eBay Announces 2021 Class of Up & Running Grant Recipients

eBay Inc. 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.

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.

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.

December 07, 2021