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ICIC Program Alumni among largest BIPOC-owned businesses in Massachusetts
20 of the 71 companies on the annual-published list have participated in one or more ICIC Urban Business Initiative!
The Boston Business Journal (BBJ) last week published its annual ranking of the largest BIPOC-owned businesses in Massachusetts ranked by total 2020 revenue. Of the 71 companies listed, 20 have participated in one or more of ICIC’s Urban Business Initiatives (Inner City Capital Connections (ICCC), Inner City 100 (IC100), 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB), and Cultivate Small Business (CSB)) – that’s more than 28% of the list and a stat we are proud to share.
These amazing BIPOC-owned small business alumni collectively employed 1,128 people locally (and 1,178 overall), and significantly contributed to Massachusetts’ economic engine with a total of more than $131 MILLION in revenue. Twelve ICIC alumni rank within the top half of the 2020 list with an average of $10.75 MILLION in revenue.
Join us in supporting and celebrating the continued success of these 20 Massachusetts small businesses:
| BUSINESS BY REVENUE RANKING | ICIC PROGRAM PARTICIPATION (BY YEAR) |
| 9. Stop and Compare Markets 153 Hawthorne St. Chelsea, MA 02150 617-884-3552 stopandcompare.net |
ICCC (2019) |
| 11. Westnet Inc. 55 North St. Canton, MA 02021 781-828-7772 westnetmed.com |
ICCC (2019) |
| 12. City Fresh Foods Inc. 77 Shirley St. Roxbury, MA 02119 617-606-7123 cityfresh.com |
IC100 (2006), ICCC (2019) |
| 15. Guardian Healthcare 891 Centre St. Boston, MA 02130 888-338-1164 myguardian.org |
10KSB (2014), ICCC (2015), IC100 (2020) |
| 16. DPV Transportation 383 Second St. Everett, MA 02149 877-378-4445 dpvtransportation.com |
ICCC (2020)
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| 18. One Way Development Inc. 67 Kemble St. Boston, MA 02119 617-390-5469 onewaydevelopment.com |
IC100 (2015) |
| 19. Lancaster Packaging 560 Main St. Hudson, MA 01749 978-562-0100 lancasterpackaging.com |
ICCC (2016) |
| 25. Boston Carpentry 1 Westinghouse Plaza Hyde Park, MA 02136 617-485-7408 carpentrybos.com |
ICCC (2021) |
| 26. Bluebird Graphic Solutions 17 Everberg Road Woburn, MA 01801 617-250-8500 bluebirdgs.com |
10KSB (2017), ICCC (2021) |
| 27. Proverb LLC 35 Fay St. Boston, MA 02118 617-266-0965 proverbagency.com |
IC100 (2019), ICCC (2020) |
| 29. DREAM Collaborative LLC 31 Saint James Ave. Boston, MA 02116 617-606-7029 dreamcollaborative.com |
ICCC (2015), 10KSB (2017) |
| 33. El Mundo Boston 175 McClellan Hwy. E. Boston, MA 02128 617-522-5060 elmundoboston.com |
ICCC (2019) |
| 36. Darryl’s Corner Bar and Kitchen 604 Columbus Ave. Boston, MA 02118 617-536-1100 dcbkboston.com |
ICCC (2019) |
| 39. Soleil Restaurant & Catering 2306 Washington St. Boston, MA 02119 617-541-9000 soleilboston.com |
ICCC (2020) |
| 43. EmVision Productions 11 Edgehill Road Boston, MA 02125 617-888-4303 em.vision |
ICCC (2019) |
| 44. Waku Inc. 20 Waldo Ave. Somerville, MA 02143 857-919-4143 livewaku.com |
CSB (2019)
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| 47. Kelley Chunn & Associates 89 Fort Ave. Boston, MA 02119 617-388-7148 kelleychunn.com |
ICCC (2018) |
| 48. Sweet Teez Bakery 196 Quincy St. Dorchester, MA 02121 718-473-4112 sweetteezbakery.com |
CSB (2018), ICCC (2019) |
| 59. Coils to Locs 1452 Dorchester Ave. Dorchester, MA 02122 888-367-8835 coilstolocs.com |
ICCC (2020) |
| 59. Boston Chai Party 56 Aberdeen Road Arlington, MA 02476 860-341-1617 bostonchaiparty.com |
CSB (2018) |
Please note: The Boston Business Journal’s Largest Minority-Owned Businesses in Massachusetts list includes Massachusetts-based businesses where a minority (defined as a business owned and operated by a person(s) of color) owns at least 51% of the business. The list in its entirety can be accessed by subscribers on the BBJ’s website.