Verizon & Access Georgia Foundation Partner to Bring Digital Transformation to Atlanta-based Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs

ATLANTA (February 19, 2025) – Access Georgia Foundation is pleased to partner with Verizon Small Business Digital Ready to connect small businesses and entrepreneurs with free online tools and resources to help them thrive in today’s digital economy. 

Developed by small businesses, Verizon Small Business Digital Ready offers a personalized experience tailored to a small business’s specific needs through personalized learning plans in modules of 20-35 minutes in length. 

The program supports small businesses in the following ways:

• Personalized Learning – Content presented by small businesses through brief, information-packed lessons small businesses can use right away.
• Incentives – A marketplace of tools, solutions, products and services that can help small businesses. Participants will also be eligible to apply for grant funding exclusive to users of Verizon Small Business Digital Ready.[1]

This initiative is just one part of Verizon’s commitment to providing one million small businesses with digital tools and resources by 2030 and is central to Verizon’s responsible business plan, Citizen Verizon, for economic, environmental and social advancement. Citizen Verizon leverages technology, innovation and resources to address the world’s most pressing issues across digital inclusion, climate protection and human prosperity. 

Access Foundation’s mission is to empower entrepreneurs and small businesses with its 3C’s model: capital, coaching, and connections. Through this approach, the foundation has been able to invest $2 million into 14 companies while providing over 1,500 hours in mentoring to early-stage entrepreneurs and startup founders.

To learn more about the Verizon Small Business Digital Ready program, visit https://bit.ly/AccessVerizon 

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About Access Foundation: The mission of the ACCESS Georgia Foundation is to provide education, mentoring, and capital for solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, and small business owners in all industries and stages. The Foundation has invested over $2 million into 14 companies across the Southeast and engaged over 60 mentors who have provided over 1,500 hours of mentorship. accessgaf.org   

About Verizon: Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ) was formed on June 30, 2000 and is one of the world’s leading providers of technology, communications, information and entertainment products and services. Headquartered in New York City and with a presence around the world, Verizon generated revenues of $128.3 billion in 2020. The company offers data, video and voice services and solutions on its award-winning networks and platforms, delivering on customers’ demand for mobility, reliable network connectivity, security and control.