CSD SVF

Announcements

December 1, 2022

Mozzeria, a Deaf Owned-and-Operated Pizzeria, Names Richard Horrell New CEO

The national, authentic wood-fired Neapolitan pizzeria welcomes a new leader and reaffirms its commitment to creating opportunities for positive Deaf representation and modeling Deaf excellence. Mozzeria, an award-winning and internationally recognized pizzeria, welcomes Richard Horrell as its newest CEO after successfully leading as interim CEO since June 2022. Horrell succeeds Ryan Maliszewski, whose impact and […]

CSD Social Venture Fund Invests in Heritage Brewing Company

CSD SVF partners with Lochiel Brewing, a Scottish Heritage brewery based in Mesa, Arizona Lochiel (lock-eel) Brewing is a Deaf-owned heritage brewery whose flagship beer is made from a 300-year-old Scottish family recipe. Founder Ian Cameron is an internationally recognized, award-winning brewer and CSD Social Venture Fund’s newest partner. Heritage, Family, and Quality Beer Heritage […]

Deaf Entrepreneurs: Stories that Change Perception

Watch Chris and Rosa Lee's SXSW presentation to learn more about the impact Deaf success stories can have.

Two CSD Social Venture Fund Leaders are Presenting at SXSW 2022

Chris Soukup and Rosa Lee Timm’s SXSW presentation will explore the value of designing inclusive and equitable opportunities for entrepreneurs in Deaf communities. Communication Service for the Deaf is thrilled to announce that our CEO Chris Soukup, and CMO and Division President of the CSD Social Venture Fund, Rosa Lee Timm are presenting at SXSW […]

January 22, 2022

DeafTax Partners with ACCOINTING.com

DeafTax partners with ACCOINTING.com to make cryptocurrency more accessible. On January 22nd, DeafTax announced a collaboration with ACCOINTING.com, a service that allows crypto investors of all experience levels to track their portfolios and report their own crypto taxes. Interest in cryptocurrency has grown significantly over the past decade and this trend is expected to continue. By 2028, the […]

December 29, 2021

Small Business Person of the Year

National Small Business Week Awards Are you the next Small Business Person of the Year? We think so! For more than 50 years, the Small Business Association (SBA) has celebrated the achievements and contributions of entrepreneurs through National Small Business Week (NSBW). One way they do this is with the annual NSBW Awards, which are […]

September 25, 2021

Introducing SVF's New Division President 2022

Rosa Lee is one of the few BIPOC disabled women holding a leadership position in the venture fund industry and in the marketing industry. Communication Service for the Deaf is proud to announce that our Chief Marketing Officer, and longtime leader in the Deaf community, Rosa Lee Timm is the new Division President for CSD’s Social Venture […]

Deaf-owned tax firm helps the hard of hearing handle their finances

Denver 7 recently shared a piece about how our partner DeafTax is making tax prep accessible to deaf communities. Learn more about one of their client’s experiences working with DeafTax’s Associate Tax Preparer Jason Gunderson in their video.

October 16, 2019

The Mighty covers SVF’s partner National Deaf Therapy

National Deaf Therapy Recognized by The Mighty Recently, National Deaf Therapy was featured for making mental health treatment more accessible in an article by The Mighty. The article covers founders, Amanda Sortwell Crane and Megan Erasmus, experience and reasoning for starting their business, as well as the mental health landscape within the deaf community.

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