UT
|
Rhonda
Abraham
|
Ronnie's Closet 2
LLC
|
Windermere,
FL
|
Alex
Carrera
|
Save A Suit
Inc.
|
Bethel, CT
|
Shari
Smith
|
Shari Sells,
LLC
|
Erie, CO
|
John
Agnello
|
Snap Goes My
Cap
|
Brooklyn,
NY
|
Tamara
Baker
|
Sneaker Solecial
& Everyday Kicks
|
Lyman, SC
|
Carlos
Solis
|
stuff-4-lessllc
|
Pomona, CA
|
Margaret
Sommers
|
The Ladies Room
Inc.
|
Lombard,
IL
|
Richard
Benedetti
|
the TAG
hut/MyWatchCare
|
Saint Petersburg,
FL
|
Jennifer
Walker
|
Theory
Comics
|
Rye, CO
|
Rosalia
Villa
|
Thrifting
Babe
|
Ventura,
CA
|
Marcus
Binion
|
Urban
ReinVintage
|
Washington,
D.C.
|
Waylen
Hunsucker
|
Way Motor
Works
|
Atlanta,
GA
|
Through Hello Alice, all grant recipients are enrolled in an
online community of similar businesses for peer-to-peer networking
and will also have access to their business center.
The full list of 2021 grantees can be viewed here, along with a
short video.
About the Up & Running Grant Program
In April 2020 eBay announced Up &
Running, a $100 million small
business accelerator program to address the devastating impacts of
COVID-19 to small, local retail businesses. Built on eBay's
long-standing commitment to "enabling economic opportunity for
all," the program sought to help small businesses without an
e-commerce presence transition to online selling.
In November 2020 – to expand on
its "Up & Running" pledge – eBay introduced the Up &
Running Grant program in partnership with Hello Alice. Now in its
second year, the program has received more than 10,000 applications
from entrepreneurs sharing details of their small business and how
they plan to use the grant to fuel their growth. Following a
comprehensive review, 50 sellers are chosen to each receive
$10,000 in cash along with premium
access to Seller School — eBay's e-learning platform — as well
as direct training, Q&A sessions and mentorship from ranking
eBay sellers.
About Hello Alice
Hello Alice is a free, multichannel platform that helps
businesses launch and grow. With a community of more than 320,000
business owners in all 50 states and across the globe, Hello Alice
is building the largest network of owners in the country while
tracking data and trends to increase the success rate for
entrepreneurs. Our partners include enterprise business services,
government agencies, and institutions looking to serve small- and
medium business owners to ensure increased revenues and promote
scale. Founded by Carolyn Rodz and
Elizabeth Gore, we believe in
business for all by providing access to all owners, including
women, people of color, veterans, and everyone with an
entrepreneurial spirit.
About eBay
eBay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) is a global commerce leader that connects
millions of buyers and sellers in more than 190 markets around the
world. We exist to enable economic opportunity for individuals,
entrepreneurs, businesses and organizations of all sizes. Founded
in 1995 in San Jose, California,
eBay is one of the world's largest and most vibrant marketplaces
for discovering great value and unique selection. In 2020, eBay
enabled over $85 billion of gross
merchandise volume. For more information about the company and its
global portfolio of online brands, visit www.ebayinc.com.
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